The world in 423 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (16)

• Hulao, held by the Song general Mao Dezu, fell after a long siege and the cutting off of its water supply. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 泰常8年)
• The Northern Wei army took Hulao (intercalary fourth month). (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷1 景平1年)
• Wei general Daxi Ang broke through Jinyong and besieged Hulao; Mao Dezu drove him back for a time, but the enemy regathered. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷4 景平1年 1月)
• Liu Cui, Governor of Yuzhou, raided Xuchang and killed Yu Long, Wei's Grand Administrator of Yingchuan. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷4 景平1年 3月)
• Tan Daoji went north, stationed at Linqu, and burned the enemy's siege engines. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷4 景平1年 4月)
• Wei troops took Hulao and captured Mao Dezu, Governor of Sizhou, and led him away. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷4 景平1年 4月)
• The Wei ruler Tuoba Si died and his son Tuoba Tao (Emperor Taiwu) ascended the throne. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷4 景平1年 10月)
• At Yeban Ford he laid a pontoon bridge and crossed the Yellow River. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·泰常八年)
• He reached Luoyang and viewed the Stone Classics. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·泰常八年)
• He besieged Hulao, cut off its water supply and took it; the Song governor of Sizhou, Mao Dezu, was captured. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷3·泰常八年)

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Same events recorded in this year

• Hulao (423) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties, History of the…
• Pingcheng (423) — the same event in Book of Song, Book of Wei and Zizhi Tongjian

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