381

Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century

Decades: 330s 340s 350s 360s 370s - 380s - 390s 400s 410s 420s 430s

Years: 376 377 378 379 380 - 381 - 382 383 384 385 386

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Events

• First CouncilConstantinople - second Ecumenical council ofChristian Church: The Nicene creedaffirmedextended, Apollinarismdeclaredheresy.
• CouncilAquilea: underguidanceAmbrose,chief Arianist bishops PalladiusSecundadiusdeposed.
• Flavian succeeds Meletius as PatriarchAntioch.
• Timothy succeeds Peter as PatriarchAlexandria.
• A deputation fromRoman Senate deliversGratianusrobe ofPontifex Maximus, which had been worn by every Roman Emperor since Augustus. He refusesaccept this insignia, insultingpagan aristocratsRome.
• Nectarius succeeds Gregory Nazianzus as PatriarchConstantinople.
• John Chrysostom becomesdeacon.

Births

Deaths

• February 14 - Peter, PatriarchAlexandria
• Athanaric, king ofVisigoths
• MeletiusAntioch, PatriarchAntioch