__NOTOC__ Year 375 ( CCCLXXV) was a

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of the

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. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year after the Consulship of

Augustus Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire, who reigned as the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in A ...

and

Equitius Saint Equitius () was an abbot of the 6th century. He was born between 480 and 490 in the region of Valeria Suburbicaria (present-day L'Aquila-Rieti- Tivoli). Gregory the Great refers to Equitius in his ''Dialogues'' (I,4 in PL, LXXVII, coll. 16 ...

(or, less frequently, year 1128 ''

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''). The denomination 375 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the

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became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

Roman Empire

November 17 Events Pre-1600 * 887 – Emperor Charles the Fat is deposed by the Frankish magnates in an assembly at Frankfurt, leading his nephew, Arnulf of Carinthia, to declare himself king of the East Frankish Kingdom in late November. * 1183 &nd ...

– Emperor

Valentinian I Valentinian I (; 32117 November 375), also known as Valentinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. He ruled the Western Roman Empire, Western half of the empire, while his brother Valens ruled the Byzantine Empire, East. During his re ...

concludes an enduring peace with the

Alamanni The Alemanni or Alamanni were a confederation of Germanic tribes * * * on the Upper Rhine River during the first millennium. First mentioned by Cassius Dio in the context of the campaign of Roman emperor Caracalla of 213 CE, the Alemanni c ...

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...

, then marches into Illyricum to repel an invasion of the

Quadi The Quadi were a Germanic peoples, Germanic people during the Roman era, who were prominent in Greek and Roman records from about 20 AD to about 400 AD. By about 20 AD they had a kingdom centred in the area of present-day western Slovakia, north ...

and the

Sarmatians The Sarmatians (; ; Latin: ) were a large confederation of Ancient Iranian peoples, ancient Iranian Eurasian nomads, equestrian nomadic peoples who dominated the Pontic–Caspian steppe, Pontic steppe from about the 5th century BCE to the 4t ...

on the Danube frontier. While negotiating with the Quadi, Valentinian, age 54, becomes so Rage (emotion), enraged that he dies in a fit of apoplexy at Szőny, Brigetio (Hungary). Extreme cruelty has marked his 11-year reign, but he has also founded schools and provided physicians to serve the poor of Constantinople. * The Quadi accept an uneasy peace from Merobaudes (magister peditum), Merobaudes (''Magister militum''), which gives them land to settle on the Danube. * Gratian, age 16, takes over the government at ''Augusta Treverorum'' (modern Trier), but ministers wishing to retain the loyalty of the Illyrian army fear a Roman usurper, usurper. They proclaim Valentinian's 4-year-old son Valentinian II co-emperor with his mother, Justina (empress), Justina, as regent. Gratian reserves for himself the administration of the Gallic Roman province, provinces, and hands over Italy, Illyrium, Hispania and Africa (Roman province), Africa to his stepmother, who makes ''Mediolanum'' (Milan) her residence. * Gratian, advised by his chief advisor Ambrose, Ambrosius, begins a systematic persecution of the paganism, pagans. He confiscates the fortunes of the Roman temple, temples and adds the money to the Imperial treasury, Rome, Imperial Treasury. He proscribes Arianism and Donatism. * In Africa, the dissident Berber people, Berber prince Firmus (4th century usurper), Firmus is delivered to the Roman Empire, Romans by his brother Gildon.

India

* Emperor Chandragupta II becomes ruler of the Gupta Empire (Outline of ancient India, India). He is the son of Samudragupta, Samudragupta the Great and retains his reign by an aggressive expansionist policy.

Asia

* Geungusu of Baekje, Geungusu becomes king of the Korean kingdom of Baekje.

By topic

Education

* The earliest extant books – a school textbook and an Bookkeeping, account book – with bound wooden leaves, are lost at the Dakhla Oasis in western Egypt (Roman province), Egypt. The desert sands preserve them for modern Archaeology, archaeologists.

Religion

* The first two Korean Buddhist temples are built. * Jerome, Saint Jerome retires to the desert of Chalcis, Syria, Chalcis (Syria). * The Maronite Church is founded by Maron, Saint Maron in Lebanon. * The Talmud, Talmud of Babylon is written by Rav Ashi. This commentary on the Mishnah contains approximately 2.5 million words on 5.894 pages.

Births

* Orosius, Christian historian and Theology, theologian (approximate date) * Zong Bing (or Shaowen), Chinese artist and musician (d. 443)

Deaths

* February 23 – Saint Gorgonia, daughter of Gregory of Nazianzus the Elder, Gregory the Elder * May 30 – Emmelia of Caesarea, Byzantine Eastern Orthodox priest * September 3 – Mansuetus (bishop of Toul), Mansuetus, Christian bishop and saint *

–

, Roman emperor (b. 321) * Geunchogo of Baekje, Geunchogo (or Chogo II), Korean ruler of Baekje * Kipunada, Indian ruler of the Kushan Empire * Pambo (or Pemwah), Coptic Desert Father (b. 305) * Rav Papa, Babylonian Jewish Amoraim, amora and talmudist * Samudragupta, Indian emperor of the Gupta Empire * Wang Meng (Former Qin), Wang Meng (or Jinglüe), Chinese politician (b. 325)

References

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