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Tuesday, September 5. 0394, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Battle of the Frigidus: Emperor Theodosius I defeats and kills the usurper Eugenius. The forces of Theodosius are bolstered by numerous auxiliaries including 20,000 Visigoth federates under Alaric. The Frankish general Arbogast ("magister militum") escapes into the Alps and commits suicide.

Epiphanius of Salamis attacks Origen's followers and urged John II, Bishop of Jerusalem, to condemn his writings.

Winter ndash The Huns cross the frozen Danube and destroy the villages build by the Goths. Theodosius I, six hundred miles away in Italy, send no reinforcements to defend the northern frontier.

In Rome the sacred fire stops burning (see Vesta and Vestal Virgins).

The last ruler of Former Qin, Fu Chong is killed in battle against an army of Western Qin, bringing Former Qin to an end.

The Council of Bagaï in Africa brings 310 Donatist bishops together.

Late Roman army: The "Notitia Dignitatum" shows the development of forces in the Roman Empire. By now 200,000 soldiers guard the borders, and a reserve force of 50,000 is available for deployment. Many non-Roman soldiers are from Germanic tribes: Alamanni, Franks, Goths, Saxons and Vandals.

The last known hieroglyph is written in Philae, Egypt.