334

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Gladiators from the Zliten mosaic (Libya)

Year 334 (CCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Optatus and Caesonius (or, less frequently, year 1087 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 334 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

• Flavius Dalmatius puts down a revolt in Cyprus, led by Calocaerus. Calocaerus is brought to Tarsus (Cilicia), and executed.<ref name="Pohlsander">Template:Cite book</ref>
• The Goths protect the Danube frontier against an invasion by the Vandals.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Emperor Constantine the Great reauthorises gladiatorial combat.

Births

• Huiyuan, Chinese Buddhist teacher and founder of Donglin Temple (d. 416)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Sabbas the Goth, Christian reader and saint (d. 372)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Virius Nicomachus Flavianus, Roman historian and politician (d. 394)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Deaths

• December 5 – Li Ban, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b. 288)
• Calocaerus, Roman usurper<ref name="Pohlsander" />
• Li Xiong, Chinese emperor of Cheng-Han (b. 274)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Shi Hong, Chinese emperor of the Jie state (b. 313)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Tao Kan (or Shixing), Chinese general and politician (b. 259)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Wei Huacun (or Xianan), Chinese religious leader (b. 252)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Yang Nandi, Chinese general and ruler of Chouchi