342

Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century

Decades: 290s 300s 310s 320s 330s - 340s - 350s 360s 370s 380s 390s

Years: 337 338 339 340 341 - 342 - 343 344 345 346 347

• Invasion of Koguryo by Murong-huang[?] of Xianbi[?]
• Large earthquake in Cyprus.
• Jin Kang Di[?] succeeds Jin Cheng Di[?] as emperor of China

Births

• Saint Jerome, bible translator (approximate date)
• Mezhathol Agnihothri[?].

Deaths

• December 6 Nicolas of Myra (Santa Clause), at Myra (orLycia), in Anatolia, Asia Minor, now Turkey
• Sadok[?], Bishop in Persia
• Saint Paul the hermit[?]