Decade · 430 – 439
The world in the 430s
From 430 to 439 the atlas holds 127 states standing at some time. 8 things began - Celtic Britons, Vandal Kingdom and Fortriu among them - and 7 ended; 9 people were born and 7 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 430s
By kind, the best known first.
States 4
- Celtic Britons · state · 439 – 1284
- Vandal Kingdom · state · 435 – 534
- Fortriu · state · 430 – 848
- Kingdom of Gwent · state · 430 – 950
Wars and battles 3
- Battle of Narbonne · battle · 436 – 437
- Battle of Rimini · battle · 432
- Capture of Carthage · battle · 439
Treaties 1
- Treaty of Margus · treaty · 435
What ended in the 430s
States 6
- Vandals · state · 337 – 438
- Alans · state · 414 – 438
- Xia · state · 407 – 431
- Northern Liang · state · 397 – 439
- Northern Yan · state · 407 – 436
- Western Qin · state · 385 – 431
Wars and battles 1
- Battle of Narbonne · battle · 436 – 437
Born and died
Born 9
- Odoacer · military leader · 433 – 493
- Julius Nepos · politician · 430 – 480
- Anastasius I Dicorus · monarch · 430 – 518
- Childeric I · monarch · 436 – 481
- Sidonius Apollinaris · politician · 430 – 489
- Syagrius · politician · 430 – 487
- Emperor Xiaowu of Song · ruler · 430 – 464
- Emperor Ming of Song · ruler · 439 – 472
- Meirchion Gul · ruler · 438 – 535
Died 7
- Augustine of Hippo · bishop · 354 – 430
- Bahram V · monarch · 406 – 438
- Macrobius · philosopher · 370 – 430
- Gunther · ruler · 385 – 437
- Rugila · military personnel · 367 – 434
- Artaxias IV · ruler · 404 – 430
- Juqu Mengxun · military personnel · 368 – 433
States of the 430s
The states that stood at some time in the 430s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 430.
Europe35 states
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Theodosius II, Roman emperor since 402 and Valentinian III, Roman emperor in the West since 425
- Huns · 106 – 673 · Octar, King of the Huns since 420 and Rugila, King of the Huns since 420
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Western Roman Empire · 285 – 476 · Valentinian III, Roman emperor in the West since 425
- Vandals · 337 – 438
- Saxons · 283 – 799
and 27 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Theodosius II, Byzantine emperor since 408 and Aelia Eudocia, Byzantine emperor since 421
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Bahram V, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 420
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Bahram V, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 420
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia22 states
- Gupta Empire · 320 – 550 · Kumaragupta I, Gupta emperor since 415
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Hephthalites · 408 – 670
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
- Wusun · 170 BCE – 450 CE
and 14 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia24 states
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Jangsu of Goguryeo, wang since 413
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Fan Yang Mai II, king since 421
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Biyu, king since 427
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555 · Yujiulü Wuti, khagan since 429
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
and 16 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania5 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown19 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei, Emperor of China since 423 and Emperor Wen of Song, Emperor of China since 424
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Licchavis of Nepal · 400 – 750
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
and 11 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 410 – 459: every state, war and life of the 430s, region by region.
- On the map in 435: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.