The denomination 408 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.

It is documented that there were organized churches and bishops in the Roman towns of Provence as early as the 3rd and 4th centuries ; in Arles in 254 ; Marseille in 314 ; Orange, Vaison and Apt in 314 ; Cavaillon, Digne, Embrun, Gap, and Fréjus at the end of the 4th century ; Aix-en-Provence in 408 ; Carpentras, Avignon, Riez, Cimiez ( today part of Nice ) and Vence in 439 ; Antibes in 442 ; Toulon in 451 ; Senez in 406, Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in 517 ; and Glandèves in 541.

The denomination 408 BC 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.

The spectacle aroused the wrath of the early Christians who interpreted it as a disguised attempt to ridicule their faith and prohibitions were issued against such displays under the reign of Flavius Augustus Honorius ( 395 – 423 ) and of Theodosius II ( 408 – 450 ).

It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs ( 1, 408 metres ), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

It is run at Goodwood over a distance of 7 furlongs ( 1, 408 metres ), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late July or early August.

Theodosius died a few months later in early 395, leaving his young sons Honorius ( r. 395 – 423 ) and Arcadius ( r. 395 – 408 ) as emperors.

The empress Maria, daughter of Stilicho, died in 407 or early 408 and her sister Aemilia Materna Thermantia married Honorius.

" He credits Aphra Behn with having opposed slavery and mourns the fact that her novel was written too early to succeed in what he sees as its purpose ( Moulton 408 ).

An early 20th century critic suggested that these poems resume historical traditions going back to the Vandal irruption of 408 and the Battle of Chalons fought by the Romans and the West Goths against the Huns in 451.

The first known use was probably in the early 5th century, possibly as early as between 395 and 408 on the reverse side of the coins of Emperor Arcadius, but most certainly by 423 on the reverse side of the coins of Emperor Theodosius II.

It is run at the Curragh over a distance of 7 furlongs ( 1, 408 metres ), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late August or early September.

In the early 5th century, the town was officially renamed Eudoxiopolis ( Εὐδοξιόπολις ) in Greek, during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Arcadius ( 377 – 408 ), after his wife Aelia Eudoxia, though this name did not survive.

Placidia spent most of her early years in the household of Stilicho the Vandal and his wife Serena.

A permanent office was created in the late fourth or early fifth century, perhaps by Stilicho who withdrew troops from Britain to defend Italy in 402.

* Stilicho, a powerful Roman general in the early 5th century.

Although early Commodore advertisements attempted to cast the computer as an all-purpose business machine, the Amiga was most commercially successful as a home computer, with a wide range of games and creative software.

After initial successes such as the Oslo accords of the early 1990s, Clinton attempted to address the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Experienced players will be aware of the trick and cautious not to move too early, but the attempted deception is still useful because it forces the opponent to delay his movement slightly.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, numerous media reports emerged that plans were underway to do a biopic based upon Haley's life, with Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges and John Ritter all at one point being mentioned as actors in line to play Haley ( according to Goldmine Magazine, Ritter attempted to buy the film rights to Sound and Glory ).

According to Charles Aaron, power ballads came into existence in the early 1970s, when rock stars attempted to convey profound messages to audiences.

As early as the Church Committee Report ( 1975 ), publicly available documents have indicated that the CIA attempted to prevent Allende from taking office after he was elected in 1970 ; the CIA itself released documents in 2000 acknowledging this and that Pinochet was one of their favored alternatives to take power.

The early history of China is obscured by the lack of written documents from this period, coupled with the existence of later accounts that attempted to describe events that had occurred several centuries previously.

As well as attempting to breach the walls, incendiary missiles could be thrown inside — or early biological warfare attempted with diseased carcasses or putrid garbage catapulted over the walls.

The Kyrios title for Jesus is central to the development of New Testament Christology, for the early Christians placed it at the center of their understanding, and from that center attempted to understand the other issues related to the Christian mysteries.

His love for numerous styles of music can be traced from his early recording of stride-pianist James P. Johnson's " Johnson Rag ," all the way to the rock stylings of Eric Johnson, an invited guest on Atkins's recording sessions who, when Chet attempted to copy his influential rocker " Cliffs of Dover ," led to Atkins's creation of a unique arrangement of " Londonderry Air ( Danny Boy ).

The title was briefly revived from 12 December 1915 to 22 March 1916 by President Yuan Shikai and again in early July 1917 when General Zhang Xun attempted to restore last Qing emperor Puyi to the throne.

In the early twenties, Paramount attempted a hostile takeover, buying several of First National's member firms.

Illegal and experimental forward passes had been attempted as early as 1876, but the first legal forward pass in American football took place in 1906, after a change in rules.

Scandinavian cartographers from the early 15th century attempted to localise or identify Ginnungagap as a real geographic location from which the creation myth derived.

Honduran president Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero, elected in November 1989, enjoyed little success in the early part of his administration as he attempted to adhere to a standard economic austerity package prescribed by the International Monetary Fund ( IMF ) and the World Bank.

Paul Williams has also noted that the Mahāyāna never had nor ever attempted to have a separate Vinaya or ordination lineage from the early Buddhist schools, and therefore each bhikṣu or bhikṣuṇī adhering to the Mahāyāna formally belonged to an early school.

Also, in early 1988, the marshes had become the refuge of deserters from the Iraqi army who attempted to maintain life in the fastness of the overgrown, desolate areas while hiding out from the authorities.

