372 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 340s 350s 360s – 370s – 380s 390s 400s |
| Years: | 369 370 371 – 372 – 373 374 375 |
The year 372 was a leap year that started on a Sunday, according to the Julian calendar. A leap year has an extra day, making it 366 days long instead of 365.
Events Around the World
Changes in Power and Battles
Roman Empire
In the Roman Empire, Emperor Valentinian I was busy dealing with different groups like the Alamanni, Quadi, and Sarmatians who were causing trouble. His generals and other leaders were also fighting against Firmus, a person who tried to take power illegally, in a part of Africa. They also had to deal with the Picts in Britain.
Europe
In Europe, the Huns, a powerful group of warriors, attacked the Tervingi people near the Dniester River.
China
- In China, during the time of the Sixteen Kingdoms, Jin Feidi was removed from his position as the ruler of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Jin Jianwendi became the new emperor.
- On September 12, Jin Xiaowudi, who was only 10 years old, became emperor after his father, Jin Jianwendi, died. His mother, Empress Chu Suanzi, became the regent. A regent is someone who rules for a child until they are old enough to rule by themselves.
- This year also marked the first time the Korean kingdom of Baekje and the Chinese Jin Dynasty officially connected through diplomatic ties. This means they started talking and working together like different countries do.
New Ideas and Beliefs
Arts and Sciences
In Korea, a national school for Chinese learning, called Taehak, was created in the kingdom of Goguryeo. This was an important step for education in the region.
Religion
- Gregory of Nyssa became a bishop, which is a high-ranking leader in the Christian church.
- Buddhism became the official religion of the kingdom of Goguryeo in Korea.
- Saint Augustine, a very famous Christian thinker, started following a religion called Manichaeism.
- Emperor Valentinian I made it illegal for people to hold meetings for the Manichaean religion.
Important People
Births
- Pei Songzhi: A Chinese historian who wrote about the past. (He died in 451).
Deaths
- Jin Jianwendi: The emperor of the Jin Dynasty. (He was born in 320).
- Maximus of Ephesus: A Greek philosopher who followed a way of thinking called Neoplatonism.
- Sabbas the Goth: A Christian reader and saint. (He was born in 334).
See also
In Spanish: 372 para niños
