451
Alternate uses, see
Number 451
.
Years:
447
448
449
450
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451
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452
453
454
455
Decades
:
420s
430s
440s
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450s
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460s
470s
480s
Centuries
:
4th century
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5th century
-
6th century
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Events
September 20
-
Attila
, king of the
Huns
, invades
Gaul
, but is stopped in his tracks at
Troyes
by
Aetius
in the
Battle of Chalons
.
Thorismund
succeeds
Theodorid
his father as king of the
Visigoths
.
October 8
-
Council of Chalcedon
,
Ecumenical council
of the Christian church.
Jerusalem
becomes a
Patriarchate
.
The
Oriental Orthodox
churches separate from the rest of the church.
Dioscorus of Alexandria
is deposed as
Patriarch of Antioch
.
Sassanid
ruler
Yazdegerd II of Persia
's decree abolishes the
Sabbath
and orders executions of
Jewish
leaders, including the
Exilarch
Mar Nuna.
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Births
Jacob of Serugh
-
Syriac
author
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Deaths
Nestorius
, founder of
Nestorianism
(estimated date)
Theodorid
, king of the
Visigoths
(killed in the Battle of Chalons)