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Contents

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Roman Empire

★ October 3 — Theodosius I commands his general Saturninus to conclude a peace treaty with the Visigoths, allowing them to settle south of the Danube.

★ Christians who do not recognise Trinitarianism are persecuted.

★ Gratian officially moves the capital of the western empire from Rome to Mediolanum.

Europe

★ Reign of Alaric I, king of the Visigoths.

★ The Visigoths, defeated by Theodosius, are installed as ''foederati'' in Moesia and Thrace with the title of "Allies of the Roman people", under the condition that they furnish a contingent of auxiliary troops to defend the borders.

By Topic

Religion

★ Pope Siricius takes the title Pontifex Maximus, after it was relinquished by Roman Emperor Gratian.

★ First sermons declaring the virginity of Mary are given by John Chrysostom.

Births

★ Emperor An of Jin

★ Sima Yuanxian

Deaths

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