451

Years: 447 448 449 450 - 451 - 452 453 454 455

Decades: 420s 430s 440s - 450s - 460s 470s 480s

Centuries: 4th century - 5th century - 6th century

Events

• April 7 - The Huns sack Metz
• June 20 - Attila, king of the Huns is defeated at Troyes by Aetius in the Battle of Chalons.
• Thorismund succeeds Theodorid his father as king of the Visigoths.
• October 8 - Council of Chalcedon, Ecumenical council of the Christian church. As a result of this council the Oriental Orthodox churches became a separate communion.
• Jerusalem becomes a Patriarchate.
• The Oriental Orthodox churches separate from the rest of the church.
• Dioscorus of Alexandria is deposed as Patriarch of Antioch.
• Sassanid ruler Yazdegerd II of Persia's decree abolishes the Sabbath and orders executions of Jewish leaders, including the Exilarch Mar Nuna.

Births

• Jacob of Serugh - Syriac author
• Brigid of Ireland - Irish saint

Deaths

• Nestorius, founder of Nestorianism (estimated date)
• Theodorid, king of the Visigoths (killed in the Battle of Chalons)

See also: 451, 420s, 430s, 440s, 447, 448, 449, 450, 450s, 452