The world in 450 AD — what happened that year

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

What happened

China (23)

• On the southern campaign, the imperial carriage set out to attack Xuanhu. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷2 太平真君11年)
• He crossed the Huai and set up a temporary palace on Guabu Mountain on the north bank of the Yangtze; Emperor Wen of Song asked for peace and a marriage alliance. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷2 太平真君11年)
• The Northern Wei army attacked Xianhu (the military expenses cut one-third of the officials' salaries). (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷2 元嘉27年)
• Northern Wei Emperor Taiwu led a great army to Guabu and tried to cross the river; Jiankang trembled in fear and was placed under martial law. (History of the Southern Dynasties (Nanshi), Annals 南史 卷2 元嘉27年)
• Wei invaded several commanderies of Runan and attacked Xuanhu City; Chen Xian, in charge of Runan, defended it. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 2月)
• Wang Xuanmo was sent north as General Yongshuo, and Grand Commandant Liu Yigong, Prince of Jiangxia, went to Pengcheng to remain and command the various armies. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 7月)
• The Wei garrison of Queli left the city and fled. (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 7月)
• Wang Xuanmo attacked Huatai without winning, was defeated by Wei and withdrew to Queli (intercalary month). (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 10月)
• Troops sent by Liu Dan, Prince of Sui and Governor of Yongzhou, took Hongnong City (intercalary month). (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 10月)
• It then attacked and took Guan City (Tongguan) (intercalary month). (Book of Song (Songshu), Annals 宋書 卷5 元嘉27年 10月)

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Korean Peninsula (1)

• Hasul castle lord Samjik ambushed and killed a Goguryeo frontier commander hunting on the Siljik plain, and Goguryeo then invaded the western frontier. (Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) 卷03 訥祇麻立干 34年)

Western Europe (1)

• The Britons, under the command of the Romano-British Ambrosius Aurelianus, won their first victory over the Angles. (Bede, Ecclesiastical History of the English People Bede HE 1.16)

Same events recorded in this year

• Xuanhu (450) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties, History of the…
• Xuyi (451) — the same event in Book of Song, Book of Wei and Zizhi Tongjian
• Guabu (450) — the same event in Book of Song and Book of Wei

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