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Silver plate of King Shapur II

Year 371 (CCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Petronius (or, less frequently, year 1124 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 371 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

• The fortified cities of the Danube, with Sirmium (Pannonia) at the forefront, contribute to stop an invasion of the Quadi.

Persia

• The neo-Persian Empire attains the zenith of its power under king Shapur II as the Romans renew their war against Persia. Hostillities will continue for the next 5 years.

Asia

• Baekje forces storm the Goguryeo capital in P'yongyang (Korea).

By topic

Arts and sciences

• The Roman poet Ausonius writes of a voyage on the Rhine and the Moselle in his work 'Mosella'.

Religion

• Augustine of Hippo, age 17, travels to Carthage to continue his education in rhetoric.
• Martin of Tours becomes bishop of Tours (approximate date).

Births

• Dao Wu Di, emperor of Northern Wei (d. 409)
• Valentinian II, Roman Emperor (d. 392)

Deaths

• August 1 – Eusebius of Vercelli, bishop and saint
• Gogugwon, king of Goguryeo (Korea)
• Hilarion, anchorite and saint (b. 291)
• Lucifer Calaritanus, founder of the Luciferian sect (approximate date)
• Zeno of Verona, bishop of Verona and martyr (approximate date)

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