364

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364 (CCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 364th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 364th year of the 1st millennium, the 64th year of the 4th century, and the 5th year of the 360s decade. As of the start of 364, the Gregorian calendar was 1 day ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• February 17 – Emperor Jovian dies after ruling for eight months. He is found dead in his tent at Tyana.
• February 26 – Valentinian I is made Emperor by the Roman army.
• March 28 – Valens, brother of Valentinian I, is made co-emperor. He begins to kill people for being pagan.
• Valentinian I started the Valentinian Dynasty. He lives in Paris.
• Britain suffers Barbarian raids.
• Theon of Alexandria, Greek mathematician, sees a solar eclipse (June 16) and a lunar eclipse (November 25).

Births

• Sima Daozi, regent of the Eastern Jin Dynasty
• Xu Xianzhi, high official of the Liu Song Dynasty

Deaths

• Ge Hong, Chinese taoist and government official
• February 17 – Jovian, Roman emperor