What is 428?
{{Year nav|428}} {{Year in various calendars|428}} {{Year article header|428}} [[File:Euthymius the Great.jpg|thumb|[[Euthymius the Great|Saint Euthymius the Great]]]] == Events == === Roman Empire === * [[Bonifacius]], Roman governor of [[Diocese of Africa|Africa]], asks for help from the [[Vandals]] in his revolt. * [[Felix (consul 428)|Flavius Felix]] is elected [[Roman consul|consul]] for the [[Western Roman Empire|Western Empire]]. === Europe === * King [[Gunderic]], age 49, dies after a reign of 21 years. He is succeeded by his half-brother [[Genseric]]. * King [[Vortigern]] asks [[Germanic peoples|Germanic]] warriors to help him strengthen his position in [[Great Britain|Britain]]. He hires [[Anglo-Saxons|Saxons]] as [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] to fight against the [[Picts]] and the [[Scottish people|Scots]] beyond [[Hadrian's Wall]]. * [[Chlodio]], king of the [[Salian Franks]], invades Northern [[Gaul]]. He defeats the [[Late Roman army|Roman army]] at [[Cambrai]]. He extends his kingdom south to the [[River Somme]]. [[Tournai]] (modern [[Belgium]]) becomes his residence. === Asia === * [[Artaxias IV]], last king of [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Greater Armenia]], is deposed by [[Bahram V]]. The [[Arsacid dynasty of Armenia|Arshakuni Dynasty]] ends and the kingdom becomes a province of the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian Empire]]. === By topic === ==== Astronomy ==== * [[October 26]] – The planet [[Venus]] [[occultation|occults]] the planet [[Jupiter]]. ==== Religion ==== * [[April 10]] – [[Nestorius]] is made [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|patriarch of Constantinople]]. He preaches a new [[Trinity|doctrine]] that will be called [[Nestorianism]]. It comes under immediate attack from pope [[Pope Celestine I|Celestine I]] and [[Cyril of Alexandria]]. * [[Hydatius]] becomes [[bishop]] of ''Aquae Flaviae'' in [[Gallaecia]] (modern [[Chaves, Portugal|Chaves]]) in [[Portugal]]. * [[John of Antioch|John]] succeeds [[Theodotus of Antioch|Theodotus]] as [[patriarch of Antioch]], and gives his support t