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{{Year nav|372}} {{Year in various calendars|372}} {{Year article header|372}} [[File:Statue of xie an.JPG|thumb|Statue of [[Xie An]] ([[China]])]] == Events == === By place === ==== Roman Empire ==== * Emperor [[Valentinian I]] is against the [[Alamanni]], [[Quadi]] and [[Sarmatians]]. His [[subordinate]]s are dealing with [[Firmus (4th century usurper)|Firmus]], Roman [[usurper]], in [[Diocese of Africa|Africa]] and the [[Picts]] in [[Roman Britain|Britain]]. ==== Europe ==== * The [[Huns]] attack the [[Tervingi]] on the [[Dniester]]. ==== China ==== * [[Sixteen Kingdoms]]: [[Emperor Fei of Jin|Jin Feidi]] is dethroned as emperor of the [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Eastern Jin Dynasty]]. He is replaced by [[Emperor Jianwen of Jin|Jin Jianwendi]]. * [[September 12]] &ndash; [[Emperor Xiaowu of Jin|Jin Xiaowudi]], age 10, succeeds his father Jin Jianwendi. [[Empress Chu Suanzi]] serves as [[regent]]. * The first [[Diplomacy|diplomatic]] ties are made between the Korean kingdom of [[Baekje]] and the Chinese court of the [[Jin dynasty (1115–1234)|Jin Dynasty]]. === By topic === ==== Arts and sciences ==== * The national academy of Chinese learning, called [[Seonggyungwan|Taehak]], is made in the kingdom of [[Goguryeo]] ([[Korea]]). ==== Religion ==== * [[Gregory of Nyssa]] becomes [[bishop]]. * [[Buddhism]] is the official religion of Gorguryeo. * [[Saint Augustine]] adopts [[Manichaeism]]. * Valentinian I bans [[Manichaean]] meetings. == Births == * [[Pei Songzhi]], Chinese [[historian]] (d. [[451]]) == Deaths == * [[Emperor Jianwen of Jin|Jin Jianwendi]], emperor of the [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty]] (b. [[320]]) * [[Maximus of Ephesus]], Greek [[Neoplatonism|Neoplatonist]] philosopher * [[Sabbas the Goth]], Christian [[reader (liturgy)|reader]] and [[saint]] (b. [[334]]) {{DEFAULTSORT:372}} [[Category:370s]]