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The 5th century is the time period from AD 401 (represented by the Roman numerals CDI) through AD 500 (D) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The 5th century is noted for being a period of migration and political instability throughout Eurasia. It saw the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, which came to a
Year 405 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Anthemius (or, less frequently, year 1158 Ab urbe condita ).
In late 405 or early 406, Radagaisus and his vast army, recruited from some of the wandering tribes of the Alani and some of Alaric's Goths, angered by their recent defeat, broke across the undefended Danube frontier and entered Rhaetia.
405. Ricimer, de facto ruler of the Western Roman Empire (approximate date) Salvian, Christian writer (approximate date) Yuan Qigui, empress and wife of Wen of Liu Song (d. 440) [16] 406. Attila the Hun, ruler of the Hunnic Empire (approximate date) (d. 453) Lu Xiujing [17] Shao Di, emperor of the Liu Song dynasty (d. 424) 407
405. Niall of the Nine Hostages leads Irish raids along the south coast. [1] 407. Army in Britain proclaims Constantine III as Emperor. [1] 409. Army rebels against Constantine. [1] Saxons raid Britain. [1] 410. Emperor Honorius recalls the last legions from Britain. [1] 429. The Pope sends Saint Germanus to Britain, who defeats the Pelagians ...
This is a timeline of Roman history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the Roman Kingdom and Republic and the Roman and Byzantine Empires. To read about the background of these events, see Ancient Rome and History of the Byzantine Empire .
These timelines of world history detail recorded events since the creation of writing roughly 5000 years ago to the present day. For events from c. 3200 BC – c. 500 see: Timeline of ancient history; For events from c. 500 – c. 1499, see: Timeline of post-classical history; For events from c. 1500, see: Timelines of modern history
The date used as the end of the ancient era is arbitrary. The transition period from Classical Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages is known as Late Antiquity.Late Antiquity is a periodization used by historians to describe the transitional centuries from Classical Antiquity to the Middle Ages, in both mainland Europe and the Mediterranean world: generally from the end of the Roman Empire's ...