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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

• January 19 - Theodosius I is elevated as Roman Emperor at Sirmium.
• Gratianus refuses title of eastern Emperor.
• Theodosius I makes peace with king Fritigern of the Visigoths.
• Celtic village of Cularo renamed Gratianopolis, later becomes Grenoble.
• Gratian renounces the title ''pontifex maximus.

Europe

• Niall becomes King of Ireland.

Asia

• September 13 - Nun Yax Ayin becomes king of Tikal.
• Ardeshir II becomes King of Persia.
• War of Feishui in China.

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

Deaths

• January 1 - Basil of Caesarea, bishop
• Wang Xizhi (Wang Hsi-chih) famous Chinese calligrapher.
• Shapur II, Persian King.
• Saint Macrina the Younger

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