370
Year 370 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Valens. The denomination 370 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
- Germanic Invasions: Various Germanic tribes are forced against the northern borders of the Roman Empire as they flee the invading Huns.
- A law of Valentinian I and Valens bans marriages between Romans and barbarians under penalty of death.
- An edict issued by Valentinian I and Valens bans the importation of wine and olive oil from areas controlled by the barbarians.
Europe
- 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.
- Athanaric, Gothic leader of the Tervingi, advances eastwards and takes up a defensive position along the banks of the Dniester.
Asia
- Former Qin conquers Former Yan in China.
By topic
Religion
- Basil the Great becomes bishop of Caesarea.
- Demophilus of Constantinople becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, although his position is disputed by Evagrius of Constantinople.
- John Chrysostom is baptized.
Births
- Alaric I, king of the Visigoths
- Brice of Tours, Catholic bishop of Tours
- Claudian, Roman poet and writer
- Decimus Rusticus, Roman praetorian prefect
- Hypatia, Greek female philosopher
Deaths
- Deng Xia, Chinese general
- Eudoxius of Antioch, Syrian patriarch of Constantinople
- Lucifer Calaritanus, founder of the Luciferian sect
- Pharantzem, Armenian queen and regent
- Strategius Musonianus, Roman politician
- Valentinianus Galates, Roman emperor
- Yuan Zhen, Chinese general and rebel leader