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9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

9th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet

Events Before

  1. Co-emperors and brothers Valentinian I and Valens are made consuls to signify their new reign, and shortly after, they d

    Co-emperors and brothers Valentinian I and Valens are made consuls to signify their new reign, and shortly after, they divide the empire into East and West

  2. The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

    The Alemanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers and invade the Gallic provinces

  3. Liberius ends his reign as Catholic Pope

    Pope Damasus I (305 – 11 December 384), also known as Damasus of Rome, was the bishop of Rome from October 366 to his death in 384.

  4. Damasus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

    Damasus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope

  5. Roman Emperor Valentinian I visits Nijmegen

    Roman Emperor Valentinian I visits Nijmegen

Events After

  1. Battle of Adrianople: Gothic rebel army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens, who is killed

    The Battle of Adrianople, also known as Battle of Hadrianopolis, was fought between the Eastern Roman army led by the Roman emperor Valens and Gothic rebels (largely Thervings as well as Greutungs,...

  2. Teotihuacan General Siyaj K'ak', conquers the important Mayan city Tikal and deposes its ruler

    Teotihuacan General Siyaj K'ak', conquers the important Mayan city Tikal and deposes its ruler

  3. Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

    Theodosius installed as co-emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire by Emperor Gratian, charged with repelling the Goths

  4. Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

    Theodosius I makes his adventus, or first formal entry, into Constantinople

  5. Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his six year old son Arcadius co-emperor

    Theodosius I (Ancient Greek: Θεοδόσιος Theodosios; 11 January 347 – 17 January 395), also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395.

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