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Western Roman Empire
April 7
- The
Huns
sack
Metz
.
June 20
- The
Huns
and the
Ostrogoths
facing the
Romans
and the
Visigoths
achieve at best a draw in the
Battle of Chalons
. After the battle, between 10,000 and 20,000 men lie dead on the
Catalaunian Fields
.
In
Italy
, refugees flee to swamp areas near modern-day
Venice
.
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Europe
Battle of Vartanantz
:
Armenia
n army is defeated by the
Persians
, and their rebel leader,
Saint Vartan
, dies. Despite the loss,
Armenians
consider this battle to have been a moral victory, and its anniversary is a national and religious holiday.
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Asia
Sassanid
ruler
Yazdegerd II
's decree abolishes the
Sabbath
and orders executions of
Jew
ish leaders, including the
Exilarch
Mar Nuna
.
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Religion
October 8
-
Council of Chalcedon
,
Ecumenical council
of the Christian church. As a result of this council the
Oriental Orthodox
churches became a separate communion.
Jerusalem
becomes a
Patriarchate
.
Dioscorus of Alexandria
is deposed as
Patriarch of Antioch
.
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Births
Jacob of Serugh
- Syriac author
Brigid of Ireland
- Irish saint
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Deaths
Theodoric
, king of the Visigoths (killed in battle)
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