381
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 350s 360s 370s – 380s – 390s 400s 410s |
| Years: | 378 379 380 – 381 – 382 383 384 |
| 381 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders – Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births – Deaths | |
| Establishment and disestablishment categories | |
| Establishments – Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 381 CCCLXXXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 1134 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5131 |
| Bengali calendar | −212 |
| Berber calendar | 1331 |
| Buddhist calendar | 925 |
| Burmese calendar | −257 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5889–5890 |
| Chinese calendar | 庚辰年 (Metal Dragon) 3077 or 3017 — to — 辛巳年 (Metal Snake) 3078 or 3018 |
| Coptic calendar | 97–98 |
| Discordian calendar | 1547 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 373–374 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4141–4142 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 437–438 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 303–304 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3482–3483 |
| Holocene calendar | 10381 |
| Iranian calendar | 241 BP – 240 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 248 BH – 247 BH |
| Julian calendar | 381 CCCLXXXI |
| Korean calendar | 2714 |
| Minguo calendar | 1531 before ROC 民前1531年 |
| Seleucid era | 692/693 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 923–924 |
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Year 381 (CCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Syagrius and Eucherius (or, less frequently, year 1134 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 381 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Gratian moves the capital to Mediolanum (modern Milan). Because of his Christian beliefs, he eliminates Pontifex Maximus as Imperial title. Gratian also refuses the robe of office. Insulting the pagan aristocrats of Rome.
- The Gallic city of Cularo is renamed Gratianopolis (later Grenoble). In honor of Gratian to have created a Bishopric.
Europe
- The Visigothic chieftain Athanaric becomes the first foreign king to visit the East Roman capital of Constantinople. He negotiates a peace treaty with emperor Theodosius I that makes his people foederati in a state within a state. Athanaric dies 2 weeks later after an 18-year reign in which he has been undisputed king of all the Goths for just 1 year. The peace will continue until Theodosius's death in 395.
- The Scirii ally themselves with the Huns.
By topic
Religion
- First Council of Constantinople (some authorities date this council to 383): Theodosius I calls a general council to affirm and extend the Nicene creed, and denounce Arianism and Apollinarism. Most trinitarian Christian churches consider this an Ecumenical council.
- Council of Aquileia: Ambrose and the council depose the Arian bishops Palladius of Ratiaria and Secundianus of Singidunum.
- Flavian succeeds Meletius as Patriarch of Antioch.
- Timothy succeeds Peter as Patriarch of Alexandria.
- Nectarius succeeds Gregory Nazianzus as Archbishop of Constantinople.
- John Chrysostom becomes a deacon.
Births
- Helian Bobo, emperor of the Chinese Xiongnu state Xia (d. 425)
Deaths
- Athanaric, king of the Visigoths
- Saint Meletius, Patriarch of Antioch
- Peter II, Patriarch of Alexandria
- June 29 – Saint Syrus, Bishop of Genoa