328

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Pope Sylvester I and Emperor Constantine the Great

Year 328 (CCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Ianuarinus and Iustus (or, less frequently, year 1081 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 328 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• July 5 – Constantine's Bridge, built over the Danube between Sucidava (Corabia, Romania) and Oescus (Gigen, Bulgaria), is officially opened by the Roman architect Theophilus Patricius.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• December 7 – Lakhmid king Imru' al-Qays ibn 'Amr dies. His epitaph, the Namara inscription, is an important source for the Arabic Language.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

By topic

Religion

• May 9 – Athanasius is elected pope of Alexandria following the death of Alexander I.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Births

• Flavius Julius Valens, Roman emperor (d. 378)
• Huan Chong, Chinese general and governor (d. 384)
• Yuan Hong, Chinese historian and politician (d. 376)

Deaths

• Alexander I, pope and patriarch of Alexandria
• Papa (or Papa bar Aggai), Sassanid bishop
• Su Jun, Chinese general and politician
• Yu Wenjun, Chinese empress (b. 297)