395

Years: 391 392 393 394 - 395 - 396 397 398 399
Decades: 360s 370s 380s - 390s - 400s 410s 420s
Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century

Events

After the death of emperor Theodosius I, the Roman Empire is divided in an eastern and a western half. The eastern half is centered in Constantinople under Arcadius, son of Theodosius I, and the western half in Rome under Flavius Augustus Honorius his brother.
Alaric the Visigoth, general of the foederati, renounces Roman fealty and is declared King, waging war against both parts of the Roman Empire. End of a 16 year period of peace between Romans and Visigoths.
Possible date that Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius published his Saturnalia