451

In 451: 3 events across 3 regions, including Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, Battle of Avarayr, Council of Chalcedon.

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Processes that began earlier and continued through this period

• Hopewell traditionbetween 200 and 100 BC – c. 500 · North America
• Nazca culture and the Nazca Linesbetween 200 and 100 BC – between 500 and 800 · Latin America
• Late Basketmaker II erac. 50 – c. 500 · North America
• Óc Eo, the port of Funanbetween 1 and 100 – between 601 and 700 · Southeast Asia and Oceania
• Teotihuacan at its height: the largest city of the Americasc. 250 – c. 550 · Latin America
• Kofun period: the age of keyhole tombsbetween 250 and 300 – 538 · East Asia
• Hunnic kings of Bactria: the Kidaritesbetween 360 and 370 – 467 · Central and Northern Asia
• Simeon Stylites on his pillarc. 423 – 2 September 459 · Middle East and Egypt
• Saint Patrick’s mission in Irelandbetween 432 and 461 – between 461 and 493 · Western and Central Europe
• The Rouran Khaganate dominates the steppe402–552 · Central and Northern Asia
• Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britainbetween 410 and 449 – between 550 and 625 · Western and Central Europe
• Early Slavic cultures: Prague-Korchak, Penkovka and Kolochinc. 450 – c. 700 · Eastern Europe