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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Europe

Asia

The Americas

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ January 19 — Theodosius I is elevated as Roman Emperor at Sirmium.

★ Gratianus refuses title of eastern Emperor.

★ Celtic village of Cularo renamed Gratianopolis, later becomes Grenoble.

★ Gratian renounces the title ''pontifex maximus.

Europe

★ Niall becomes King of Ireland.

Asia

★ Ardeshir II becomes King of Persia.

★ War of Feishui in China.

The Americas

★ September 13 — Nun Yax Ayin becomes king of Tikal.

By Topic

Religion

★ Gregory Nazianzus becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, and is wounded when he is attacked by a mob of heretics.

★ John Chrysostom writes a book on the Christian education of children.

Births

★ Gunderic, king of the Vandals

★ Wang Hong

Deaths

★ January 1 — Basil of Caesarea, bishop

★ Wang Xizhi (Wang Hsi-chih) famous Chinese calligrapher

★ Shapur II, Persian King

★ Saint Macrina the Younger