380

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

Decades: 330s 340s 350s 360s 370s - 380s - 390s 400s 410s 420s 430s

Years: 375 376 377 378 379 - 380 - 381 382 383 384 385

• 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 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 of 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 (http://www.gci.ch/GreenCrossFamily/board/bios/heyerdahl).
• 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

Births

• St. Peter Chrysologus[?], at Imola in Emilia[?].
• Hephaistio of Thebes[?], Egyptian astrologer.
• St. Alexios[?], in Rome.

Deaths

• Fritigern, King of the Visigoths
• Samudra Gumpta[?]
• Pushya Varman[?]