5th century
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4th century -
5th century -
6th century -
other centuries)
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Events
\n* Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. Eventually the empire falls in 476 and Europe descends into the middle ages\n* Attila the Hun conquers large parts of Europe, threatens to attack Rome in 452\n* Vandals conquer Carthage in 439, sack Rome in 455\n* At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. The traditional story is that they were invited there by Vortigern.\n* Buddhism reaches Myanmar and Indonesia.
Significant persons
\n* Augustine of Hippo, bishop, theologian
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
\n* stirrup invented in China\n* heavy plow in use in Slavic lands\n* metal horseshoes become common in Gaul
Decades and years
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