Decade · 380 – 389
The world in the 380s
From 380 to 389 the atlas holds 118 states standing at some time. 14 things began - Northern Wei, Battle of Fei River and Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) among them - and 2 ended; 17 people were born and 13 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
What began in the 380s
By kind, the best known first.
States 10
- Northern Wei · state · 386 – 535
- Later Liang (Sixteen Kingdoms) · state · 386 – 403
- Xionites · state · 387 – 401
- Later Qin · state · 384 – 417
- Western Qin · state · 385 – 431
- Later Yan · state · 384 – 409
- Alchon Huns · state · 380 – 560
- Angles · state · 387 – 479
and 2 more in the atlas.
Wars and battles 3
- Battle of Fei River · battle · 383
- Battle of Poetovio · battle · 388
- Battle of Thessalonica · battle · 380
Treaties 1
- Peace of Acilisene · treaty · 387
What ended in the 380s
States 1
- Gothia · state · 207 – 382
Wars and battles 1
- Gothic War · war · 376 – 382
Born and died
Born 17
- Honorius · politician · 384 – 423
- Saint Patrick · bishop · 385 – 461
- Gaiseric · person · 389 – 477
- Orosius · theologian · 385 – 418
- Galla Placidia · politician · 386 – 450
- Socrates of Constantinople · theologian · 380 – 440
- Gunther · ruler · 385 – 437
- Hermeric · monarch · 380 – 441
- Vardan Mamikonian · military personnel · 388 – 451
- Cunedda · politician · 386 – 460
- Emperor An of Jin · monarch · 382 – 419
- Emperor Gong of Jin · military personnel · 386 – 421
- Helian Bobo · ruler · 381 – 425
- Murong Chao · ruler · 385 – 410
- Murong Xi · ruler · 385 – 407
- Yao Hong · ruler · 388 – 417
and 1 more in the atlas.
Died 13
- Gregory of Nazianzus · religious leader · 329 – 389
- Pope Damasus I · poet · 305 – 384
- Gratian · politician · 359 – 383
- Samudragupta · ruler · 335 – 380
- Magnus Maximus · politician · 335 – 388
- Athanaric · person · 318 – 381
- Themistius · physicist · 317 – 388
- Aelius Donatus · poet · 315 – 380
- Fu Jian · monarch · 338 – 385
- Emperor Fei of Jin · ruler · 342 – 386
- Geungusu of Baekje · ruler · 322 – 384
- Murong Wei · ruler · 350 – 384
- Murong Chong · military leader · 359 – 386
States of the 380s
The states that stood at some time in the 380s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 380.
Europe24 states
- San Marino · 301 – present
- Roman Empire · 27 BCE – 395 CE · Gratian, Roman emperor since 367 and Valentinian II, Roman emperor since 375
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Gratian, Roman emperor since 367 and Valentinian II, Roman emperor since 375
- 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 Africa20 states
- Byzantine Empire · 285 – 1453 · Theodosius I, Byzantine emperor since 379
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Sasanian Empire · 224 – 651 · Ardashir II, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 379
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE · Ardashir II, emperor of the Sasanian Empire since 379
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Ghana Empire · 100 – 1200
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE
and 12 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia24 states
- Gupta Empire · 320 – 550 · Samudragupta, Gupta emperor since 335 and Ramagupta, Gupta emperor since 380
- 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
- Wusun · 170 BCE – 450 CE
and 16 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia27 states
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Jin dynasty (266–420) · 266 – 420
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Sosurim of Goguryeo, wang since 371
- Champa · 192 – 1832 · Phạm Phật, king since 349 and Bhadravarman I, king since 380
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Geungusu of Baekje, king since 375
- Rouran Khaganate · 330 – 555
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
and 19 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 unknown18 states
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Alchon Huns · 380 – 560
- Langkasuka · 100 – 1500
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Varman dynasty · 350 – 655
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
and 10 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 360 – 409: every state, war and life of the 380s, region by region.
- On the map in 385: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
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