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Calendar overview 440
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| 440 in other calendars | |
| Ethiopian calendar | 432/433 |
| Buddhist calendar | 983/984 (southern Buddhism); 982/983 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana ) |
| Chinese calendar | 52nd (53rd) cycle
Year of the Metal Dragon庚辰 ( at the beginning of the year Earth-Rabbit 己卯) |
| Jewish calendar | 4200/01 (September 13-14) |
| Coptic calendar | 156/157 |
| Roman calendar |
from urbe condita MCXCIII (1193)
Diocletian's era : 156/157 (turn of the year November) |
| Seleucid era | Babylon: 750/751 (turn of the year April)
Syria: 751/752 (turn of the year October) |
| Spanish era | 478 |
| Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar) | 496/497 (turn of the year April) |
Events
Politics and world events
- The vandals invade Sicily .
- Rechila , King of the Suebi , conquered the cities of Baetica and Seville , which had been vacated by the Vandals .
Culture and religion
- September 29th : Leo I becomes Pope as successor to Sixtus III . He is the first Pope to call himself Pontifex Maximus .
- The church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome is consecrated.
Entrance to the Baptistery
- around 440: The Lateran Baptistery is completed.
Born
Exact date of birth unknown
- Iitoyo , Japanese princess († 484 )
- Watchtang I Gorgassali , King of Iberia († 502 )
Born around 440
- Bodhidharma , semi-legendary Buddhist monk († around 528 )
- Eurich , King of the Visigoths († 484 )
Died
Date of death secured
- February 17th : Mesrop , Mönch, developer of the Armenian alphabet (* around 360 )
- February 22nd : Thalassios , saint, hermit and ascetic from Kyrrhos / Syria
- August 18th / 19th : Sixtus III. , Pope
Exact date of death unknown
- Nicarete , Christian saint