409
Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th centuryDecades: 350s 360s 370s 380s 390s - 400s - 410s 420s 430s 440s 450s
Years: 404 405 406 407 408 - 409 - 410 411 412 413 414
Events
- The Vandals and Suebi break through Constantine III's garrsions into Spain. The Suebi settle themselves in the northwestern corner.
- Constantine III's general Gernontius revolts in Spain, and elevates his own candidate for Roman Emperor.
- Alaric lays siege to Rome a second time; with agreement of the Senate he sets up Priscus Attalus as western emperor
- Northern Wei Ming Yuan Di succeeds Northern Wei Dao Wu Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty (see Northern dynasties)
Deaths
- Saint Bassiano, first bishop of Lodi, Italy\n
