What Happened in 378 AD

Major Events

  • Jan 14 Teotihuacan General Siyaj K'ak', conquers the important Mayan city Tikal and deposes its ruler
  • Aug 9 Battle of Adrianople: Goth army defeats Roman forces under Emperor Valens, who is killed

Who Died in 378 AD

  • Aug 9 Flavius Valens, Emperor of Byzantium (364-78), dies in the Battle of Adrianople at 50