Year by year · 5th century

420 CE

420 CE in world history: 2 events, 2 deaths, 1 state founded and 1 that came to an end. 145 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 30 September

    St Jerome dies in Bethlehem

    The scholar Jerome died in Bethlehem, where he had translated most of the Bible into Latin from Hebrew and Greek. His Vulgate became the standard Bible of the Western Church for over a thousand years.

    Hebrew
ProfileState104 states with a known seat in 420 CEOpen the atlas at 420 CE →

In the profiles

  • Eastern JinEmperor Gong abdicates to Liu Yu, founder of the Liu Song

Died in 420 CE 2

States founded 1

States that came to an end 1

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APA
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