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| Years: 447 448 449 450 - 451 - 452 453 454 455 | |
| Decades: 420s 430s 440s - 450s - 460s 470s 480s | |
| Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century | |
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Events
- April 7 - The Huns sack Metz
- June 20 - Attila, king of the Huns is defeated at Troyes by Aetius in the Battle of Chalons.
- Thorismund succeeds Theodorid his father as king of the Visigoths.
- October 8 - Council of Chalcedon, Ecumenical council of the Christian church. As a result of this council the Oriental Orthodox churches became a separate communion.
- Jerusalem becomes a Patriarchate.
- The Oriental Orthodox churches separate from the rest of the church.
- Dioscorus of Alexandria is deposed as Patriarch of Antioch.
- Sassanid ruler Yazdegerd II of Persia's decree abolishes the Sabbath and orders executions of Jewish leaders, including the Exilarch Mar Nuna.
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Births
- Jacob of Serugh - Syriac author
- Brigid of Ireland - Irish saint
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Deaths
- Nestorius, founder of Nestorianism (estimated date)
- Theodorid, king of the Visigoths (killed in the Battle of Chalons)af:451
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