Year341 (CCCXLI) was acommon year starting on Thursday of theJulian calendar. At the time, it was known as theYear of the Consulship of Marcellinus and Probinus (or, less frequently,year 1094ab Urbe condita). The denomination 341 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when theAnno Dominicalendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years or dates.
CopticChristianity is introduced intoEthiopia by the Syrian apostleFrumentius. He and his colleague Aedesius ware captured by Ethiopians a year or two ago, and have become civil servants at theAksumite court of KingEzana. Ezana is impressed with Frumentius' teachings and converts to Christianity.[8][9] Frumentius becomes the firstBishop ofAxum and encourages the Christianmerchants present in the country to practise their faith openly.[9][10]
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^Harrower, Michael J.; Dumitru, Ioana A.; Perlingieri, Cinzia; Nathan, Smiti; Zerue, Kifle; Lamont, Jessica L.; Bausi, Alessandro; Swerida, Jennifer L.; Bongers, Jacob L.; Woldekiros, Helina S.; Poolman, Laurel A.; Pohl, Christie M.; Brandt, Steven A.; Peterson, Elizabeth A. (2019)."Beta Samati: discovery and excavation of an Aksumite town".Antiquity.93 (372): 1536.doi:10.15184/aqy.2019.84.ISSN0003-598X.
