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409

This page is about 409, the year. For the cleaning product 409®, see butoxyethanol.

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Years: 405 406 407 408 - 409 - 410 411 412 413

Decades: 370s 380s 390s - 400s - 410s 420s 430s

Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century

Events

• The Vandals and Suebi break through Constantine III's garrsions into Spain. The Suebi settle themselves in the northwestern corner.
• Constantine III's general Gernontius revolts in Spain, and elevates his own candidate for Roman Emperor.
• Alaric lays siege to Rome a second time; with agreement of the Senate he sets up Priscus Attalus as western emperor
• Northern Wei Ming Yuan Di succeeds Northern Wei Dao Wu Di as ruler of the Chinese Northern Wei Dynasty (see Northern dynasties)

Births

Deaths

• Saint Bassiano, first bishop of Lodi, Italy