337

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Roman Empire (337) is divided between the territories of (left to right): Constantine II, Constans I, Dalmatius and Constantius II

Year 337 (CCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Felicianus and Titianus (or, less frequently, year 1090 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 337 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

By place

Roman Empire

• May 22 – Constantine the Great, first Christian Roman emperor of the Western Empire (312–324), and of the Roman Empire (324–337), dies in Achyron, near Nicomedia, at age 65 after he is baptized by Eusebius of Nicomedia.
• September 9 – Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans succeed their father Constantine I as co-emperors. The Roman Empire is divided between the three Augusti (see map).
• September – A number of descendants of Constantius Chlorus, and officials of the Roman Empire, are executed for a purge against the sons of Constantine I.

Persia

• King Shapur II of Persia begins a war against the Roman Empire. He sends his troops across the Tigris to recover Armenia and Mesopotamia.
• Shapur II besieges the Roman fortress of Nisibis (Syria), but is repulsed by the forces under Lucilianus.

China

• Murong Huang claims the title of Prince of Yan, effectively beginning the kingdom of Former Yan.

By topic

Religion

• February 6 – A 4-month papal vacancy ends. Pope Julius I succeeds Pope Mark as the 35th pope.
• June 17 – Constantius II announces the restoration of Athanasius as Patriarch of Alexandria.
• Paul I becomes Patriarch of Constantinople.

Births

• Faxian, Chinese Buddhist monk and traveler (approximate date)
• Fú Jiān, emperor of the Chinese Di state Former Qin (d. 385)
• Lü Guang, founding emperor of the Di state Later Liang (d. 400)
• Zenobius of Florence (d. 417)

Deaths

• Alexander of Constantinople
• May 22 – Constantine the Great, first Christian Emperor of the Roman Empire (b. 272)
• Eustathius of Antioch (approximate date)
• September
  • Dalmatius, Caesar and nephew of Constantine I (executed)
  • Flavius Dalmatius, father of Dalmatius and Hannibalianus (executed)
  • Hannibalianus, king of the Pontus and nephew of Constantine I (executed)
  • Julius Constantius, son of Constantius Chlorus (executed)

References