By place Roman Empire • King
Shapur II the Great of the
Persian Empire invades southern
Armenia. The Romans implement a
scorched earth policy and place strong guards at the
Euphrates crossings. •
Siege of Amida: Shapur II besieges the Roman fortress of
Amida (modern
Diyarbakir). After seventy-three days the city is conquered and the population is massacred by the Persians.
Ammianus Marcellinus is a fortunate survivor and flees to
Singara (
Iraq). • The first known
Prefect of the city of
Constantinople,
Honoratus, takes office. • Famine in
Upper Rhineland: A fleet of 800 river boats, built for the
Rhine, cross to the British east coast, and carry back enough
corn to raise the
famine. • Winter – Shapur II halts his campaign, due to heavy casualties during the Persian invasion.
By topic Art • The
Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus, in the
Old St. Peter's Basilica,
Vatican, is made (approximate date).
Religion •
July – Emperor
Constantius II convenes the
Council of Rimini, to resolve the crisis over
Arianism in the Church. Some 400
bishops of the Western portion of the
Roman Empire attend, while the Eastern bishops simultaneously hold a meeting at
Seleucia. Given
Saint Jerome's comment that, "The whole world groaned in astonishment to find itself Arian", it appears to have failed.
Pope Liberius rejects the new creed at
Rimini. == Births ==