Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Athanaric, a Visigoth ruler, fights against Valens at Isaccea.

Europe

• Fritigern becomes king of the Visigoths
• Persian king Shapur II occupies the pro-Roman kingdom of Armenia.

Asia

• Troops of the Jin Dynasty of China are defeated by Former Yan of the Xianbei.
• Goguryeo invades Baekje.

By topic

Arts and sciences

• Wulfila creates a Gothic alphabet composed of letters based on Greek and Roman letters, as well as some Germanic runes.

Births

• Huan Xuan

Deaths