Years: 406 407 408 409 - 410 - 411 412 413 414

Decades: 380s 390s 400s - 410s - 420s 430s 440s

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

Events

• Alaric I deposes Priscus Attalus as Roman Emperor
• August 24 - Visigoths under Alaric sack Rome for three days
• Ataulf succeeds his brother-in-law Alaric as king of the Visigoths
• Emperor Honorius tells Britain to look to its own defenses, effectively ending Roman rule in Britain
• Beginning of the Dark Ages

Births

Deaths

• Alaric, king of the Visigoths