5th century

The 5th century AD consists of the years 401-500 AD.
==Events==
* St. Vincent of Lerins emphasized that scripture itself commanded Sacred Tradition to be guarded alongside what was written.
* St. Augustine writes ""The Literal Interpretation of Genesis"
* Pseudo-Dionysius writes The Celestial Hierarchy, a theology of the heirarchy of angels
* 417. At the insistence of St. Augustine, the Council of Carthage condemns Pelagianism.
* 430. Death of Augustine of Hippo
* 431. Council of Epheseus condemns Nestorianism. The Assyrian Church of the East does not accept this or later councils. (See Nestorian Schism.
* 451. Council of Chalcedon affirms the Dual Nature of Christ. The Oriental Orthodoxy do not accept this or later councils.
* 476. Fall of the Western Roman Empire marks the beginning of the Middle Ages.
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