Decade · 340 – 349
The world in the 340s
From 340 to 349 the atlas holds 115 states standing at some time. 2 things began - Kadamba dynasty and Battle of Singara - and 1 ended; 10 people were born and 7 died.
What began in the 340s
By kind, the best known first.
States 1
- Kadamba dynasty · state · 345 – 525
Wars and battles 1
- Battle of Singara · battle · 344
What ended in the 340s
States 1
- Cheng-Han · state · 304 – 347
Born and died
Born 10
- Jerome · theologian · 345 – 420
- John Chrysostom · bishop · 349 – 407
- Theodosius I · politician · 347 – 395
- Eugenius · politician · 345 – 394
- Quintus Aurelius Symmachus · statesperson · 345 – 402
- Eunapius · philosopher · 349 – 420
- Emperor Ai of Jin · ruler · 341 – 365
- Emperor Mu of Jin · ruler · 343 – 361
- Emperor Fei of Jin · ruler · 342 – 386
- Fu Deng · ruler · 343 – 394
Died 7
- Saint Nicholas · bishop · 283 – 345
- Constantine II · politician · 316 – 340
- Emperor Cheng of Jin · politician · 321 – 342
- Emperor Kang of Jin · ruler · 322 – 344
- Shi Hu · military personnel · 295 – 349
- Shi Shi · ruler · 339 – 349
- Li Shou · ruler · 300 – 343
States of the 340s
The states that stood at some time in the 340s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 340.
Europe24 states
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Roman Empire · 27 BCE – 395 CE · Constans, Roman emperor since 337 and Constantius II, Roman emperor since 337
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Constans, Roman emperor since 337 and Constantius II, Roman emperor since 337
- Huns · 106 – 673
- Goths · 100 – 1475
- Western Roman Empire · 285 – 476
- Vandals · 337 – 438
and 16 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa22 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Constans, Byzantine emperor since 337 and Constantius II, Byzantine emperor since 337
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Shapur II, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 309
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Shapur II, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 309
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE · Ezana of Axum, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 325 and Wazeba of Axum, Ethiopia, AKSUM since 333
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
and 14 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia23 states
- Gupta Empire · 320 – 550 · Samudragupta, Gupta emperor since 335
- Kushan Empire · 30 – 375 · Shaka Kushan, emperor since 300
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Indo-Scythian Kingdom · 200 BCE – 400 CE
- Pallava dynasty · 275 – 897
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 15 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia26 states
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Jin dynasty (266–420) · 266 – 420
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Gogugwon, wang since 331
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Fan Wen, king since 336
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Biryu of Baekje, king since 304
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
and 18 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania5 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
- Tiwanaku polity · 300 – 1150
- United Provinces of New Granada · 181 – 1816
Location unknown15 states
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
- Airgíalla · 331 – 1585
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
and 7 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 320 – 369: every state, war and life of the 340s, region by region.
- On the map in 345: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.