438

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438
Yazdegerd II becomes ruler in the Persian Sassanid Empire .
438 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar	430/431
Buddhist calendar	981/982 (southern Buddhism); 980/981 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	52nd (53rd) cycle Year of the Earth Tiger戊寅 ( at the beginning of the year Fire Ox 丁丑)
Jewish calendar	4198/99 (September 4-5)
Coptic calendar	154/155
Roman calendar	from urbe condita MCXCI (1191) Diocletian's era : 154/155 (turn of the year November)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 748/749 (turn of the year April) Syria: 749/750 (New Year October)
Spanish era	476
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	494/495 (turn of the year April)

Events

Politics and world events

Eastern Roman Empire

• In the Eastern Roman Empire, Theodosius II forbids the building of synagogues and publishes the Codex Theodosianus .

Sassanid Empire

• The reign of Bahram V ends in the Sassanid Empire ; it begins that of Yazdegerd II.

religion

• Relics of John Chrysostom are brought to Constantinople .

Died

• September 15th : Glycerius , Archbishop of Milan
• 438 or 439 : Bahram V , Persian great king