The town of Kyiv is founded in modern-day Ukraine
Kyiv, one of the oldest cities of Eastern Europe, played a pivotal role in the development of the medieval East Slavic civilization as well as in the modern Ukrainian nation.
5th Century C.E.
Teotihuacan reaches the peak of its power
By 450 C.E., the city had perhaps 150,000 citizens and was the center of a powerful culture whose influence extended through much of the Mesoamerican region.
The Hunnic Empire rises to power in Eastern Europe
The Huns were a nomadic people who lived in Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Eastern Europe between the 4th and 6th century C.E. The Huns, especially under their King Attila, made frequent and devastating raids into the Eastern Roman Empire.
K’inich Yax K’uk Mo founds Copán dynasty
A farming settlement from as early as 1000 B.C.E., Copán emerged as a major centre around 250 C.E. The traditional named founder of Copán, K’inich Yax K’uk Mo’, reigned from 426 C.E. to c. 437 C.E.
The Licchavi Kingdom flourishes in modern-day Nepal
Licchavi was an ancient kingdom on the Indian subcontinent, which existed in the Kathmandu Valley in modern-day Nepal from approximately 400 to 750 C.E.
The Great Migration sweeps across Europe
The Great Migration was a period during which there were widespread invasions of Germanic tribes and others within or into Europe, during and after the decline of the Western Roman Empire.