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| Year '''405''' (''']''') was a ] (link will display the full calendar) of the ]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Anthemius''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1158 '']'''''). The denomination 405 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | Year '''405''' (''']''') was a ] (link will display the full calendar) of the ]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Anthemius''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1158 '']'''''). The denomination 405 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ] ] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. | ||
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| ==== Roman Empire ==== | ==== Roman Empire ==== | ||
| * Emperor ] closes the Flavian Amphitheater (]) in an ] move that abolishes amusements. | |||
| * ], Roman general ('']''), orders the ] to be burned, according to the Roman poet ]. | * ], Roman general ('']''), orders the ] to be burned, according to the Roman poet ]. | ||
| * Stilicho crushes a coalition of ], ] and ] with an army raised from forces of the ] frontier, leaving this sector dangerously weakened. | * Stilicho crushes a coalition of ], ], and ] with an army raised from forces of the ] frontier, leaving this sector dangerously weakened. | ||
| * King ] leads a invasion with a force of 20,000 men and crosses the ]. He spends the winter in the ] and is observed by Stilicho, who lacks sufficient strength to prepare a offensive against the invading ]. The exact numbers of the ] are unknown, probably nearly 100,000, including ], ], ], ], and other smaller tribes. | * King ] leads a invasion with a force of 20,000 men and crosses the ]. He spends the winter in the ] and is observed by Stilicho, who lacks sufficient strength to prepare a offensive against the invading ]. The exact numbers of the ] are unknown, probably nearly 100,000, including ], ], ], ], and other smaller tribes. | ||
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This article is about the year 405. For other uses, see 405 (disambiguation). Calendar year
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
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| 405 by topic |
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| Leaders |
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| Gregorian calendar | 405 CDV |
| Ab urbe condita | 1158 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5155 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 326–327 |
| Bengali calendar | −189 – −188 |
| Berber calendar | 1355 |
| Buddhist calendar | 949 |
| Burmese calendar | −233 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5913–5914 |
| Chinese calendar | 甲辰年 (Wood Dragon) 3102 or 2895 — to — 乙巳年 (Wood Snake) 3103 or 2896 |
| Coptic calendar | 121–122 |
| Discordian calendar | 1571 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 397–398 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4165–4166 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 461–462 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 326–327 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3505–3506 |
| Holocene calendar | 10405 |
| Iranian calendar | 217 BP – 216 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 224 BH – 223 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 288–289 |
| Julian calendar | 405 CDV |
| Korean calendar | 2738 |
| Minguo calendar | 1507 before ROC 民前1507年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1063 |
| Seleucid era | 716/717 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 947–948 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阳木龙年 (male Wood-Dragon) 531 or 150 or −622 — to — 阴木蛇年 (female Wood-Snake) 532 or 151 or −621 |
Year 405 (CDV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) 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). The denomination 405 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Honorius closes the Flavian Amphitheater (Colosseum) in an austerity move that abolishes amusements.
- Stilicho, Roman general (magister militum), orders the Sibylline Books to be burned, according to the Roman poet Rutilius Claudius Namatianus.
- Stilicho crushes a coalition of Asding Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Quadi with an army raised from forces of the Rhine frontier, leaving this sector dangerously weakened.
- King Radagaisus leads a invasion with a force of 20,000 men and crosses the Alps. He spends the winter in the Po Valley and is observed by Stilicho, who lacks sufficient strength to prepare a offensive against the invading German tribes. The exact numbers of the migration are unknown, probably nearly 100,000, including Alans, Burgundians, Goths, Vandals, and other smaller tribes.
Asia
- The Khitan are first mentioned in Chinese chronicles. They wander along the boundaries of Kara-muren, and form part of the Donghu (Tong-hou) confederation.
By topic
Arts and sciences
- The Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date).
- The Armenian alphabet is invented by Mesrob Mashdots.
Religion
Births
- Ricimer, de facto ruler of the West Roman Empire
- Salvian, Christian writer (approximate date)
- Empress Yuan Qigui
Deaths
- November 11 – Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople
- Moses the Black, Egyptian monk
- Theon of Alexandria, last director of the Library of Alexandria
- Murong De