The world in 410 AD — what happened that year

10 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (10)

• Changsun Song's army, returning from the great desert, was surrounded by the Rouran at Niuchuan, and Emperor Mingyuan set out on a northern campaign. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 永興2年)
• Liu Yu attacked Murong Chao at Guanggu and defeated him, pacifying the lands of Qi (Southern Yan). (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書 卷010 帝紀 義熙6年1月)
• Zhennan General He Wuji fought Lu Xun at Yuzhang and was defeated and died in battle. (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書 卷010 帝紀 義熙6年3月)
• Lu Xun reached Huaikou, and martial law was declared inside and outside Jiankang; Liu Yu stationed himself at Shitou. (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書 卷010 帝紀 義熙6年5月)
• Liu Yu took Guanggu, captured Murong Chao, and he was beheaded at the market in Jiankang. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 義熙6年)
• Lu Xun and Xu Daofu attacked Nankang, Luling and Yuzhang, and the Pacify-the-South General He Wuji died at Yuzhang. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 義熙6年)
• Lu Xun's great army approached Jiankang; Liu Yu moved to Shitou to defend, and Lu Xun anchored at Caizhou. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 義熙6年)
• When the army of Zhangsun Song was surrounded by the Rouran at Niuchuan, the emperor went north to campaign, and the Rouran fled. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·永興二年)
• When Lu Xun first invaded, he sent Xu Daofu to Xunyang, and he himself attacked the various commanderies of Xiangzhong. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷115 410년 단락14 제1문)
• Liu Daogui, Governor of Jingzhou, sent troops to meet them and fight, but was defeated at Changsha. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷115 410년 단락14 제2문)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Western Qin appears
• ◆ Hephthalites appears
• ◆ Xia appears
• ◆ Burgundians ends
• ◆ Later Yan ends
• ◆ Southern Yan ends
• ◆ Western Satraps ends
• ◆ Gupta Empire takes 506,600 km² of former Western Satraps land

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Same events recorded in this year

• Niuchuan (410) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Wei
• Jiankang (410) — the same event in Book of Jin and History of the Southern Dynasties
• Battle of Yuzhang (410) — the same event in Book of Jin and History of the Southern…

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