330
year
330 (CCCXXX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar, the 330th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 330th year of the 1st millennium, the 30th year of the 4th century, and the 1st year of the 330s decade. As of the start of 330, the Gregorian calendar was 1 day ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 3rd century – 4th century – 5th century |
| Decades: | 300s 310s 320s – 330s – 340s 350s 360s |
| Years: | 327 328 329 – 330 – 331 332 333 |
| Gregorian calendar | 330 CCCXXX |
| Ab urbe condita | 1083 |
| Assyrian calendar | 5080 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 251–252 |
| Bengali calendar | −263 |
| Berber calendar | 1280 |
| Buddhist calendar | 874 |
| Burmese calendar | −308 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5838–5839 |
| Chinese calendar | 己丑年 (Earth Ox) 3026 or 2966 — to — 庚寅年 (Metal Tiger) 3027 or 2967 |
| Coptic calendar | 46–47 |
| Discordian calendar | 1496 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 322–323 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4090–4091 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 386–387 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 251–252 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3430–3431 |
| Holocene calendar | 10330 |
| Iranian calendar | 292 BP – 291 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 301 BH – 300 BH |
| Javanese calendar | 211–212 |
| Julian calendar | 330 CCCXXX |
| Korean calendar | 2663 |
| Minguo calendar | 1582 before ROC 民前1582年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1138 |
| Seleucid era | 641/642 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 872–873 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴土牛年 (female Earth-Ox) 456 or 75 or −697 — to — 阳金虎年 (male Iron-Tiger) 457 or 76 or −696 |
Events
changeRoman Empire
change- May 11 – Emperor Constantine the Great dedicates Constantinople, or Nova Roma (modern Istanbul), and moves the capital of the Roman Empire there from Rome. He spent 4 years building the city on the site of ancient Byzantium. He chose the site for its location (a seaport with easy access to Anatolia and the Danube).
- The Goths devastate the city of Tanais in the Don River delta.
Africa
change- Ezana, king of Axum, extends his area of control to the west. He defeats the Nobates, and destroys the kingdom of Meroë.
By topic
changeReligion
change- Frumentius is the first bishop of Ethiopia (approximate date).
- Eustathius, Patriarch of Antioch, is banished to Trajanopolis.
- The Bible is translated into the Gothic language by Wulfila.
- Pagan temples are starting to be abandoned, destroyed or left to fall into disrepair, except those that are turned into Christian churches.
Births
change- Basil the Great, bishop of Caesarea Mazaca (d. 379)
- Macrina the Younger, Christian nun and saint (d. 379)
- Moses the Black, Christian monk and priest (d. 405)
- Victricius, missionary and bishop of Rouen (approximate date)
Deaths
- for more information, see Category:330 deaths.