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== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[Migration Period|Germanic Invasions]]: Various Germanic tribes are forced against the northern borders of the Roman Empire as they flee the invading [[Huns]].
* A law of [[Valentinian I]] and [[Valens]] bans marriages between [[Roman Empire|Romans]] and barbarians under penalty of death.
* An [[edict]] issued by Valentinian I and Valens bans the importation of [[wine]] and [[olive oil]] from areas controlled by the barbarians.<ref>''Imperatores Valentinianus, Valens, Gratianus . Ad barbaricum transferendi vini et olei et liquaminis nullam quisquam habeat facultatem ne gustus quidem causa aut usus commerciorum. * VALENTIN. VALENS ET GRAT. AAA. AD THEODOTUM MAG. MIL.''</ref>

==== Europe ====
* The [[Huns]] migrate westward from the [[Volga River|Volga]] into [[Europe]] and subjugate the [[Alans]] and the [[Ostrogoths]]. With their arrival, a tradition of [[composite bow]]s is introduced.
* [[Athanaric]], Gothic leader of the [[Tervingi]], advances eastwards and takes up a defensive position along the banks of the [[Dniester]] ([[Romania]]).

==== Asia ====
* [[Former Qin]] conquers [[Former Yan]] in [[China]].

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Basil of Caesarea|Basil the Great]] becomes [[bishop]] of [[Kayseri|Caesarea]] ([[Cappadocia]]).
* [[Demophilus of Constantinople]] becomes [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]], although his position is disputed by [[Evagrius of Constantinople]].
* [[John Chrysostom]] is [[Baptism|baptized]].