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440

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

Decades: 390s 400s 410s 420s 430s - 440s - 450s 460s 470s 480s 490s

Years: 435 436 437 438 439 - 440 - 441 442 443 444 445

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Events

• September 29 - Leo succeeds Sixtus as Pope.
• Northern China is unified by the Wei Dynasty.
• Geiseric, king of the Vandals, captures Sicily.

Births

• Bodhidharma was a semi-legendary Indian monk

Deaths

• February 17 - Saint Mesrob, Armenian monk
• August 18 - Pope Sixtus III
• Paulinus, the master of the offices in Constantinople is executed.

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