Century
4th century CE
The years 301 – 400 CE. The atlas records 399 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 301 – 400 CE
- 399 events
- 17 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- May 325 CEFirst Council of NicaeaPolitical · Middle East
- 9 August 378 CEBattle of AdrianopleBattle · Middle East
- 378 CEpahlevani and zurkhaneh ritualsEvent · Middle East
- 303 – 313 CEDiocletianic PersecutionAttack · Europe
- May 381 CEFirst Council of ConstantinoplePolitical · Middle East
- 4th century CEDestruction of the Library of AlexandriaEvent · North Africa
- 28 October 312 CEBattle of the Milvian BridgeBattle · Europe
- 330s CEsolidusEvent · Middle East
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- Synod of Hippo393 CE · Political393 CE
- Closure of Library of Alexandria4th century CE · Collapse4th century CE
- Fall of Kingdom of Kush350 CE · Collapse350 CE
- Gildonic revolt397 – 398 CE · Rebellion397 – 398 CE
- Founding of Nobatia400 CE · Founding400 CE
- Destruction of Serapeum of Alexandria391 CE · Collapse391 CE
Sub-Saharan Africa
Middle East
- Battle of Chrysopolis18 September 324 CE · Battle18 September 324 CE
- 341 CE Antakya (Antioch) earthquake341 CE · Natural disaster341 CE
- Battle of Ctesiphon29 May 363 CE · Battle29 May 363 CE
- Battle of Adrianople (324)3 July 324 CE · Battle3 July 324 CE
- Christianization of Iberia4th century CE · Event4th century CE
- Driving carJune 363 CE · BattleJune 363 CE
Europe
- Battle of the Frigidus5 September 394 CE · Battle5 September 394 CE
- End of Roman rule in Britain388 – 400 CE · Event388 – 400 CE
- decline of Greco-Roman polytheism4th century – 6th century CE · Event4th century – 6th century CE
- Battle of StrasbourgAugust 357 CE · BattleAugust 357 CE
- Gothic War of 376–382376 – 382 CE · War376 – 382 CE
- Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy308 – 324 CE · War308 – 324 CE
Central Asia
South Asia
- Founding of Gupta Empire320 CE · Founding320 CE
- Fall of Kushan Empire375 CE · Collapse375 CE
- Fall of Indo-Scythians400 CE · Collapse400 CE
- Founding of Kadamba dynasty345 CE · Founding345 CE
- Founding of Kamarupa350 CE · Founding350 CE
- Construction of Avukana Buddha statue4th century CE · Construction4th century CE
East Asia
- Battle of Fei River30 November 383 CE · Battle30 November 383 CE
- Wu Hu uprising304 – 316 CE · Rebellion304 – 316 CE
- Goguryeo–Wa War391 – 407 CE · War391 – 407 CE
- Battle of Canhe Slope8 December 395 CE · Battle8 December 395 CE
- Gojoseon–Yan War4th century CE · War4th century CE
- 304 CE Kyongju earthquakeOctober 304 CE · Natural disasterOctober 304 CE
Southeast Asia
- Founding of Kutai4th century CE · Founding4th century CE
- Funan sends tamed elephants to Jin357 CE · Political357 CE
- Đông Yên Châu inscription cut380s CE · Culture380s CE
- Phạm Phật's embassy to the Jin372 CE · Political372 CE
- Accession of Phạm Phật349 CE · Political349 CE
- Phạm Hồ Đạt invades Rinan and Jiude399 CE · War399 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
North America
Oceania
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Kush2180 BCE – 350 CE
Kingdom of Aksum4th century BCE – 960 CE
Ghana Empire100 – 12th century CE
Middle East
Sasanian Empire224 – 651 CE
Europe
Roman Empire27 BCE – 1453 CE
Byzantine Empire285 – 1453 CE
Central Asia
Xiongnu3rd century BCE – 5th century CE
South Asia
Chola dynasty300 BCE – 1279 CE
Kushan Empire30 – 375 CE
Pallava dynasty275 – 897 CE
Gupta Empire320 – 550 CE
East Asia
Silla57 BCE – 892 CE
Southeast Asia
Kingdom of Funan68 – 550 CE
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
Maya2nd millennium BCE – 1521 CE · culture sphere
Zapotec700 BCE – 1521 CE
Teotihuacan100 BCE – 550 CE
Wonders
Being built, or standingStanding
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Lighthouse of Alexandriac. 292 – 280 BCE · Alexandria, Egyptc. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Obelisk of Axumc. 300 CE · Axum, Ethiopiac. 300 CE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesusc. 550 BCE · Selçuk, Turkeyc. 550 BCE
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassusc. 353 – 351 BCE · Bodrum, Turkeyc. 353 – 351 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colossus of Rhodesc. 292 – 280 BCE · Rhodes, Greecec. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Statue of Zeus at Olympiac. 435 BCE · Olympia, Greecec. 435 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
- The Pyramid of the Sunc. 200 CE · Teotihuacan, Mexicoc. 200 CE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Steppe Routec. 2000 BCE – 600 CE · by landc. 2000 BCE – 600 CE
- King's Highwayc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE · by landc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and riverc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Via Egnatiac. 146 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 146 BCE – 1453 CE
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- Roman grain supplyc. 123 BCE – 439 CE · by sea and riverc. 123 BCE – 439 CE
- Hopewell exchangec. 100 BCE – 500 CE · by land and riverc. 100 BCE – 500 CE
- Amber Roadc. 1 CE – 400 CE · by landc. 1 CE – 400 CE
Faiths on the move
Where each faith arrived in these years- HinduismReached Kamarupa (Pragjyotishpura) (c. 350 CE), Kutai (Muara Kaman) (c. 375 CE), Champa (Mỹ Sơn) (c. 400 CE) and Nepal (Kathmandu) (c. 400 CE)
- JudaismReached Yemen (Sanaa) (c. 380 CE), Constantinople (c. 400 CE), Persia (Isfahan) (c. 400 CE) and Hejaz (Yathrib) (c. 400 CE)
- JainismReached Gangavadi (Talakad) (c. 390 CE) and Kanchipuram (c. 400 CE)
- BuddhismReached Goguryeo (Gungnae) (372 CE), Baekje (Hanseong) (384 CE), Kathmandu Valley (Lalitpur) (c. 400 CE) and Funan (Óc Eo) (c. 400 CE)
- ConfucianismReached Goguryeo (Gungnae) (372 CE)
- ChristianityReached Armenia (Vagharshapat) (c. 301 CE), Ethiopia (Aksum) (c. 330 CE), Constantinople (330 CE) and 3 more
- TaoismReached Jiankang (317 CE), Mount Luofu (c. 330 CE) and Mount Mao (364 CE)
