380 - Definition and Overview

Events

• November 24 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal entry, into Constantinople.
• Publication of a new translation of the Scriptures by St. Jerome, known as the Vulgate.
• Roman Emperor Theodosius I is baptized and declares Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire.
• Roman Emperors Theodosius I and Gratianus declare that the patriarchs of Rome and Alexandria hold primacy (above especially the one of Constantinople), implicitly rejecting Arianism in favor of orthodox Christianity.
• St. Gregory Nazianzus orders burning of all known copies of Sappho's poetry.
• Bedouin Queen Mavia's Saracen troops defeat a Roman army.
• Tyconius writes commentary on the Bible's book of Revelation.
• First signs of Human presence on Easter Island, by Thor Heyerdahl external story (http://www.gci.ch/GreenCrossFamily/board/bios/heyerdahl.html).
• Cathedral built in Trier, Germany.
• Council of Saragossa.
• Rock of Cashel built in Ireland.
• Auxentius Durostorensis becomes bishop Durostor.
• Temple of Ephesus put out of business (so to speak) by Christianity becoming official (and only) religion of the Roman Empire.
• Athanaric becomes king of the Visigoths upon Fritigern's death.
• Chandragupta II becomes emperor of the Gupta Empire (approximate date).

Births

• St. Peter Chrysologus, at Imola in Emilia
• Hephaistio of Thebes, Egyptian astrologer
• St. Alexios, in Rome
• Eutyches, opponent of the Nestorians
• Socrates Scholasticus, church historian

Deaths

• Fritigern, King of the Visigoths
• Samudragupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire
• Pushya Varman