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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ Constantinople, capital of Emperor Constantius II becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Rome, capital of Emperor Constans.[1]

★ Constantine II attacks his brother Constans near Aquileia, aiming for sole control of the western half of the Empire, but is defeated.

★ Constans and Constantius II split the Empire between them.

By Topic

Religion

★ Acacius succeeds Eusebius as bishop in the see of Caesarea

Births

★ Ambrose, church father (approximate date)

★ Jerome, Bible translator (approximate date)

★ Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, politician and pagan (approximate date)

Deaths

★ Constantine II, joint emperor of the Roman Empire (killed in battle)

★ Saint Macrina the Elder

★ Yu Liang