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{{Year nav|330}} {{Year in various calendars|330}} {{Year article header|330}} [[File:Bizansist touchup.jpg|thumb|[[Constantinople]] from the sky]] == Events == === Roman Empire === * [[May 11]] &ndash; 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 [[port|seaport]] with easy access to [[Anatolia]] and the [[Danube]]). * The [[Goths]] devastate the city of [[Tanais]] in the [[Don River (Russia)|Don River]] delta. === Africa === * [[Ezana]], king of [[Axum]], extends his area of control to the west. He defeats the Nobates, and destroys the kingdom of [[Meroë]]. === By topic === ==== Religion ==== * [[Saint Frumentius|Frumentius]] is the first bishop of [[Ethiopia]] (approximate date). * [[Eustathius of Antioch|Eustathius]], [[Patriarch of Antioch]], is banished to [[Trajanopolis]]. * The [[Bible]] is translated into the [[Gothic language]] by [[Ulfilas|Wulfila]]. * [[Paganism|Pagan]] temples are starting to be abandoned, destroyed or left to fall into disrepair, except those that are turned into [[Christian]] churches. == Births == {{births2}} * [[Basil of Caesarea|Basil the Great]], bishop of [[Kayseri|Caesarea Mazaca]] (d. [[379]]) * [[Macrina the Younger]], [[Christianty|Christian]] nun and [[saint]] (d. [[379]]) * [[Moses the Black]], Christian [[monk]] and [[priest]] (d. [[405]]) * [[Victricius]], [[missionary]] and [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Rouen|bishop of Rouen]] (approximate date) {{deaths}} * [[Iamblichus (philosopher)|Iamblichus]], [[Neoplatonism|neoplatonist]] [[philosopher]] [[Category:330]]