Abdas, bishop of
Susa, is accused of burning down one of the
fire temples of
Ahura Mazda, and after refusing to rebuild it, he is executed, under orders of Shah
Yazdegerd I.
March 25 –
Venice is founded at twelve o'clock noon (according to legend) with the dedication of the first church,
San Giacomo, at the islet of
Rialto (
Italy).
March 3 – Theodosius II issues a law to form
provisions in peacetime. He instructs
landowners leasing
towers in the
Theodosian Walls to assist with the build-up of emergency goods. Theodosius pays an annual
tribute of 350 pounds of
gold to the
Huns in order to buy peace.[5]
Theodosius II receives a
statue at
Hebdomon, military parade ground on the shores of the
Propontis, just outside
Constantinople. On its base (fragments are now in the
Istanbul Archaeology Museum), an inscription praises him as “everywhere and forever victorious.”
Winter – Emperor
Theodosius II refuses to recognize Joannes as emperor, and prepares for
war. He mobilizes an expeditionary force under command of
Ardaburius, and his son
Flavius Aspar.
King
Gunderic, age 49, dies after a reign of 21 years, and is succeeded by his half-brother
Genseric. He is styled with the title Rex Wandalorum et Alanorum ("King of the Vandals and
Alans"). Genseric increases his power and wealth in the residence of the province of
Hispania Baetica (Southern
Spain).
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