Important Historical Events of the year 455, Year 455 in History

List of 455 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 455

What happened in the year 455?

Date Event
March 17, 455 Petronius Maximus becomes, with support of the Roman Senate, emperor of the Western Roman Empire; he forces Licinia Eudoxia, the widow of his predecessor, Valentinian III, to marry him.
May 31, 455 Emperor Petronius Maximus is stoned to death by an angry mob while fleeing Rome.
June 2, 455 Sack of Rome: Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks.
September 21, 455 Emperor Avitus enters Rome with a Gallic army and consolidates his power.