4th century

(3rd century - 4th century - 5th century - other centuries)

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Events

• Definitive declaration of biblical canon: Council of Carthage
• Demotic is replaced by Greek
• Constantine I ends persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Christianity is made the official religion of the Empire. The Roman Empire's seat of government is moved to Constantinople.
• Destruction of the Roman Army at the Battle of Adrianople in 378

Significant persons

• Saint Ambrose, bishop of Milan
• Ammianus Marcellinus, Roman Historian
• Emperor Constantine I
• Saint Martin of Tours

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

Decades and Years

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