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{{Year nav|339}} {{Year in various calendars|339}} {{Year article header|339}} == Events == === By place === ==== Roman Empire ==== * Emperor [[Constantius II]] goes to his territory in the East. [[Sassanid Empire|Persia]] under king [[Shapur II]] is attacking [[Mesopotamia]]. For the next 11 years the two powers battle with no real winner. === By topic === ==== Religion ==== * [[Pope Julius I]] gives refuge at [[Rome]] to [[Athanasius of Alexandria|Athanasius]]. * [[Eusebius of Nicomedia]] is made [[bishop]] of [[Constantinople]]. Another [[Arianism|Arian]] becomes bishop of [[Alexandria]]. == Births == * [[Ambrose|Aurelius Ambrosius]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milan|bishop of Milan]] (approximate date) * [[Empress He Fani|He Fani]], empress of the [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty]] (d. [[404]]) * [[Shi Shi]], emperor of the [[Jie people|Jie]] state [[Later Zhao]] (d. [[349]]) == Deaths == * [[Abaye]], [[Babylonia]]n [[amora]] * [[Eusebius of Caesarea]], [[bishop]] and first church [[historian]] (approximate date) * [[Shemon Bar Sabbae]], [[List of Patriarchs of the Church of the East|bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon]] * [[Wang Dao]], statesman of the Jin Dynasty (b. [[276]]) {{DEFAULTSORT:339}} [[Category:339| ]]