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Western Roman Empire

• March 16 — Valentinian III is murdered by former soldiers of Aëtius, in revenge for Valentinian's killing of Aëtius the previous year.
• 17 March — Petronius Maximus becomes Emperor. He is later killed by an angry mob.
• June 2 — Geiseric leads the Vandals into Rome, and plunders the city for a period lasting two weeks.
• July 9 — Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor at Tolosa.

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Europe

• The Ostrogoths conquer Pannonia and Dalmatia.
• According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Hengist and Horsa battle Wurtgern at Aylesford. Horsa is killed.

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Asia

• Skandagupta succeeds Kumaragupta as ruler of the Gupta Empire.

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The Americas

• Earliest recorded date at Chichen Itza.

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Births

• Empress Dowager Wang Baoming

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Deaths

• March 16 — Valentinian III, West Roman emperor (assassinated)
• 22 April — Petronius Maximus, West Roman emperor (killed by mob)
• Kumaragupta, Emperor of the Gupta Empire
• King Biyu of Baekje of Korea
• Niall Noigiallach, High King of Ireland

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