The 400s

Explore 6 historical events from 400–409.

Notable Events

408

Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (born 377)

Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius. Arcadiu…

Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (born 377)

406 1620 years ago

Radagaisus, Gothic king

Radagaisus was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed pagan, he was executed after being defeated by the general Stilic…

Radagaisus, Gothic king

408

Stilicho, Roman general (born 359)

Stilicho was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. He was partly of Vandal origins and married to Serena…

Stilicho, Roman general (born 359)


All Events

408

Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (born 377)

Arcadius was Roman emperor from 383 to his death in 408. He was the eldest son of the Augustus Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and the brother of Honorius. Arcadiu…

Arcadius, Byzantine emperor (born 377)

408

Stilicho, Roman general (born 359)

Stilicho was a military commander in the Roman army who, for a time, became the most powerful man in the Western Roman Empire. He was partly of Vandal origins and married to Serena…

Stilicho, Roman general (born 359)

406 1620 years ago

Radagaisus, Gothic king

Radagaisus was a Gothic king who led an invasion of Roman Italy in late 405 and the first half of 406. A committed pagan, he was executed after being defeated by the general Stilic…

Radagaisus, Gothic king