386

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

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

Years: 381 382 383 384 385 - 386 - 387 388 389 390 391

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Events

• Beginning of the Northern Wei Dynasty in China when Northern Wei Dao Wu Di becomes its first king (see Northern dynasties)
• Theodosius I concludes peace with Persia, dividing Armenia between them.
• Theodosius I begins to rebuilt St. Paul outside the Walls.
• John Chrysostom becomes a presbyter; he also writes eight homilies "adversus judaeos" ("against the Jews").
• Ambrose of Milan introduces hymn-singing in the Christian church.

Births

• Nestorius, founder of Nestorianism (estimated date)

Deaths

• Cyril of Jerusalem, theologian
• Demophilus of Constantinople, Patriarch of Constantinople

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