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Millennium: 1st millennium
Centuries: 3rd century4th century5th century
Decades: 300s  310s  320s  – 330s –  340s  350s  360s
Years: 331 332 333334 – 335 336 337
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Gladiators from the Zliten mosaic in Libya

The year 334 was a common year that started on a Tuesday in the Julian calendar. It was a time when the Roman Empire was powerful and China had many different kingdoms.

What Happened in 334?

Roman Empire Events

Stopping a Revolt in Cyprus

A man named Calocaerus started a rebellion on the island of Cyprus. Flavius Dalmatius, a Roman leader, stopped this revolt. Calocaerus was captured and taken to a city called Tarsus (in modern-day Turkey), where he was killed.

Goths Protect the Danube

The Goths, a group of people living near the Danube River, helped the Roman Empire. They protected the border from another group called the Vandals. This helped keep the Roman lands safe.

Gladiators Return

Emperor Constantine the Great brought back gladiator fights. These were shows where people fought each other, sometimes to the death, for entertainment.

China Events

The King and His Sons

In China, a king named Che Hou was in charge. His own sons tried to kill him, but their plan was discovered. The sons were caught and killed for their actions.

People Born This Year

  • Huiyuan: He was a Chinese Buddhist teacher. He started a famous temple called the Donglin Temple. He passed away in 416.
  • Sabbas the Goth: He was a Christian reader and is known as a saint. He passed away in 372.
  • Virius Nicomachus Flavianus: He was a Roman historian (someone who writes about the past) and a politician (someone involved in government). He passed away in 394.

People Who Passed Away

  • Calocaerus: He was the Roman leader who tried to start a rebellion in Cyprus.
  • Empress Dowager Cheng: An important woman in the Chinese royal family.
  • Li Ban: He was an emperor of a Chinese kingdom called Chang Han. He was born in 288.
  • Li Xiong: He was the very first emperor of the Cheng Han kingdom in China. He was born in 274.
  • Shi Hong: He was an emperor of a Chinese state ruled by the Jie people. He was born in 313.
  • Tao Kan: He was a general (a high-ranking military leader) for the Jin Dynasty in China. He was born in 259.
  • Wei Huacun: She was the founder of an important part of Daoism called the Shangqing School. She was born in 252.
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