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Events
By Place
Roman Empire
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Gladiatorial combat is outlawed in the Roman Empire.
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Constantine I personally assures the security of the
Danube border by defeating the
Goths,
Vandals and
Sarmatians.
Asia
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Jin Cheng Di succeeds
Jin Ming Di as emperor of
China.
By Topic
Religion
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May 20 —
First Council of Nicaea — first "Ecumenical Council" of the Universal Catholic Church: The
Nicene Creed is formulated, the date of
Easter is discussed.
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Church of the Nativity is built in
Bethlehem.
Births
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Procopius, attempted usurper of the Roman Empire (approximate date)
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Ammianus Marcellinus, Roman
historian (approximate date)
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Wang Meng
Deaths
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Jin Ming Di, emperor of
China
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Licinius,
Roman Emperor, executed
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Sextus Martinianus, Roman Emperor, executed
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Metrophanes, the
Bishop of Byzantium
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Tuoba Heru