Bischof Ulfilas erklärt den Goten das Evangelium

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. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Galates and Victor (or, less frequently, year 1122 ''

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''). The denomination 369 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the

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became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

* Spring – Emperor Valens crosses the

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at Isaccea, Noviodunum (Romania), and attacks the Gothic tribes (Greuthungi and Tervingi). Their king Athanaric is Battle of Noviodunum, defeated and forced to flee for his life. He sues for peace, concluding a treaty with Valens. The treaty includes free trade and an agreement to provide troops for tribute. * Fritigern becomes king of the Visigoths; amidst hostilities with his rival Athanaric, he asks Valens and the Thracian field army to intervene. They end the civil war, and Fritigern converts to Christianity. * Count Theodosius brings Great Britain, Britain fully back to the Empire after the Great Conspiracy of 367.

Persia

* King Shapur II occupies the pro-Roman kingdom of Armenia. He besieges Artogerassa in modern Georgia (country), Georgia, where Pap of Armenia, Papas (Pap), son of King Arshak II, Arsaces II (Arshak II), defends the fortress and the royal treasure against Persian forces.

Asia

* Chinese troops of the Jin Dynasty (265-420), Jin Dynasty are defeated by Former Yan of the Xianbei. * Goguryeo invades Baekje (approximate date).

By topic

Art and Science

* Ulfilas, Wulfila creates a Gothic alphabet composed of letters based on Greek and Latin alphabet, Roman letters, as well as some Germanic runes. He converts the Goths to Arianism, Arian Christianity.

Births

* Huan Xuan, Chinese warlord and emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420), Jin Dynasty (d. AD 404, 404)

Deaths

* May 3 – Juvenal of Narni, Roman Catholic bishop, confessor and saint * Caesarius of Nazianzus, Byzantine physician and politician (b. 331) * Pharantzem, Armenian queen and regent (approximate date) * Valentinus (rebel), Valentinus, Roman criminal and rebel leader

References

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