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Years: 386 387 388 389 - 390 - 391 392 393 394

Decades: 360s 370s 380s - 390s - 400s 410s 420s

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

Events

• In response to the murder of his general Butheric, Theodosius I orders a massacre of the inhabitants of Thessalonica. Appalled by the brutality of this action, St. Ambrosius excommunicates him.
• Jerome, having finished the Latin translation of the New Testament, begins translating the Old Testament.
• Theodosius brings an obelisk from Egypt to the Hippodrome of Constantinople.

Births

• Marcian, east Roman emperor (approximate date)
• Bleda, king of the Huns
• Prosper of Aquitaine, disciple of Augustine of Hippo

Deaths