Editing 370

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Year '''370''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCCLXX]]''') was a [[common year starting on Friday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Valentinian I|Augustus]] and [[Valens]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1123 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 370 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 ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Migration Period|Germanic Invasions]]: Various Germanic tribes are forced against the northern borders of the Roman Empire as they flee the invading [[Huns]].
* A law of [[Valentinian I]] and [[Valens]] bans marriages between [[Roman Empire|Romans]] and barbarians under penalty of death.
* An [[edict]] issued by Valentinian I and Valens bans the importation of [[wine]] and [[olive oil]] from areas controlled by the barbarians.<ref>''Imperatores Valentinianus, Valens, Gratianus . Ad barbaricum transferendi vini et olei et liquaminis nullam quisquam habeat facultatem ne gustus quidem causa aut usus commerciorum. * VALENTIN. VALENS ET GRAT. AAA. AD THEODOTUM MAG. MIL.''</ref>

==== Europe ====
* The [[Huns]] migrate westward from the [[Volga River|Volga]] into [[Europe]] and subjugate the [[Alans]] and the [[Ostrogoths]]. With their arrival, a tradition of [[composite bow]]s is introduced.
* [[Athanaric]], Gothic leader of the [[Tervingi]], advances eastwards and takes up a defensive position along the banks of the [[Dniester]] ([[Romania]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[Former Qin]] conquers [[Former Yan]] in [[China]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Basil of Caesarea|Basil the Great]] becomes [[bishop]] of [[Kayseri|Caesarea]] ([[Cappadocia]]).
* [[Demophilus of Constantinople]] becomes [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]], although his position is disputed by [[Evagrius of Constantinople]].
* [[John Chrysostom]] is [[Baptism|baptized]].

== Births ==
* [[Alaric I]] (or '''Alaricus'''), king of the [[Visigoths]] (d. [[410]])<ref>{{cite web|title=Alaric - leader of Visigoths|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alaric|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|access-date=5 January 2018|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Brice of Tours]], Catholic bishop of [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tours|Tours]] (d. [[444]])
* [[Claudian]], Roman poet and writer (d. [[AD 404|404]])
* [[Decimus Rusticus]], Roman praetorian prefect 
* [[Hypatia]], Greek female [[Ancient philosophy|philosopher]] (d. [[415]])

== Deaths ==
* [[Deng Xia]] (or '''Yingyuan'''), Chinese general (approximate date)
* [[Eudoxius of Antioch]], Syrian patriarch of [[Constantinople]]
* [[Lucifer Calaritanus]], founder of the [[Luciferianism|Luciferian]] sect (approximate date)
* [[Pharantzem]], Armenian queen and [[regent]] (approximate date)
* [[Strategius Musonianus]], Roman politician (approximate date)
* [[Valentinianus Galates]], Roman emperor (approximate date)
* [[Yuan Zhen (Jin dynasty)|Yuan Zhen]] (or '''Yanren'''), Chinese general and rebel leader

== References ==
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