396

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Events

By Place

Western Roman Empire

* The Romans enlist the Franks and the Alemanni to defend the Rhine border.

Eastern Roman Empire

* The Visigothic invasion of Greece ends.
* The Huns occupy the Romanian plains of Pannonia.
* The Eleusinian Mysteries come to an end, as Alaric I destroys the ancient sites in Greece.

Asia

* Emperor An succeeds Emperor Xiaowu as ruler of the Chinese Jin Dynasty.

By Topic

Religion

* Augustine is appointed bishop of Hippo in North Africa.

Births

* Petronius Maximus (approximate date)

Deaths

* Emperor Xiaowu of Jin Dynasty
* Empress Duan Yuanfei
* Princess Dowager Helan
* Murong Chui