341

By place

Roman Empire

• Emperor Constans I bans pagan sacrifices and magic rituals under penalty of death.
• Constans I begins a successful campaign against the Franks.

  India

• Samudragupta, ruler of the Gupta Empire extends, during a decade, his kingdom and his influence over most of India. A pillar found at Allahabad sings his praises.

  By topic

Religion

• The Council of Encaenia is held in Antioch.
• Paul I is restored as Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Thousands of Christians are executed at Seleucia in Mesopotamia.
• Coptic Christianity is introduced into Ethiopia by the Syrian apostle Frumentius. He and his colleague Edesius were captured by Ethiopians a year or two ago, and have become civil servants at the Aksumite court of King Ezana. Frumentius becomes the first Bishop of Axum and encourages the Christian merchants present in the country to practise their faith openly.