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360 CE

The first Hagia Sophia church is consecrated in Constantinople. Julian, Roman Caesar, is proclaimed emperor in Lutetia (modern Paris). Roman authorities in Britain export wheat to supply the legions on the Rhine; they have encouraged production of wheat for that purpose.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • Emperor Constantius II and Julian exchange several letters, both hoping to avoid a civil war.source

Conflict & Security

  • The Huns invade the Pontic steppes by the thousands, spreading terror as they take over territories held for generations by Alans, Heruls, Ostrogoths and Visigoths.source
  • King Shapur II continues his campaign against the Roman fortresses, capturing Singara, Bezabde and Nisibis.source
  • The Alamanni raid Raetia (Switzerland), but are pushed back behind the Rhine by Julian, into the Black Forest.source

Religion & Belief

  • 14 February – The first Hagia Sophia church is consecrated in Constantinople.source
  • Council of Constantinople (360): Emperor Constantius II requests a church council, at Constantinople; both the eastern and western bishops attend the meeting. Ulfilas also attends the council and endorses the resulting creed. After the council several homoiousian bishops are deposed or banished, including Macedonius I of Constantinople and Cyril of Jerusalem.source
  • At about this date, Ligugé Abbey in France is founded for the monastic Order of Saint Benedict by Martin of Tours, under dispensation from Bishop Hilary of Poitiers.source
  • Roman authorities in Britain export wheat to supply the legions on the Rhine; they have encouraged production of wheat for that purpose.source

Culture & Society

  • February – Julian, Roman Caesar, is proclaimed emperor in Lutetia (modern Paris).source

Births

  • Wang Fahui, empress during the Jin Dynasty (d. 380)source
  • Saint Ninian, missionary to Scotland (approximate date)source
  • Tao Sheng, Chinese Buddhist scholar (approximate date)source
  • Saint Mesrob, Armenian monk and theologian (approximate date)source
  • John Cassian, Desert Father and Christian saint (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • May 4 – Judas Cyriacus, Roman Catholic priest and saintsource
  • October 14 – Gaudentius of Rimini, Roman Catholic priest and saintsource
  • November 11 – Abramios the Recluse, Byzantine Orthodox priest and saintsource
  • December 18 – Auxentius of Mopsuestia, Byzantine Orthodox priest and saintsource
  • Murong Jun, emperor of the Former Yan (b. 319)source
  • Eusebius of Emesa, Byzantine Orthodox bishop and saint (b. 290)source