362 CE

Athanasius returns to Alexandria and convenes a council, at which he appeals for unity among Christians who differ in terminology, but Emperor Julian orders Athanasius to leave Alexandria. He will remain in exile in Upper Egypt, until after Julian's death the next year. Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with an expeditionary force (60,000 men), and stays there for nine months, to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire. He secures the co-operation of King Arsaces of Armenia, who fights a bloody guerrilla war against the Persians. The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.

In the 360s, the 4th century.

Conflict & Security

  • July 18 – Emperor Julian arrives at Antioch with an expeditionary force (60,000 men), and stays there for nine months, to launch a campaign against the Persian Empire. He secures the co-operation of King Arsaces of Armenia, who fights a bloody guerrilla war against the Persians.source

Exploration & Expansion

  • Julian builds a fleet of 50 warships, and more than 1,000 transport boats at Samosata, for his expedition in Persia against King Shapur II the Great.source

Religion & Belief

  • February 21 – Athanasius returns to Alexandria and convenes a council, at which he appeals for unity among Christians who differ in terminology, but Emperor Julian orders Athanasius to leave Alexandria. He will remain in exile in Upper Egypt, until after Julian's death the next year.source
  • October 22 – The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.source

Climate & Environment

  • An earthquake strikes Al-Karak (Jordan).source
  • An earthquake strikes Nicaea (Turkey).source

Births

  • Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian linguist (died 440)source
  • Jin Xiaowudi, emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (died 396)source
  • Flavia Maxima Constantia, daughter of Constantius II (approximate date)source

Deaths

  • January 1 – Paulus Catena, Roman politiciansource
  • February 25 – Reginos, Greek Orthodox bishop and saintsource
  • May 10 – Gordianus and Epimachus, Roman Catholic priests, martyrs and saintssource
  • June 5 – Dorotheus of Tyre, Roman Catholic bishop and martyr (born 255)source
  • June 27 – Crispus, Crispinianus, and Benedicta, Roman Catholic, priests, martyrs and saintssource
  • June 28 – Basil of Ancyra, Byzantine Orthodox bishop and saintsource
  • August 5 – Eusignius of Antioch, Byzantine Orthodox bishop and martyr (born 252)source
  • August 7 – Donatus of Arezzo, Roman Catholic bishop and saintsource
  • October 16 – Eliphius, Roman Catholic priest and saintsource
  • October 20 – Theodoret of Antioch, Syrian Christian priest and martyrsource
  • October 20 – Artemius, Egyptian Orthodox martyr and saintsource
  • December 10 – Gemellus of Ancyra, Byzantine Orthodox bishop and saintsource
  • Princess Dowager Ma, concubine of Zhang Junsource