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== Events ==
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=== By place ===
==== Roman Empire ====
* [[January 19]] &ndash; Emperor [[Gratian]] elevates [[Theodosius I|Flavius Theodosius]] at [[Sirmium]], giving him the title ''[[Augustus (honorific)|Augustus]]'' with power over all the eastern provinces. Theodosius comes to terms with the [[Visigoths]] and settles them in the [[Balkans]] as military allies (''[[foederati]]'').
* Gratian refuses the title of Eastern Emperor.
* Gratian renounces the title ''[[Pontifex Maximus]]''.
* [[Roman Britain|Britain]] is forced to endure fierce Barbarian raids.

==== Europe ====
* [[Niall of the Nine Hostages|Niall]] becomes [[List of High Kings of Ireland|High King]] of [[Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T100005A/index.html|title=Annals of the Four Masters|website=www.ucc.ie}}</ref>

==== Persia ====
* King [[Shapur II]], ruler of the [[Sassanid Empire|Persian Empire]], age 70, dies after a 69-year reign in which he conquered [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Armenia]] and transferred multitudes of people from the western lands to [[Susa|Susiana]] ([[Khūzestān Province|Khuzistan]]). The great town [[Nishapur]] in [[Greater Khorasan|Khorasan]] (eastern [[Parthia]]) is also founded by him. His brother [[Ardashir II]], governor-king of [[Adiabene]], is placed by the [[Nobility|nobles]] on the throne.

==== China ====
* [[Former Qin]] captures the city of [[Xiangyang]] from [[Eastern Jin]]. The [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk [[Dao'an]] is transferred from Xiangyang to [[Chang'an]].

==== Mesoamerica ====
* [[September 13]] &ndash; [[Yax Nuun Ayiin I|Yax Nuun Ayiin]] (I) becomes ruler of [[Tikal]].

=== By topic ===
==== Religion ====
* [[Gregory Nazianzus]] becomes [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|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.
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