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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ September 9 — Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I and rule as co-emperors of the Roman Empire. Tetrarchy ends.

★ September — A number of descendants of Constantius Chlorus, as well as officials of the Roman Empire, are executed. Responsibility for this purge is denied by the three Augusti.

★ Shapur II of Persia begins a war with the Roman Empire.

By Topic

Religion

★ February 6 — Pope Julius I succeeds Pope Mark as the 35th pope.

★ June 17 — Constantius II announces the restoration of Athanasius to the Patriarch of Alexandria.

★ Paul I becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.

Births

★ Faxian, Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler (approximate date)

★ Fu Jiān

★ Lü Guang

Deaths

★ May 22 — Constantine I, Roman Emperor

★ September — Hannibalianus, King of the Pontus and nephew of Constantine I (executed)

★ September — Dalmatius, Caesar and nephew of Constantine I (executed)

★ September — Flavius Dalmatius, son of Constantius Chlorus and father of Hannibalianus and Dalmatius (executed)

★ September — Julius Constantius, son of Constantius Chlorus and father of Gallus and Julian (executed)

★ September — Patricius Optatus (executed)

★ September — Ablavius, Prefect of the Imperial Guard (executed)

★ Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch (probable date)

★ Alexander, Patriarch of Constantinople