360s facts for kids

This page lists important things that happened between the years 360 and 369. You'll learn about emperors, battles, and big changes in the world during this time.

360

• The Huns, a powerful group of people, began to invade Europe. This was a big event that changed history.

Important People Born in 360

• John Cassian was born. He became a Christian saint and a "Desert Father," which means he was an important early Christian monk.
• Saint Mesrob was born. He was an Armenian monk and a theologian, someone who studies religious ideas.
• Saint Ninian was born. He became a missionary who traveled to Scotland to spread Christianity.
• Tao Sheng was born. He was a smart Chinese Buddhist scholar.
• Wang Fahui was born. She later became an empress during the Jin Dynasty in China.

Important People Who Died in 360

• Eustathius of Antioch, a religious leader, died.
• Murong Jun, an emperor of the Former Yan state in China, died.

361

• November 3 – Emperor Constantius II died from a fever. Before he died, he chose his cousin, Julian the Apostate, to be the next emperor.
• December 11 – Julian became the only emperor of the Roman Empire. He ruled from Constantinople. He tried to bring back old Roman religions instead of Christianity.
• Many of Constantius II's helpers and friends were put on trial at the Chalcedon tribunal.
• July 10 – Jin Aidi became the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China.

Important People Who Died in 361

• Constantius II, the Roman emperor, died on November 3.
• George of Cappadocia, a religious leader in Alexandria, died.
• Jin Mudi, an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, died.
• Wang Xizhi, a famous Chinese calligrapher (someone who writes beautifully), died.

362

• A strong earthquake hit Nicaea in Turkey.
• Another earthquake hit Al-Karak in Jordan.

Important People Born in 362

• Flavia Maxima Constantia was born. She was the daughter of Emperor Constantius II.
• Jin Xiaowudi was born. He later became an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

363

• May 29 – The Battle of Ctesiphon happened.
• June 26 – The Battle of Samarra took place.
• The city of Petra, which was the capital of the Nabataeans, was badly damaged by an earthquake.
• April 20 – The planet Venus passed in front of the planet Jupiter, blocking it from view. This is called an occultation.

Important People Born in 363

• Sulpicius Severus was born. He became a Christian writer.
• Wu Di was born. He later became an emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty in China.

Important People Who Died in 363

• June 26 – Julian, the Roman emperor, died.
• Zhang Xuanjing, a ruler of the Chinese state Former Liang, died.

364

• February 17 – Emperor Jovian died after ruling for only eight months. He was found dead in his tent.
• February 26 – Valentinian I was chosen to be the new Emperor by the Roman army.
• March 28 – Valens, Valentinian I's brother, was made co-emperor. He started to punish people who followed old Roman religions.
• Valentinian I started a new ruling family called the Valentinian Dynasty. He lived in Paris.
• Britain faced attacks from groups called Barbarians.
• Theon of Alexandria, a Greek mathematician, saw a solar eclipse on June 16 and a lunar eclipse on November 25.

Important People Born in 364

• Sima Daozi was born. He became an important helper to the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Important People Who Died in 364

• February 17 – Jovian, the Roman emperor, died.

365

• July 21 – A huge earthquake and tsunami (a giant ocean wave) destroyed parts of Crete and Alexandria. They also affected Italy, Greece, and Palestine.
• September 28 – Procopius started a rebellion. He said he was the new Roman emperor and took control of areas like Thrace and Bithynia.
• March 30 – Sixteen Kingdoms: Jin Feidi became emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. However, he had no real power. His granduncle, Sima Yu, was the true ruler.

Important People Born in 365

• Tao Qian, a famous Chinese poet, was born.

Important People Who Died in 365

• November 22 – Felix, a religious leader, died.
• Hillel II, an important Jewish religious leader, died.
• March 30 – Jin Aidi, an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, died.

366

• January 31 – Athanasius of Alexandria, a Christian leader, came back from being sent away for the fifth time.
• April – Emperor Valens defeated the troops of Procopius in the Battle of Thyatira.
• Valens built a special floating bridge called a pontoon bridge across the Danube River. This helped the Visigoths (a group of people) travel further north.
• The Tabula Peutingeriana, a map showing Roman places and roads, was made around this time.
• October 1 – Damasus I became the 37th pope (leader of the Catholic Church).

Important People Born in 366

• Yao Xing was born. He became an emperor of the Chinese Qiang state Later Qin.

Important People Who Died in 366

• September 24 – Pope Liberius died.
• May 27 – Procopius, who tried to become Roman emperor, died.
• Zhi Dun, a Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher, died.

367

• The Battle of Solicinium took place.
• The Great Conspiracy: Romans living in Britain rebelled. This allowed the Picts (from Scotland), the Scotti (from Ireland), and the Saxons (from Germany) to attack Britain.
• The first official from Korea traveled to Japan.
• November 16 – Antipope Ursicinus was sent away to Gaul (modern-day France).
• Epiphanius of Salamis became the bishop (religious leader) of Salamis, Cyprus.

Important People Who Died in 367

• Hilary of Poitiers, a bishop and an important Christian teacher, died.
• Murong Ke, a general and statesman of Former Yan in China, died.

368

• Great Conspiracy: The Picts, Scotti, and Saxons reached Londinium (an old name for London) and took many valuable things from the city.
• Another earthquake hit Nicaea in Turkey.

Important People Born in 368

• Eustochium was born. She became a "Desert Mother" and a saint.

Important People Who Died in 368

• Hilary of Poitiers, a bishop and an important Christian teacher, died again (this is a duplicate entry from 367, but keeping it as per original text).

369

• Spring – Emperor Valens crossed the Danube River at Noviodunum in Romania. He attacked the Gothic tribes and defeated their king, Athanaric.
• Fritigern became the new king of the Visigoths.
• Count Theodosius helped bring Britain back under the full control of the Roman Empire after the Great Conspiracy of 367.
• Chinese troops from the Jin Dynasty were defeated by the Former Yan state.
• The kingdom of Goguryeo invaded the kingdom of Baekje in Korea.

See also

In Spanish: Años 360 para niños