363

Years: 359 360 361 362 - 363 - 364 365 366 367
Decades: 330s 340s 350s - 360s - 370s 380s 390s
Centuries: 3rd century - 4th century - 5th century

Events

March 5 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 against the Sassanid Empire.
Perisapora is destroyed by Julian.
May 29 - Battle of Ctesiphon. Julian arrives under the walls of the Sassanid capital and defeats the Sassanid army of Shapur II of Persia, but is unable to put the city under siege.
June 16 - The Roman army starts its retreat from the Sassanid Empire, suffering attacks from the Sassanid forces.
June 26 - Emperor Julian is killed in battle. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by the troops on the battlefield.
Nisibis is given to Persia by Jovian.
Petra is damaged by earthquake.