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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Asia

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Edict of Constantine I issued in favour of slaves: he prohibits punishing them by crucifixion and facial branding.

★ December — Constantine I defeats Licinius in the Battle of Mardia, and gains some of his colleague's territory

Asia

★ The Xiongnu sack Chang'an, capital of the Chinese Western Jin Dynasty. Jin Mindi, the emperor, surrenders.

★ End of the Western Jin Dynasty.

★ Division of Ancient China.

By Topic

Religion

★ At the request of the Roman Catholic Church, Constantine attempts to end the schism with the Donatist church.

Births

★ St. Martin of Tours is born (see 317) (approximate date).

★ Constantine II, Roman emperor.

Deaths

★ Tuoba Pugen

★ Tuoba Yilu