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By Place
The British Isles
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Niall of the Nine Hostages becomes the firstHigh King of Ireland ["Illustrated Dictionary of Irish History." Mac Annaidh, S (ed). Gill and Macmillan, Dublin. 2001]Roman Empire
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January 19 —Arcadius is elevated to Emperor.cite book |author=David L. Vagi |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Coinage and History of the Roman Empire |edition= |language= |publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers |location=Chicago, Ill |year=2001 |origyear= |pages= p590|quote= |isbn=1-57958-316-4 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=WzOGycVVQLEC&pg=PA590&dq=Arcadius+january+19,+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=qzpxSIj5CYaKsgPfxfWyBg&sig=ACfU3U11YBs_VWesgvPLuRLVb6a_Wx-plA|accessdate=]
* Roman troops in Britain proclaimMagnus Maximus Emperor. He crosses over to the continent and makesTrier his capital.cite book |author=Harbus, A. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Helena of Britain in medieval legend |edition= |language= |publisher=D.S. Brewer |location=Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK |year=2002 |origyear= |pages= p55|quote= |isbn=0-85991-625-1 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=6uK4VHOYVHEC&pg=PA55&dq=383+%22Magnus+Maximus%22&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=pzxxSLbtGZK2sgPM_O2wBg&sig=ACfU3U1f5gJvdmO8Agnhr-eIb9Wx1gvZ4Q|accessdate=]Gaul , the Italian provinces andHispania proclaim loyalty to him.The Americas
Asia
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Battle of Feishui cite book |author=Peterson, Barbara |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Notable women of China: Shang dynasty to the early twentieth century |edition= |language= |publisher=M.E. Sharpe |location=Armonk, N.Y |year=2000 |origyear= |pages= p148|quote= |isbn=076560504x |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=KLNrqn4WLZYC&pg=PA148&dq=%22Battle+of+Feishui%22+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=Dz5xSJW2HqaktAPBhcHHBQ&sig=ACfU3U0eSXKrjzfYVESoohuECBg0mUCIAA|accessdate=] : The Jin Dynasty defeats theFormer Qin dynasty inAnhui .
* Shapur III becomes king of Persia.cite book |author=Percy Molesworth Sykes |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=A History of Persia |edition= |language= |publisher=Routledge/Curzon |location=London |year=2003 |origyear= |pages= p427|quote= |isbn=0-415-32678-8 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=KFji0kSxqNMC&pg=PA427&dq=%22Shapur+III%22+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=aEBxSOHvGoHWsAOlyZW6DQ&sig=ACfU3U2mu83_J6LBwDvItVpUYq67Pyv9BA|accessdate=]By Topic
Religion
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First Council of Constantinople (some authorities date this council to381 ):Theodosius I calls a general council to affirm and extend theNicene creed , and denounceArianism andApollinarism . Most trinitarian Christian churches consider this anEcumenical council .
*Eunomius of Cyzicus is banished toMoesia .
* Wulfila dies.cite book|last=Van Kerckvoorde|first=Colette M. |title=An Introduction to Middle Dutch|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|date=June 1993|pages=p105|isbn=3110135353|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=vTO55_qF5bgC&pg=PA105&dq=%22Wulfila%22+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=SUJxSMXaLpOcjgGa7ID0Dw&sig=ACfU3U2ZbyQayHddPwhbb4uwUzUP3qyfUQ]Births
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Deaths
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August 25 ,Gratianus , Roman Emperor (assassinated )cite book|last=Rose|first=Hugh James|title=A New General Biographical Dictionary|date=1853|pages=p90|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZlwMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA90&dq=Gratianus+august+25,+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=uERxSMidCY3ssQOEwrkj]
*December 10 ,Pope Damasus I cite book |author=Charles A. Coulombe |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Vicars of Christ: A History of the Popes |edition= |language= |publisher=Citadel Press |location=New York |year=2003 |origyear= |pages=p74 |quote= |isbn=0-8065-2370-0 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=4tbYF51StSQC&pg=PA74&dq=%22Damasus+I%22+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=90ZxSNv4JIa2tgPxzOTaAg&sig=ACfU3U1F1NCcoRxd6-Cc6z8V0uP_QPjmsQ|accessdate=]
* Ardashir II, king of Persia
*Frumentius , the "Apostle toEthiopia "cite book |author=Saheed A. Adejumobi |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=The history of Ethiopia |edition= |language= |publisher=Greenwood Press |location=Westport, Conn |year=2007 |origyear= |pages=p171 |quote= |isbn=0-313-32273-2 |oclc= |doi= |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=3Un6_LGIEyQC&pg=PA171&dq=Frumentius+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=V01xSLWZCIPcswPgr7GZDg&sig=ACfU3U1AIzZMPe00XkcHofjulTxfJ3FTFg|accessdate=]
* Wulfila, Arian Gothic bishopcite book |author=Rieger, Joerg; Kwok, Pui-lan; Compier, Don H. |authorlink= |editor= |others= |title=Empire and the Christian Tradition: New Readings of Classical Theologians |edition= |language= |publisher=Fortress Press |location=Minneapolis |year=2007 |origyear= |pages= p96|quote= |isbn=0-8006-6215-6 |oclc= |doi= |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Gsp_jC7NO1QC&pg=PA96&dq=Wulfila+383&lr=&as_brr=3&ei=51BxSPzUGaiSjgGw64SXBg&sig=ACfU3U1WhTuTe7srUWjqyLtANwD56-nwWg |accessdate=]
*Fu Rong Notes
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