4th Century - Events

Events

  • Early 4th century – Former audience hall now known as the Basilica, Trier, Germany, is built.
  • 301: Armenia first to adopt Christianity as state religion.
  • 306 – 337: Constantine I, ends persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire (see also Constantinian shift) and Constantinople becomes new seat of government (New Rome)
  • 325-328: The Kingdom of Aksum adopts Christianity.
  • 325: Constantine I calls the First Council of Nicaea to pacify Christianity in the grip of the Arian controversy.
  • 337: Constantine I is baptized on his death bed
  • 350: About this time the Kingdom of Aksum conquers the Kingdom of Kush
  • 350: About this time the Huns begin to invade the Sassanid Empire.
  • Mid-4th century – Dish, from Mildenhall, England, is made. It is now kept at The British Museum, London.
  • Mid-4th century - Wang Xizhi makes a portion of a letter from the Feng Ju album. Six Dynasties period. It is now kept at National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
  • 376: Visigoths appear on the Danube and are allowed entry into the Roman Empire in their flight from the Huns.
  • 378: Battle of Adrianople. Roman army is defeated by Visigoth cavalry. Emperor Valens is killed.
  • 378 – 395: Theodosius I, Roman emperor, bans pagan worship, Christianity is made the official religion of the Empire.
  • 381: First Council of Constantinople reaffirms the Christian doctrine of the Trinity by adding to the creed of Nicaea.
  • 383: Battle of Fei River in China
  • 395: Roman Emperor Theodosius I dies, causing the Roman Empire to split permanently.
  • Late 4th century – See "The Historia" of Arbogast and Bauto.
  • Late 4th century – Cubiculum of Leonis, Catacomb of Commodilla, near Rome, is made.
  • Late 4th century – Atrium added in Old St. Peter's Basilica, Rome.

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