330
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 300s 310s 320s – 330s – 340s 350s 360s |
| Years: | 327 328 329 – 330 – 331 332 333 |
| Gregorian calendar | 330 CCCXXX |
| Ab urbe condita | 1083 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5080 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 251–252 |
| Bengali calendar | −263 |
| Berber calendar | 1280 |
| Buddhist calendar | 874 |
| Burmese calendar | −308 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5838–5839 |
| Chinese calendar | 己丑年 (Earth Ox) 3026 or 2966 — to — 庚寅年 (Metal Tiger) 3027 or 2967 |
| Coptic calendar | 46–47 |
| Discordian calendar | 1496 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 322–323 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4090–4091 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 386–387 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 251–252 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3430–3431 |
| Holocene calendar | 10330 |
| Iranian calendar | 292 BP – 291 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 301 BH – 300 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 211–212 |
| Julian calendar | 330 CCCXXX |
| Korean calendar | 2663 |
| Minguo calendar | 1582 before ROC 民前1582年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1138 |
| Seleucid era | 641/642 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 872–873 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴土牛年 (female Earth-Ox) 456 or 75 or −697 — to — 阳金虎年 (male Iron-Tiger) 457 or 76 or −696 |
Constantinople from the sky
Year 330 (CCCXXX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Events[change | change source]
Roman Empire[change | change source]
- May 11 – Emperor Constantine the Great dedicates Constantinople, or Nova Roma (modern Istanbul), and moves the capital of the Roman Empire there from Rome. He spent 4 years building the city on the site of ancient Byzantium. He chose the site for its location (a seaport with easy access to Anatolia and the Danube).
- The Goths devastate the city of Tanais in the Don River delta.
Africa[change | change source]
- Ezana, king of Axum, extends his area of control to the west. He defeats the Nobates, and destroys the kingdom of Meroë.
By topic[change | change source]
Religion[change | change source]
- Frumentius is the first bishop of Ethiopia (approximate date).
- Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch, is banished to Trajanopolis.
- The Bible is translated into the Gothic language by Wulfila.
- Pagan temples are starting to be abandoned, destroyed or left to fall into disrepair, except those that are turned into Christian churches.
Births[change | change source]
- Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea Mazaca (d. 379)
- Macrina the Younger, Christian nun and saint (d. 379)
- Moses the Black, Christian monk and priest (d. 405)
- Victricius, missionary and bishop of Rouen (approximate date)
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:330 deaths.