An early version of the second movement was first composed in 1854, not long after Robert Schumann's attempted suicide, and this was later used in his first piano concerto.

During John's early years, Henry attempted to resolve the question of his succession.

In early 1995, Askar Akayev, the then President of Kyrgyzstan, attempted to sell Russian companies controlling shares in the republic's twenty-nine largest industrial plants, an offer that Russia refused.

However, in early 1972 he faced a new threat in the form of Simon Kapwepwe's decision to leave UNIP and found a rival party, the United Progressive Party, which Kaunda immediately attempted to suppress.

In Ancient Judaism, his fourth major work on the sociology of religion, Weber attempted to explain the factors which resulted in the early differences between Oriental and Occidental religiosity.

Franco-Burmese relations go back to the early 18th century, as the French East India Company attempted to extend its influence into Southeast Asia.

** Thicker cylinder head casting taken into use early in model year to strengthen head against cracking.

In early October, he began to strengthen his northern defences against a possible invasion.

John Dudley, who since early 1550 effectively ruled England, was pleased to strengthen his influence in Norfolk by his son's marriage.

At the same time that the company was making major divestments in the early 1990s, American Stores also looked for opportunities to make strategic minor acquisitions, ones that would enhance its position in the main markets where it needed to strengthen market share.

In 1982, Chancellor Helmut Kohl intentionally lost a confidence vote in order to call an early election to strengthen his position in the Bundestag.

Similarly, after the end of the Irish Civil War, the new Irish state took early action to extend and strengthen the previous British legislation to protect Irish national monuments.

while another quote, recorded by Stobaeus, describes the heroic exploits of a Greek warrior against the cavalry of the Lydian king, Gyges, early in the 7th century — Mimnermus evidently hoped thereby to strengthen his countrymen's resolve against further Lydian encroachments.

The early thought behind Legalism was first formed by Shang Yang in the book of Lord Shang and was further developed by Li Si as a realist reform oriented philosophy meant to strengthen government and reinforce adherence to the law.

Local lords of Schleswig had already early paid attention to keep Schleswig independent from the Kingdom of Denmark and to strengthen ties to Holstein within the Holy Roman Empire.

In the early part of the next decade, Cimon began campaigning in Asia Minor, seeking to strengthen the Greek position there.

In early October 1933, President Roosevelt ordered RFC president Jesse Jones to establish a program to strengthen cotton prices.

During the early part of his administration, Chenghua carried out new government policies to reduce tax and strengthen the dynasty.

Beginning in the early 1920s, the pioneers sought to create a new style of music that would strengthen ties with their Hebrew roots and distinguish them from Diaspora Jewry and its perceived weakness.

The liquidity shortage in the early 1980s forced the European Comecon countries to work to strengthen the importance of intraregional trade.

Student and faculty exchanges were informal for many years until, according to journalist Daniel Fitzgibbons, the early 1960s when " the U. S. State Department contracted with the University to help strengthen the agricultural curriculum at Hokkaido.

However, by early morning Chinese activity increased and with the situation deteriorating on the Patricia's right flank, Stone withdrew B Company from their position forward of the feature's summit in order strengthen this flank in the event the Australians were forced to withdraw.

By September 19, an upper-level anticyclone was well established over Georges and satellite pictures suggested that the hurricane was beginning to strengthen rapidly, as indicated by the cooling cloud tops, increased symmetry of the deep convection, and the warming and contracting of the well-defined 40 mi ( 63 km ) wide eye as rapid intensification continued, and Georges peaked at a very dangerous Category 4 storm with 155 mph ( 250 km / h ) wind and a 937 minimal pressure late on September 19 and early September 20.

Initially, strong vertical shear caused the depression to minimally strengthen, though by early on August 29, it became Tropical Storm Luis.

The family traveled to London, England during the early part of 1895 to strengthen contacts they had previously made with the Royal Court of Queen Victoria that would serve them later with Paragon Oil.

The Belgian Army stubbornly resisted during the early days of the war, with the army-around a tenth the size of the Germany Army-holding up the German offensive for nearly a month, giving their French and British allies time to strengthen for the Marne counteroffensive later in the year.

However, in the early 21st Century, local conflicts in the Caucasus region ( particularly the 2008 South Ossetia war ) saw Moscow employ elements of the Black Sea Fleet off the coast of Georgia, and the development of oil transit in the region has strengthen Russia's support of the fleet.

Later, Ambassador Susan E. Rice reiterated the need to strengthen the “ capacity of the organization to engage effectively in complex peace operations, at a time when the burdens and challenges placed on the institution are greater than ever .” Similarly, to assist and protect the civilians caught in conflicts, the United States claimed to be “ deeply committed to supporting and advancing international humanitarian law .” In order to uphold this commitment, the international community has specific tasks it must undertake: “ preventing conflicts, in the first place, keeping existing conflicts from escalating to mass atrocities, acting early and decisively when they occur, and ensuring that peace-building and post-conflict assistance consolidates peace durably once the conflict ends .” Lastly, Rice confirmed the necessity of PKO ’ s to end violations of international humanitarian law and to safeguard civilians.

Although Spain remained neutral during the First World War ( 1914 – 18 ), despite suffering considerable economic losses to German submarines, she was militarily active elsewhere during the early part of the 20th century, attempting to strengthen her position in North Africa.

The early Meiji government viewed Japan as threatened by western imperialism, and one of the prime motivations for the Fukoku Kyohei policy was to strengthen Japan's economic and industrial foundations, so that a strong military could be built to defend Japan against outside powers.