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371

The fortified cities of the Danube, with Sirmium at the forefront, contribute to stop an invasion of Quadi.

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370

Demophilus of Constantinople becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, although his position is disputed by Evagrius of Constantinople.

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369

* Fritigern becomes king of the Visigoths
* Shapur II, Persian king, occupies the pro-Roman kingdom of Armenia.

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368

Valentinian I, based in Trier, defeats the Alemanni along the border at the Rhine.

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367

# Great Conspiracy: A general assault of Saxons, Irish, and Attacotti combined with a general revolt of the garrison on Hadrian's Wall devastate Roman Britain.

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366

Buddhist monk Lo-tsun has a vision of "golden rays of light shining down on one thousand Buddhas", resulting in the creation of the Mogao Caves.

btw, happy birthday vtjess :)

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Thanks, np! :)

365

# Emperor Valens exiles Athanasius from Alexandria.
# Violent tidal wave strikes the coasts of the Eastern Mediterranean.

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364

Valentinian settles in Paris and establishes a militia to defend the region. His reign ensures the empire a few years of relative security.

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363

Nisibis is given to Persia by Jovian.

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362

Julian gathers an army of 60,000 men, a fleet of fifty warships and a thousand transport boats. He secures the co-operation of the king of Armenia, Arsacès, and goes on Persia. Achieving success after success, he pushes on to Ctesiphon. Shapur II sues for peace, but Julian refuses. Soon, harassed by Persian guerrillas, the Roman army is forced to retreat.