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The 340s decade ran from January 1, 340, to December 31, 349.

Events

340

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Roman Empire
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  • Constantinople, capital of Emperor Constantius II, becomes the largest city in the world, taking the lead from Rome, capital of his brother Constans I.[1]
  • Constantine II, emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire (Britain, Gaul, the Rhine provinces and Iberia), crosses the Alps and attacks the army of his brother Constans I, emperor of the central part of the Roman Empire (Upper Danube, Italy and middle Africa). They clash at Aquileia in northern Italy. Constantine is killed in a skirmish by an ambush of Constans' troops.
  • Constans is left sole ruler of the Western part of the Roman Empire, with his other brother, Constantius II, emperor of the Eastern portion.

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341

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  • Emperor Constans I bans pagan sacrifices and magic rituals, under penalty of death.[2]
  • Constans I begins a successful campaign against the Franks.[2]
India
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342

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Asia
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Religion
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343

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  • Pope Julius I tries to unite the Western bishops against Arianism by convoking the Council of Serdica (later Sofia), which acknowledges the pope's supreme authority and grants him the right to judge cases involving the legal possession of episcopal sees, but only Western and Egyptian bishops attend, and Arianism remains strong.

344

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Art
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  • The making of a detail of Admonitions of the Imperial Instructress to Court Ladies (attributed to Gu Kaizhi and being from the Six Dynasties period) begins (approximate year) and is completed in 406. It is now kept at the British Museum, London.
Religion
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345

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India
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Italy
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346

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Asia
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Religion
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347

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China
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Religion
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348

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Europe
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Asia
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349

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Asia
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Significant people

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Births

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Deaths

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Saint Shemon Bar Sabbae
Saint Narnus

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Saint Pachomius the Great
Saint Spyridon

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