5th Century Historical Events (401-500) | Hisdates.Com

The collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, Germanic migrations, and the shift into the Early Middle Ages.

Notable 5th Century Milestones

455 Jun 02: Gaiseric and the Vandals sack Rome.
490 Sep 02: -BC- Phidippides runs 1st marathon, seeking aid from Sparta vs Persia.
421 Feb 08: Flavius Constantine is recorded as becoming emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire.
490 Sep 12: -BC- Athenians defeat 2nd Persian invasion of Greece at Marathon.
498 Nov 19: Anastasius II ends his reign as Catholic Pope.

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