455 CE
Sack of Rome
Attack · Europe
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287 events in the atlas are dated to 2 June, from 260 CE to 2026. The best known come first; below them is every one, age by age, the most significant first.
455 CE
Attack · Europe
1183
Battle · East Asia
1890
Event · North America
1953
Political · Europe
2004
War · Sub-Saharan Africa
2024
Election · Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
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