444

Year 444 (CDXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Theodosius and Aginatius (or, less frequently, year 1197 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 444 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Europe

 * Flavius Aetius, Roman general (magister militum), settles the Alans around Valence and Orléans, to contain unrest in Brittany.
 * Eudocia, eldest daughter of Emperor Valentinian III, is betrothed to Huneric, son of Vandal King Genseric (hostage in Italy).
 * Attila the Hun establishes his residence along the Tisza River (modern Hungary), and plans the coming campaign in the Balkans.
 * The Irish city of Armagh is founded by Saint Patrick the Great.

Religion

 * Pope Leo I extinguishes the Gallican vicariate.
 * Dioscorus I becomes Patriarch of Alexandria.

Births

 * Xiao Ni, prince of Southern Qi (d. 492)

Deaths

 * Bricius, bishop of Tours
 * Cyril of Alexandria, patriarch and theologian
 * Juqu Wuhui, prince of Northern Liang