372
| 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 |
Year 372 (CCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
Events[change | change source]
By place[change | change source]
Roman Empire[change | change source]
- Emperor Valentinian I is against the Alamanni, Quadi and Sarmatians. His subordinates are dealing with Firmus, Roman usurper, in Africa and the Picts in Britain.
Europe[change | change source]
China[change | change source]
- Sixteen Kingdoms: Jin Feidi is dethroned as emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is replaced by Jin Jianwendi.
- September 12 – Jin Xiaowudi, age 10, succeeds his father Jin Jianwendi. Empress Chu Suanzi serves as regent.
- The first diplomatic ties are made between the Korean kingdom of Baekje and the Chinese court of the Jin Dynasty.
By topic[change | change source]
Arts and sciences[change | change source]
- The national academy of Chinese learning, called Taehak, is made in the kingdom of Goguryeo (Korea).
Religion[change | change source]
- Gregory of Nyssa becomes bishop.
- Buddhism is the official religion of Gorguryeo.
- Saint Augustine adopts Manichaeism.
- Valentinian I bans Manichaean meetings.
Births[change | change source]
- Pei Songzhi, Chinese historian (d. 451)
Deaths[change | change source]
- Jin Jianwendi, emperor of the Jin Dynasty (b. 320)
- Maximus of Ephesus, Greek Neoplatonist philosopher
- Sabbas the Goth, Christian reader and saint (b. 334)
