347

This article is about the year 347. For the number, see 347 (number).

Millennium:	1st millennium
Centuries:	3rd century 4th century 5th century
Decades:	320s 330s 340s 350s 360s
Years:	344 345 346 347 348 349 350

347 in various calendars

Gregorian calendar	347 CCCXLVII
Ab urbe condita	1100
Assyrian calendar	5097
Balinese saka calendar	268–269
Bengali calendar	−246
Berber calendar	1297
Buddhist calendar	891
Burmese calendar	−291
Byzantine calendar	5855–5856
Chinese calendar	丙午年 (Fire Horse) 3044 or 2837     — to — 丁未年 (Fire Goat) 3045 or 2838
Coptic calendar	63–64
Discordian calendar	1513
Ethiopian calendar	339–340
Hebrew calendar	4107–4108
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	403–404
- Shaka Samvat	268–269
- Kali Yuga	3447–3448
Holocene calendar	10347
Iranian calendar	275 BP – 274 BP
Islamic calendar	283 BH – 282 BH
Javanese calendar	228–229
Julian calendar	347 CCCXLVII
Korean calendar	2680
Minguo calendar	1565 before ROC 民前1565年
Nanakshahi calendar	−1121
Seleucid era	658/659 AG
Thai solar calendar	889–890
Tibetan calendar	阳火马年 (male Fire-Horse) 473 or 92 or −680     — to — 阴火羊年 (female Fire-Goat) 474 or 93 or −679

Year 347 (CCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rufinus and Eusebius (or, less frequently, year 1100 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 347 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

By place

China

• Li Shi, ruler of Cheng Han, fails in his attempt to halt a Jin expedition under Huan Wen. He flees to the capital Chengdu and surrenders his forces. Emperor Jin Mudi spares his life and makes him a marquess.

By topic

Religion

• Council of Sardica: An attempt is made to resolve the Arian controversy, and ground rules for bishops are laid down.
• The Council of Philippopolis is held as the result of Eastern bishops leaving the Council of Sardica. In Philippopolis (Bulgaria), they excommunicate Pope Julius, and as a result, the Arian controversy is perpetuated.

Births

• January 11 – Theodosius I, Roman Emperor (d. 395)
• March 27 – Saint Jerome, priest and translator of the Bible (approximate date)
• Eunapius, Greek sophist and historian
• John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople (approximate date)
• Paula, Desert Mother and Saint (d. 404)
• Saint Porphyry, bishop of Gaza (approximate date)

Deaths

• Ursicinus of Brescia, Bishop of Brescia