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By Place
Western Roman Empire
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March 16 —Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius, in revenge for Valentinian's killing ofAëtius the previous year.
*17 March —Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor. He is later killed by an angry mob.
*June 2 —Geiseric leads theVandals intoRome , and plunders the city for a period lasting two weeks.
*July 9 — Roman military commanderAvitus is proclaimed Emperor at Tolosa.Europe
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Ostrogoths conquerPannonia andDalmatia .
* According to theAnglo-Saxon Chronicle ,Hengist andHorsa battleWurtgern atAylesford .Horsa is killed.Asia
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Skandagupta succeeds Kumaragupta as ruler of theGupta Empire .The Americas
* Earliest recorded date at
Chichen Itza .Births
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Empress Dowager Wang Baoming Deaths
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March 16 —Valentinian III , West Roman emperor (assassinated)
*22 April —Petronius Maximus , West Roman emperor (killed by mob)
* Kumaragupta, Emperor of the Gupta Empire
*King Biyu of Baekje of Korea
*Niall Noigiallach ,High King of Ireland
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