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What Happened In History Year 456

Historical Events for the Year 456

  • 17th September » Remistus, Roman general ('magister militum'), is Siege named besieged by a Goths named Gothic force at Ravenna and later executed in the Palace 'in Classis', outside the city.
  • 5th October » The Visigoths under king Theodoric II, acting on orders of the Roman emperor Avitus, invade Iberia with an army of Burgundians, Franks and Goths, led by the kings Chilperic I of Burgundy Chilperic I and Gondioc. They defeat the Suebi under king Rechiar on
  • 16th October » Magister militum Ricimer defeats Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the Western Roman Empire.
  • 17th October » Battle of Placentia: Ricimer, supported by Majorian ('Domesticus (Roman Empire) named comes domesticorum'), defeats the Roman usurper Avitus near Piacenza (Northern Italy) .

Famous Deaths in History for 456

  • 17th September » Remistus, Roman general

Historical events for the year 456 by month