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Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century
Decades: 350s 360s 370s 380s 390s - 400s - 410s 420s 430s 440s 450s
Years: 400 401 402 403 404 - 405 - 406 407 408 409 410
Events
- Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date)
- Emperor Honorius closes the Colosseum
- Emperor Theodosius bans oracles
- Saint Jerome publishes the Vulgate Bible
- Armenian alphabet invented
- Ricimer, de facto ruler of the West Roman Empire
- November 11 - Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople
The 405 freeway is a major road in Los Angeles, California
