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Events

By Place

Roman Empire

* January 19 — Theodosius I is elevated as Roman Emperor at Sirmium.
* Gratianus refuses the title of Eastern Emperor.
* The Celtic village of Cularo is renamed Gratianopolis (later Grenoble).
* Gratian renounces the title "pontifex maximus.

Europe

* Niall becomes King of Ireland.

Asia

* Ardeshir II becomes King of Persia.
* The War of the Feishui is fought in China.

The Americas

* September 13 — Yax Nuun Ayiin (I) becomes ruler of Tikal.

By Topic

Religion

* Gregory Nazianzus becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, and is wounded when he is attacked by a mob of heretics.
* John Chrysostom writes a book on the Christian education of children.

Births

* Gunderic, king of the Vandals
* Wang Hong

Deaths

* January 1 — Basil of Caesarea, bishop
* Wang Xizhi (Wang Hsi-chih) famous Chinese calligrapher
* Shapur II, Persian King
* Saint Macrina the Younger