Year
The world in 420
In 420 the atlas holds 128 states standing across 5 regions. 2 things began that year - Northern and Southern dynasties and Liu Song dynasty - and 1 ended; 6 people were born and 4 died.
Only what Wikidata dates to the year is counted here; a thing dated to its decade is on the 420s page, and to its century on the 5th century.
What began in 420
By kind, the best known first; a war or a state is listed in the year it began.
States 2
- Northern and Southern dynasties · state · 420 – 589
- Liu Song dynasty · state · 420 – 479
What ended in 420
States that fell or were replaced, and wars and other things that ran past the year they began.
States 1
- Jin dynasty (266–420) · state · 266 – 420
Born and died
By how many Wikipedias write about them.
Born in 420 6
- Anthemius · politician · 420 – 472
- Libius Severus · politician · 420 – 465
- Euric · ruler · 420 – 484
- Orestes · politician · 420 – 476
- Valamir · politician · 420 – 465
- Einion Yrth ap Cunedda · ruler · 420 – 500
Died in 420 4
- Jerome · theologian · 345 – 420
- Eunapius · philosopher · 349 – 420
- Jeonji of Baekje · ruler · 390 – 420
- Coel Hen · monarch · 360 – 420
Standing in 420
The states the atlas holds as standing that year, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office where the record dates it.
Europe33 states
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Honorius, Roman emperor in the West since 393 and Theodosius II, Roman emperor since 402
- Huns · 106 – 673 · Charaton, King of the Huns since 412 and Octar, King of the Huns since 420
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Western Roman Empire · 285 – 476 · Honorius, Roman emperor in the West since 393
- Visigoths · 396 – 425 · Theodoric I, King of the Visigoths since 418
- Vandals · 337 – 438
- Saxons · 283 – 799
- Alans · 414 – 438
and 23 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Theodosius II, Byzantine emperor since 408
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Yazdegerd I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 399 and Shapur IV, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 420
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Yazdegerd I, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 399 and Shapur IV, 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
- Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 461 CE
- Kingdom of Armenia · 553 BCE – 428 CE · Shapur IV, monarch since 415
and 12 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
- Vakataka dynasty · 250 – 500
- Western Ganga dynasty · 350 – 1000
and 12 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Jin dynasty (266–420) · 266 – 420
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Jangsu of Goguryeo, wang since 413
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Manorathavarman, king since 415
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Jeonji of Baekje, king since 405 and Guisin, king since 420
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555 · Yujiulü Datan, khagan since 414
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562
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 unknown20 states
- Northern and Southern dynasties · 420 – 589 · Li Xin, Emperor of China since 417 and Emperor Gong of Jin, Emperor of China since 419
- 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
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 395 – 445: every state, war and life of 420 and the years either side, region by region.
- On the map in 420: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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