What happened in 420?
Jerome, Jin dynasty dissolved and Pelagius — among 16 events recorded in 420. A further 7 events are dated only to the wider period.
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People 9
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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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Simplicius born
Born in Tivoli. Pope.
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Valamir born
Born in Pannonia. King of the Ostrogoths (420-465).
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Shapur IV died
Died in Ctesiphon. King of Persian Armenia and the temporary ruler of the Sassanid Empire (420).
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Architecture & Engineering 1
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Great Wall of Gorgan
Series of ancient defensive fortifications in northeastern Iran
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Empires & Countries 2
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Liu Song dynasty founded
Liu Song dynasty was founded, with its capital at Jiankang.
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Jin dynasty dissolved
Jin dynasty ceased to exist, having been centered at Luoyang.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 7 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 7
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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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Eunapius
Ancient Greek sophist and historian
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Castinus
5th century Roman general and consul
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Asterius
Roman general, comes Hispaniarum
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