What happened in 420?
6 recorded events in 420, including 6 in people. A further 4 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 6
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Jerome died
4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church
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Pelagius died
4th-century theologian, namesake of Pelagianism
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Sulpicius Severus died
Christian writer and historian and native of Aquitania (c. 363 – c. 425)
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Maximus of Turin died
5th century bishop
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Anthemius born
Born in Constantinople. Western Roman Emperor from 467 to 472 (420-472).
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Libius Severus born
Born in Lucania. Western Roman Emperor (420-465).
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 4 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 420 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 420.
420s 4
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Eunapius died
Ancient Greek sophist and historian
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Castinus died
5th century Roman general and consul
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Asterius died
Roman general, comes Hispaniarum
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Kingdom of Bernicia founded
Kingdom of Bernicia was founded, with its capital at Bamburgh.
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