314
Year 314 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufius and Annianus. The denomination 314 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- A large Pictish raid southwards in Roman Britain is attempted.
By topic
Religion
- January 10 - Pope Miltiades' reign ends.
- January 31 - Pope Sylvester I succeeds Pope Miltiades as the 33rd pope.
- August 30 - Council of Arles: Confirms the pronouncement of Donatism as a schism, and passes other canons.
- Synod of Ancyra: Consulting a magician is declared a sin earning five years of penance.
- Alexander becomes Bishop of Byzantium.
Births
- Libanius, Greek rhetorician and sophist
- Li Qi, Chinese emperor of the Cheng Han Dynasty
- Zhi Dun, Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher
Deaths
- January 10 - Miltiades, bishop of Rome
- Liu E, Chinese empress of the Xiongnu state
- Wang Jun, Chinese general and warlord
- Zhang Gui, Chinese governor and duke of Xiping