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| Years: 375 376 377 378 - 379 - 380 381 382 383 | |
| Decades: 340s 350s 360s - 370s - 380s 390s 400s | |
| Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century | |
Events
- January 19 - Theodosius I is elevated as Roman Emperor at Sirmium.
- September 13 - Nun Yax Ayin becomes king of Tikal.
- Ardeshir II becomes King of Persia.
- Gratianus refuses title of eastern Roman Emperor.
- War of Feishui in China.
- Theodosius I makes peace with king Fritigern of the Visigoths.
- Celtic village of Cularo renamed Gratianopolis, later becomes Grenoble.
- Settlement of Jew Town in India by Jews.
- Niall becomes King of Ireland.
- Gregory Nazianzus becomes Patriarch of Constantinople, and is wounded when he is attacked by a mob of heretics.
- January 1 - Basil of Caesarea, bishop
- Wang XiZhi (Wang Hsi-chih) famous Chinese calligrapher.
- Shapur II, Persian King.
- Saint Macrina the Younger