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370 CE

An edict issued by Valentinian I and Valens bans the importation of wine and olive oil from areas controlled by the barbarians. Germanic Invasions: Various Germanic tribes are forced against the northern borders of the Roman Empire as they flee the invading Huns. The Huns migrate westward from the Volga into Europe and subjugate the Alans and the Ostrogoths. With their arrival, a tradition of composite bows is introduced.

Conflict & Security

  • Germanic Invasions: Various Germanic tribes are forced against the northern borders of the Roman Empire as they flee the invading Huns.source
  • Former Qin conquers Former Yan in China.source
  • The Huns migrate westward from the Volga into Europe and subjugate the Alans and the Ostrogoths. With their arrival, a tradition of composite bows is introduced.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Athanaric, Gothic leader of the Tervingi, advances eastwards and takes up a defensive position along the banks of the Dniester (Romania).source

Religion & Belief

  • Demophilus of Constantinople becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, although his position is disputed by Evagrius of Constantinople.source
  • Basil the Great becomes bishop of Caesarea (Cappadocia).source

Health & Medicine

  • A law of Valentinian I and Valens bans marriages between Romans and barbarians under penalty of death.source
  • An edict issued by Valentinian I and Valens bans the importation of wine and olive oil from areas controlled by the barbarians.source

Births

  • Hypatia, Greek female philosopher (d. 415)source
  • Decimus Rusticus, Roman praetorian prefectsource
  • Brice of Tours, Catholic bishop of Tours (d. 444)source
  • Alaric I (or Alaricus), king of the Visigoths (d. 410)source
  • Claudian, Roman poet and writer (d. 404)source

Deaths

  • Strategius Musonianus, Roman politician (approximate date)source
  • Lucifer Calaritanus, founder of the Luciferian sect (approximate date)source
  • Eudoxius of Antioch, Syrian patriarch of Constantinoplesource
  • Yuan Zhen (or Yanren), Chinese general and rebel leadersource
  • Deng Xia (or Yingyuan), Chinese general (approximate date)source
  • Valentinianus Galates, Roman emperor (approximate date)source
  • Pharantzem, Armenian queen and regent (approximate date)source