5th century

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(4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries)

• Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. eventually the empire falls in 476 and europe descends into the middle ages
• Attila the Hun conquers large parts of Europe, threatens to attack Rome in 452
• Vandals conquer Carthage in 439, sack Rome in 455
• At some point after 440, the Anglo-Saxons settle in Britain. The traditional story is that they were invited there by Vortigern.
• Buddhism reaches Myanmar and Indonesia.

• Augustine of Hippo, bishop, theologian

• stirrup invented in China
• heavy plow in use in Slavic lands
• metal horseshoes become common in Gaul