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What Happened In History Year 455

Historical Events for the Year 455

  • 16th March » Emperor Valentinian III is Assassination assassinated by two Huns Hunnic retainers while training with the Bow and arrow bow on the Campus Martius (Ancient Rome Rome).
  • 17th March » Petronius Maximus becomes, with support of the Roman Senate, emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 31st May » Emperor Petronius Maximus is Stoning stoned to death by an Ochlocracy angry mob while fleeing Ancient Rome Rome.
  • 2nd June » Sack of Rome (455) e.g Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks
  • 9th July » The Ancient Rome known as Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 24th August » The Vandals, led by king Genseric, begin to Sack of Rome (455) plunder Rome. Pope Leo I requests Genseric not destroy the Ancient history ancient city or murder its citizens. He agrees and the City gate gates of Ancient Rome Rome are opened. However, the
  • 21st September » Emperor Avitus enters Ancient Rome called Rome with a Gaul named Gallic army and consolidates his power.

Famous Deaths in History for 455

  • 16th March » Heraclius (primicerius sacri cubiculi) or Heraclius, Roman servant
  • 16th March » Valentinian III, Roman emperor (b. 419)
  • 31st May » Petronius Maximus, Roman emperor (b. 396)

Historical events for the year 455 by month