409 - Definition and Overview

For the cleaning product 409®, see butoxyethanol.

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)

Births

Deaths

• Saint Bassiano, first bishop of Lodi, Italy