The world in 416 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (6)

• Wang Zhongde, a general of Liu Yu of Song, entered Huatai, which Wei's Yanzhou governor Wei Jian had abandoned. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 泰常元年)
• Yao Guang, general of the Later Qin Yao Hong, surrendered and handed over Luoyang. (Book of Jin (Jinshu), Imperial Annals 晉書 卷010 帝紀 義熙12年10月)
• Liu Yu's northern expedition reached Luoyang, surrounded Jinyong and forced its surrender. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 義熙12年)
• While Liu Yu campaigned against Later Qin, Wang Zhongde entered Huatai, and Shusun Jian beheaded Wei Jian beneath the walls of Huatai. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·泰常元年)
• Yan Pu crossed the Ru River and defeated Kuguan Bin and others under Feng Ba; Youzhou was pacified. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·泰常元年)
• Di king Yang Sheng attacked Qin's Qishan, took it, and pressed on to threaten Qinzhou. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷117 416년 단락13 제1문)

Same events recorded in this year

• Huatai (416) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Wei
• Luoyang (416) — the same event in Book of Jin and History of the Southern Dynasties

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