What is 390 BC?
{{Year nav|-390}} {{BC year in topic|390}} __NOTOC__ '''390 BC''' was a [[year]] of the pre-[[Julian calendar|Julian]] Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Tribunate of Ambustus, Longus, Ambustus, Fidenas, Ambustus and Cornelius (or, less frequently, year 364 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 390 BC 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 == <onlyinclude> === By place === ==== Roman Republic ==== * [[July 18]] &ndash; [[Battle of the Allia (390 BC)|Battle of the Allia]]: [[Brennus (4th century BC)|Brennus]], a [[Tribal chief|chieftain]] of the [[Senones]] of the [[Adriatic]] coast of [[Italy]], [[Leading|leads]] an army of [[Cisalpine Gaul]]s in their attack on [[Rome]]. They capture the entire city of Rome except for the [[Capitoline Hill]], which is successfully held against them. However, seeing their city devastated, the Romans attempt to buy their salvation from Brennus. The [[Roman Republic|Romans]] agree to pay one thousand pounds weight of gold. ==== Egypt ==== * The [[Pharaoh]] of [[Egypt]], [[Hakor]] (Akoris), concludes a tripartite alliance with [[Evagoras I|Evagoras]], king of [[Cyprus]], and [[Athens]]. === By topic === ==== Architecture ==== * The Temple of [[Asclepius]] is built at [[Epidaurus]]. </onlyinclude> == Births == * [[Hypereides]], Athenian orator and politician (approximate date) * The [[Tollund Man]] (approximate date, based on his being forty years old at the time of death) == Deaths == * [[Andocides]], Athenian orator and politician (b. [[440 BC]]) {{commons category}} {{births}} {{deaths}} {{DEFAULTSORT:390 Bc}} [[Category:390s BC]]