408

This page relates to the year 408 Calendrier Julien.

Events

May 1st: Beginning of the reign of Théodose II the Young person, Byzantine Emperor. > 450. Actually because of the young age of the emperor it is the Préfet of the court Anthémius which exerts the power. > 414. Its long reign will be marked by the influence of his/her sister Pulchérie and his wife Eudoxie. Its minority is disturbed by the competitions opposing the mercenaries chiefs, the religious quarrels and the alarm clock of nationalities (Egypt and Syria). Byzance remains nevertheless apart from the migrations.
May - June: The Huns of Uldin tackle the Byzantine Empire. They occupy and set fire to the Eastern Roman against-forts of northern bank of bottom the Danube, of the mouth of the Olt until the Porte of Iron. Then they cross the low Danube and begin a war for the possession of Castrated Martis (Kula, Bulgaria) that the auxiliaries Skires occupy by the trick. The Romans try to negotiate, but Uldin claims an annual too important gold tribute to be withdrawn. Finally, the Eastern Romans drive out the Skires Castrated Martis then reject Uldin in the north of the Danube (409).
Be: Constantin III moves the capital of the Gaulle of Trier to Arles and extends its authority on the Spain.
August 24th: With the emperor Honorius, the aristocracy and the troops Roman against him, Stilicon is stopped and carried out.

Stilicon buys the departure of the Visigoths of Alaric Ier of Italy for 4000 pounds of gold and sends them against Arcadius in Orient. With died of Arcadius in May, the rumor spreads that Stilicon wants to make of his/her son, Eucher, an emperor. It is made assassinate with Ravenne on order of his son-in-law, Honorius. The capacity falls between the hands from the favorites from the emperor, Olympius, Jovius, Eusèbe, Allobichius.

September: Alaric Ier takes again the way of the Italy. It plunders Aquilée and Crémone, then walk on Rome ( October).

the Roman troops massacre the families of the cruel mercenaries who had joined the army of Alaric I {{er}}.

May 1st: Arcadius, first Byzantine Emperor.
August 24th: Stilicon and his/her son Eucher, assassinated.
November: Serena, wife of Stilicon, strangled.
Eucher (wire of Stilicon)
Claudien pagan poet born with Alexandria in 365, assassinated can be at the same time as Stilicon, its guard.
Moundzouk, hun chief.

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