406

Western Roman Empire

 * Roman legions in mutiny against  and select  as new emperor. He is soon assassinated and replaced by.
 * With the aid of the chieftan of the, , crushes an army of 200,000 barbarians led by  at .  Stilicho then executes Radagas, and the surviving barbarians are either incorporated into the Roman army or sold as slaves.
 * —,  and  cross the , beginning an invasion of.

Asia

 * Approximate date of Chinese traveler Fa Xian's arrival in.

Religion

 * is used for the first time in churches in Rome.

Births

 * (approximate date)

Deaths

 * , King of the
 * , Chinese painter