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Year '''386''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CCCLXXXVI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Thursday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of [[Honorius]] and [[Euodius]]''' (or, less frequently, '''year 1139 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 386 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 ====
* Emperor [[Theodosius I]] signs a [[peace treaty]] with King [[Shapur III]]; they divide [[Armenia]] into two kingdoms ([[vassal state]]s). The treaty establishes friendly relations between the [[Roman Empire]] and [[Sassanid Empire|Persia]] for the next 36 years.
* The [[Greuthungi]] cross the [[Danube]] to raid the Roman [[garrison]]s on the northern frontier. They are met midstream by a well-armed fleet, and their [[raft]]s and [[Dugout (boat)|dugout]]s sink. Those not drowned are slaughtered. 
* [[Magnus Maximus]] invades [[Italy]]; he destroys [[Novara]] for supporting his rival [[Valentinian II]].
* Theodosius I begins to rebuild the present-day [[Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls]].
* A [[List of Roman victory columns|column]] is constructed at [[Constantinople]] in honour of Theodosius I. Reliefs depict the emperor's victory over the barbarians in the [[Balkan]].

==== Asia ====
* The [[Northern Wei Dynasty]] begins in [[China]].<ref name=Rene>{{Cite book |last=Grousset |first=Rene |title=The Empire of the Steppes |publisher=Rutgers University Press |year=1970 |isbn=0-8135-1304-9 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/empireofsteppesh00prof/page/60 60–65] |url=https://archive.org/details/empireofsteppesh00prof/page/60 }}</ref> The [[Tuoba]] clan of the [[Xianbei]] tribe (proto-[[Mongol]] people) is politically separated from the Chinese dynasties established in [[Jiankang]] (modern [[Nanjing]]). The Northern Wei rulers are ardent supporters of [[Buddhism]].  Prince [[Emperor Daowu of Northern Wei|Dao Wu Di]], age 15, becomes the first emperor (see [[Northern dynasties]]).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Saint Ambrose]] defends the rights of the [[Catholic Church]] with respect to those of the State. 
* [[John Chrysostom]] becomes a [[presbyter]]; he also writes eight ''[[Homily|Homilies]]''  entitled ''"Adversus Iudaeos"'' ("Against the [[Jew]]s").
* [[Augustine of Hippo|Augustine]] converts to Christianity. He ends his marriage plans after hearing a sermon on the life of [[Anthony the Great|Saint Anthony]].
* The fight in the Roman Empire against anti-[[paganism|pagan]] laws becomes increasingly futile.
* [[Sumela Monastery]] is established in Asia Minor.</onlyinclude>

== Births ==
* [[Emperor Gong of Jin|Jin Gongdi]], last emperor of the [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty]] (d. [[421]]) 
* [[Nestorius]], founder of [[Nestorianism]] (approximate date)

== Deaths ==
* [[November 23]] &ndash; [[Emperor Fei of Jin|Jin Feidi]], emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. [[342]])
* [[Cyril of Jerusalem]], [[Theology|theologian]] and [[saint]]
* [[Demophilus of Constantinople|Demophilus]], [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]] 
* [[Duan Sui]], ruler of the [[Western Yan]]
* [[Fu Pi]], emperor of the [[Former Qin]] 
* [[Murong Chong]], emperor of the Western Yan (b. [[359]])
* [[Murong Yao]], emperor of the Western Yan
* [[Murong Yi]], ruler of the Western Yan
* [[Murong Zhong]], emperor of the Western Yan
* [[Pulcheria (daughter of Theodosius I)|Pulcheria]], daughter of [[Theodosius I]] (b. [[385]])
* [[Wang Xianzhi (calligrapher)|Wang Xianzhi]], Chinese [[Chinese calligraphy|calligrapher]] (b. [[344]]) 
* [[Empress Yang (Former Qin)|Yang]], empress of the Former Qin

== References ==
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