374

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Ambrosius by Francisco de Zurbarán

Year 374 (CCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Equitius (or, less frequently, year 1127 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 374 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

• The Quadi cross the Danube and begin ravaging Pannonia. They avoid the fortified cities and plunder the unprotected countryside.<ref name="Late Empire">Template:Cite book</ref>

Mesoamerica

• May 4 – Spearthrower Owl ascends to the throne and becomes ruler of Teotihuacan (Mexico).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

By topic

Religion

• December 7 – The people of Milan astonish Ambrosius, governor of Aemilia-Liguria, by acclaiming him bishop. He is the second son of the former praetorian prefect of Gaul, and becomes a creative thinker whose ideas will provide the paradigm for medieval church-state relations.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Births

• Fu Liang (or Jiyou), Chinese official and politician (d. 426)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Gwanggaeto the Great, Korean king of Goguryeo (d. 412)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Deaths

• January 2 – Gregory the Elder, Christian bishop and saint (b. 276)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• April 20 – Marcellinus of Gaul (or Marcellin), Christian bishop
• November 17 – Pap of Armenia (or Papas), king of Armenia
• Auxentius of Milan, Christian bishop and theologian
• Marcellus of Ancyra, Christian bishop and saint
• Pushyavarman, Indian ruler of Kamarupa