Constantine II, emperor of the western part of the
Roman Empire (Britain, Gaul, the Rhine provinces and Iberia), crosses the
Alps and attacks the army of his brother Constans I, emperor of the central part of the Roman Empire (Upper Danube, Italy and middle Africa). They clash at
Aquileia in northern
Italy. Constantine is killed in a skirmish by an ambush of Constans' troops.
Constans is left sole ruler of the Western part of the
Roman Empire, with his other brother,
Constantius II, emperor of the Eastern portion.
CopticChristianity is introduced into
Ethiopia by the Syrian apostle
Frumentius. He and his colleague Edesius were captured by Ethiopians a year or two ago, and have become civil servants at the
Aksumite court of King
Ezana. Frumentius becomes the first
Bishop of
Axum and encourages the Christian
merchants present in the country to practise their faith openly.
The Western Roman Emperor
Constans I is in
Britain, possibly in a military campaign against the
Picts and
Scots. The last visit to Britain by a legitimate emperor.[2]
Pope Julius I tries to unite the Western
bishops against
Arianism by convoking the Council of Serdika (later
Sofia), which acknowledges the pope's supreme authority and grants him the right to judge cases involving the legal possession of
episcopal sees, but only Western and Egyptian bishops attend, and Arianism remains strong.
The Eastern Roman Emperor
Constantius II campaigns in eastern
Mesopotamia, against the Sassanid Persians.
Battle of Singara: The
Roman army under Constantius wins a close victory, at the strongly fortified city of
Singara (
Mesopotamia). His enemy, King
Shapur II, is forced to lift the siege, and withdraw the Persian army.
Shapur II, for the second time, besieges the Roman fortress of
Nisibis in eastern
Mesopotamia, but is repulsed by forces under General Lucilianus.
Gye becomes king of the Korean kingdom of
Baekje.[3]
By topic
Art
The making of a detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (attributed to
Gu Kaizhi and being from the
Six Dynasties period) begins (approximate year) and is completed in
406. It is now kept at the
British Museum,
London.
Emperor
Constans I uses his influence to secure the return of
Athanasius. He is restored as
Patriarch of Alexandria, and documents are compiled relating to his expulsion, under the title Apology Against the Arians.
Li Shi, ruler of
Cheng Han, fails in his attempt to halt a
Jin expedition under
Huan Wen. He flees to the capital
Chengdu and surrenders his forces. Emperor
Jin Mudi spares his life and makes him a
marquess.
Constantine II, emperor of the western part of the
Roman Empire (Britain, Gaul, the Rhine provinces and Iberia), crosses the
Alps and attacks the army of his brother Constans I, emperor of the central part of the Roman Empire (Upper Danube, Italy and middle Africa). They clash at
Aquileia in northern
Italy. Constantine is killed in a skirmish by an ambush of Constans' troops.
Constans is left sole ruler of the Western part of the
Roman Empire, with his other brother,
Constantius II, emperor of the Eastern portion.
CopticChristianity is introduced into
Ethiopia by the Syrian apostle
Frumentius. He and his colleague Edesius were captured by Ethiopians a year or two ago, and have become civil servants at the
Aksumite court of King
Ezana. Frumentius becomes the first
Bishop of
Axum and encourages the Christian
merchants present in the country to practise their faith openly.
The Western Roman Emperor
Constans I is in
Britain, possibly in a military campaign against the
Picts and
Scots. The last visit to Britain by a legitimate emperor.[2]
Pope Julius I tries to unite the Western
bishops against
Arianism by convoking the Council of Serdika (later
Sofia), which acknowledges the pope's supreme authority and grants him the right to judge cases involving the legal possession of
episcopal sees, but only Western and Egyptian bishops attend, and Arianism remains strong.
The Eastern Roman Emperor
Constantius II campaigns in eastern
Mesopotamia, against the Sassanid Persians.
Battle of Singara: The
Roman army under Constantius wins a close victory, at the strongly fortified city of
Singara (
Mesopotamia). His enemy, King
Shapur II, is forced to lift the siege, and withdraw the Persian army.
Shapur II, for the second time, besieges the Roman fortress of
Nisibis in eastern
Mesopotamia, but is repulsed by forces under General Lucilianus.
Gye becomes king of the Korean kingdom of
Baekje.[3]
By topic
Art
The making of a detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (attributed to
Gu Kaizhi and being from the
Six Dynasties period) begins (approximate year) and is completed in
406. It is now kept at the
British Museum,
London.
Emperor
Constans I uses his influence to secure the return of
Athanasius. He is restored as
Patriarch of Alexandria, and documents are compiled relating to his expulsion, under the title Apology Against the Arians.
Li Shi, ruler of
Cheng Han, fails in his attempt to halt a
Jin expedition under
Huan Wen. He flees to the capital
Chengdu and surrenders his forces. Emperor
Jin Mudi spares his life and makes him a
marquess.