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344 CE

Jin Mudi, age 1, succeeds his father Jin Kangdi as emperor of China. His mother, Empress Dowager Chu, becomes the ruling authority at court, and serves as regent. Bishop Eustorgius I brings relics of the Three Magi from Constantinople to Milan, according to a 12th century legend. The Eastern Roman Emperor Constantius II campaigns in eastern Mesopotamia, against the Sassanid Persians.

Conflict & Security

  • Battle of Singara: The Roman army under Constantius wins a close victory, at the strongly fortified city of Singara (Mesopotamia). His enemy, King Shapur II, is forced to lift the siege, and withdraw the Persian army.source
  • Jin Mudi, age 1, succeeds his father Jin Kangdi as emperor of China. His mother, Empress Dowager Chu, becomes the ruling authority at court, and serves as regent.source
  • Shapur II, for the second time, besieges the Roman fortress of Nisibis in eastern Mesopotamia, but is repulsed by forces under General Lucilianus.source
  • Gye becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje.source
  • The Eastern Roman Emperor Constantius II campaigns in eastern Mesopotamia, against the Sassanid Persians.source

Religion & Belief

  • Bishop Eustorgius I brings relics of the Three Magi from Constantinople to Milan, according to a 12th century legend.source

Culture & Society

  • The making of a detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (attributed to Gu Kaizhi and being from the Six Dynasties period) begins (approximate year) and is completed in 406. It is now kept at the British Museum, London.source

Births

  • Zhang Yaoling, ruler of Former Liang (d. 355)source
  • Mary of Egypt, patron Saint (approximate date)source
  • Gu Kaizhi, Chinese painter (approximate date)source
  • Kumārajīva, Buddhist monk and translator (d. 413)source
  • Wang Xianzhi, Chinese calligrapher (d. 386)source

Deaths

  • April 14 – Chusdazat, Syrian Orthodox priest, martyr and saintsource
  • April 14 – Pusai, Syrian Orthodox priest, martyr and saintsource
  • August 20 – Heliodorus of Bet Zabdai, bishop and martyrsource
  • November 17 – Jin Kangdi, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 322)source
  • Biryu of Baekje, king of Baekje (Three Kingdoms of Korea)source