405
| Years: 401 402 403 404 – 405 – 406 407 408 409 | |
| Decades: 370s 380s 390s – 400s – 410s 420s 430s | |
| Centuries: 4th century – 5th century – 6th century | |
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Events
- Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date).
- Emperor Honorius closes the Colosseum.
- Saint Jerome publishes the Vulgate Bible.
- The Armenian alphabet is invented by Mesrob Mashdots.
- Stilicho orders the Sibylline Books burned.
Births
Deaths
- November 11 – Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople
- Moses the Black, Egyptian monk
- Theon of Alexandria, last director of the Library of Alexandria
See also
- Interstate 405
- The Peugeot 405 was the European Car of the Year 1987.
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