339
Year 339 (CCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 300s 310s 320s – 330s – 340s 350s 360s |
| Years: | 336 337 338 – 339 – 340 341 342 |
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Constantius II goes to his territory in the East. Persia under king Shapur II is attacking Mesopotamia. For the next 11 years the two powers battle with no real winner.
By topic
Religion
- Pope Julius I gives refuge at Rome to Athanasius.
- Eusebius of Nicomedia is made bishop of Constantinople. Another Arian becomes bishop of Alexandria.
Births
- Aurelius Ambrosius, bishop of Milan (approximate date)
- He Fani, empress of the Jin Dynasty (d. 404)
- Shi Shi, emperor of the Jie state Later Zhao (d. 349)
Deaths
- Abaye, Babylonian amora
- Eusebius of Caesarea, bishop and first church historian (approximate date)
- Shemon Bar Sabbae, bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon
- Wang Dao, statesman of the Jin Dynasty (b. 276)