[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] Western Roman Empire

• Aëtius pushes the Franks back across the Somme.

[edit] Eastern Roman Empire

• Marcian, future Eastern Roman Emperor, is captured while fighting the Vandals.

[edit] Africa

• Hippo Regius becomes the capital of the Vandal kingdom.

[edit] Americas

• K'uk' B'alam I, the first known ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque, comes to power.^[1]

[edit] By topic

[edit] Arts and sciences

• Greek Neoplatonist philosopher Proclus begins studying at the Academy in Athens.

[edit] Religion

• June—First Council of Ephesus: Nestorianism is rejected, the Nicene creed is declared to be complete. Nestorius is deposed from his see.
• October 1—Maximianus is enthroned as Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Pope Celestine I dispatches Palladius to serve as bishop to the Irish.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• June 22, Saint Paulinus of Nola, early Christian bishop, poet
• Qifu Mumo

[edit] References