320 facts for kids

The Nydam oak boat at Gottorf Castle, Schleswig, (Germany)

The year 320 (written as CCCXX in Roman numerals) was a special year. It was a leap year, which means it had an extra day. This year started on a Friday in the Julian calendar.

Important Events in 320

What Happened Around the World

The Roman Empire

• A Roman general named Crispus won an important battle. He defeated the Franks, a group of people living near the Roman borders.
• Licinius, one of the Roman emperors, changed his mind. He stopped the religious freedom that was promised earlier. This freedom was part of the Edict of Milan. Licinius began to treat Christians badly in the eastern part of the Roman Empire.

Asia

• In northern India, a new kingdom began. King Chandragupta I started the Gupta dynasty. This became a very powerful empire.
• A group of people called the Huns appeared in Persia. This was a big event for the region.

Big Ideas and Discoveries

Art and Buildings

• People started building a very famous church in Rome. It was called Old St. Peter's Basilica. This church is still important today.

Culture and Beliefs

• In Nydam Mose (Denmark), something amazing happened. The Danes offered a special oak boat as a sacrifice. This boat was later found in the 1830s. A local farmer found many weapons, like swords and spears, with the boat.
• This year, December 25 became known as the birthday of Jesus.

Science

• On October 18, a Greek thinker named Pappus of Alexandria saw something special. He watched an eclipse of the sun. He also wrote a book about astronomy called The Great Astronomer.

People Born in 320

• Aurelius Victor: He became a famous historian and politician.
• Constans I: He grew up to be a Roman emperor.
• Flavian I: He became a very important religious leader. He was the Patriarch of Antioch.
• Jin Jianwendi: He became an emperor of the Jin Dynasty in China.
• Oribasius: He was a Greek physician.
• Tuoba Shiyijian: He was a prince of the Tuoba people. He ruled the State of Dai.
• Xie An: He was a smart statesman in the Jin Dynasty.

People Who Died in 320

• Lactantius: He was a well-known Christian writer.
• Sima Bao: He was a prince from the Jin Dynasty.

Images for kids

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  40 Martyrs of Sebaste

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  Saint Illuminata

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  Saint Proculus of Verona

See also

In Spanish: 320 para niños