The world in 397 AD — what happened that year

10 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

China (8)

• Leading cavalry, he surrounded Xindu; that night Murong Feng fled to Zhongshan, and the next day the city surrendered. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 皇始2年)
• One night, while stationed at Bosi Fort in Julu, Murong Bao launched a night raid with his whole army; he met it with an unorthodox formation and crushed it. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 皇始2年)
• At Xinshi he defeated He Lin in the battle at Yidai Fort; over twenty thousand surrendered, and then Zhongshan was pacified. (History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals 北史 卷1 皇始2年)
• He repulsed a night raid at Baisi Wall and crushed the army of Murong Bao. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷2·皇始二年)
• A great plague at Jiumen killed many people, horses and cattle. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷2·皇始二年)
• After crushing the army of Murong Lin at Yidaiwu, he pacified Zhongshan. (Book of Wei (Weishu), Imperial Annals 魏書卷2·皇始二年)
• Lü Guang stationed at Zhangzui and sent Prince Taiyuan Zuan with thirty thousand to attack Jincheng; Qifu Qianhui rescued with twenty thousand but could not reach in time, so Zuan took Jincheng. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷109 397년 단락4 제5문)
• Lü Guang also sent Liang Gong and others with more than ten thousand armored soldiers out to Yangwu Xiaxia, and the Tianshui Duke Yan with the Fuhan troops attacked Lintao, Wushi and Heguan, taking them all. (Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) 卷109 397년 단락4 제6문)

Western Europe (2)

• Martin dies at Candes (Condate) at the age of eighty-one, in the twenty-sixth year of his episcopate. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 1.XLIII)
• After Martin's death, Brictius succeeds him as bishop of Tours. (Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks Hist. Franc. 2.I)

Changes of power ◆

Places where the world territory data shows a change of borders in this year.

• ◆ Northern Liang appears

Same events recorded in this year

• Battle of Zhongshan (397) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book…
• Battle of Julu (397) — the same event in History of the Northern Dynasties and Book of Wei

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