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Heads of State
Year of the Earth- sheep己未( at the beginning of earth - horse戊午)
Diocletian era 75 /76 ( the year of November)
Syria: 670/671 ( year in October )
Events
Roman Empire
In the Roman Empire ruled Emperor Constantius II in the western part of the empire he has his nephew Julian used as Caesar ( Under Emperor ). This now ruled over Gaul, Hispania and Britain. After being in his reign, which began 355 Gallien -threatening Germans has already defeated several times, he now closes at Mogontiacum peace treaties with the kings of the Alemanni Makrian, Hariobaud, Ur, Ursicinus, Vestralp and Vadomar.
In the east, the Captains have Ursicinus and Sabinianus meanwhile struggling with the Persian king Shapur II, who manages to capture the Roman fortress of Amida after 73tägiger siege. As consuls for the year 359 Constantius sets a the brothers Eusebius and Hypatius. At this honor they probably come through the agency of her sister Eusebia, the wife of Constantius.
Imperial China
The year 359 falls within the history of China in the era of Sixteen Kingdoms. In the year 359 there in southern China Emperor Jin Mudi, who belongs to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Outside the territory of the Jin on the other hand different kingdoms namely the Earlier Qin, the Earlier Liang and the ancients Yan under their emperor Murong Jun. have been established in Tiefu strain that will form only 407 for Xia Kingdom, solves the tribal leader Liu course his predecessor Liu Xiwuqi from.
Born
Died
- Barbatio, Roman Heermeister
- Junius Bassus Theotecnius, Roman politician (* 317)
- 359: Eusebius of Emesa, theologian and orator (c. 295 )