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Honoratus, first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office, after the Emperor Constantius creates a new

Honoratus, first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office, after the Emperor Constantius creates a new senate for the East

Honoratus, first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office, after the Emperor Constantius creates a new senate for the East

Events Before

  1. Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I

    Liberius begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Julius I

  2. Roman Emperor Constantius gives grand circus and theater shows to mark 30th year of his reign as Caesar in Arles

    Roman Emperor Constantius gives grand circus and theater shows to mark 30th year of his reign as Caesar in Arles

  3. Roman Emperor Constantius II closes all pagan temples

    Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), when he destroyed a pagan temple...

  4. BC Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World

    The Temple of Artemis or Artemision, also known as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a localised form of the goddess Artemis (equated with the Roman goddess Diana).

  5. Battle of Strasbourg: Roman Caesar Julian defeats the Alamanni tribal confederation led by King Chnodomar, who is captur

    Battle of Strasbourg: Roman Caesar Julian defeats the Alamanni tribal confederation led by King Chnodomar, who is captured and taken to Rome in chains

Events After

  1. Athanasius returns to Alexandria

    Athanasius returns to Alexandria

  2. Emperor Julianus of Constantinople's "School Edict" prohibit Christian teachers from using pagan literature, which was s

    Emperor Julianus of Constantinople's "School Edict" prohibit Christian teachers from using pagan literature, which was standard text for classical education at the time

  3. The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire

    The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire

  4. Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire in a campaign that leads to

    Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire in a campaign that leads to his death

  5. Roman Emperor Julian is killed during retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by troops o

    Roman Emperor Julian is killed during retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by troops on the battlefield.

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