Decades: 400s 410s 420s 430s 440s - 450s - 460s 470s 480s 490s 500s

Years: 447 448 449 450 451 - 452 - 453 454 455 456 457

• Attila, king of the Huns, invades Italy
• Northern Wei Tai Wu Di is succeeded by Northern Wei Nan An Wang, then by Northern Wei Wen Cheng Di as ruler of the Northern Wei Dynasty in China.
• The city of Venice is founded by fugitives from Attila the Hun's army

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