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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Julian gathers an army of 60,000 men, a fleet of fifty warships and a thousand transport boats. He secures the co-operation of the king of Armenia, Arsacès, and goes on Persia. Achieving success after success, he pushes on to Ctesiphon. Shapur II sues for peace, but Julian refuses. Soon, harassed by Persian guerrillas, the Roman army is forced to retreat.

★ Earthquake in Nicaea

By Topic

Religion

★ February 21 — Athanasius returns to Alexandria.

★ October 22 — The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch is destroyed in a mysterious fire.

Births

★ Emperor Xiaowu of Jin

Deaths

★ Dorotheus of Tyre, bishop and martyr

★ Princess Dowager Ma