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EVENTS

Innocent I succeeds Saint Anastasius I as Pope

Stilicho recalls troops from the frontiers of the Roman Empire to defend Italy against the Visigoths . On April 6 he defeats them at the Battle Of Pollentia

June: Battle Of Verona between Alaric the Visigoth and Stilicho

Emperor Honorius transfers the capital of the Western Roman Empire from Milan to Ravenna

Kumarajiva arrives at Changan and begins to translate Buddhist texts in to Chinese .

Jerome writes ''Apologiae contra Rufinum'' and ''Liber tertius seu ultima responsio adversus scripta Rufini''

The Pure Land school of Buddhism founds a monastery upon the top of Mount Lushan

Imp. Caesar Flavius Arcadius Augustus V, Imp. Caesar Flavius Honorius Augustus V become Roman consuls

Gwanggaeto The Great Of Goguryeo defeated the Xienpeis, seizing some of their border fortresses.

Porphyry Of Gaza orders the destruction of pagan temples in Gaza

BIRTHS

DEATHS

Epiphanius Of Salamis , Church Father

Quintus Aurelius Symmachus , consul of Rome