369

Events 
 By place 
 Roman Empire 
 Spring – Emperor Valens crosses the Danube at Noviodunum (Romania), and attacks the Gothic tribes (Greuthungi and Tervingi). Their king Athanaric is defeated and ‘forced to flee for his life’. He asks for peace. The treaty includes free trade and an agreement to provide troops for tribute.
 Fritigern becomes king of the Visigoths. He asked Valens and the Thracian army for help. They end the civil war, and Fritigern becomes Christian.

Persia
 Persian King Shapur II occupies the pro-Roman kingdom of Armenia. 

 Asia 
 Chinese troops of the Jin Dynasty are defeated by Former Yan of the Xianbei.
 Goguryeo invades Baekje.

 By topic 
 Arts and sciences 
 Wulfila makes a Gothic alphabet composed of letters based on Greek and Roman letters, as well as some Germanic runes. He converts the Goths to ("Arian") Christianity.

 Births 
 Huan Xuan, warlord and emperor of the Jin Dynasty (d. 404)

 Deaths 

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