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2 3 5 Thefixth perfecution againft the Chriftians, upon the 
death of Alexander, who is killed in Gaul, March 18. 
2 37 The two Gordians killed in Africa byPupienus in June. 
238 Balbinus and Pupienus put to death by the foldiers, 
during the capitoline games, in March. Gordian 
the younger made emperor. 
240 Sabinianus revolts in Africa, but is defeated. 
241 Gregory, furnamed Thaumaturgus 5 died in 266. 
242 Gordian makes an expedition againft the Perfians. 
244 Gordian is put to death by Philip, who feiz.es the 
empire. 
245 Philip makes peace with Sapor and returns to Rome. 
247 Herodian the hiftorian flourithed at this time. 
249 The two Philips are killed, the elder at Verona, and 
the younger at Rome, fome time in autumn, Decius 
emperor of Rome. 
230 The feventh perfecution againft the Chriftians begins 
in April, 
231 St. Cyprian lived ; died in 258. 
232 A great peftilence over the Roman empire. 
257 The eighth perfecution againft the Chriftians. 
258 The empire is hat-raffed fucceflively by thirty tyrants; 
Cyriades is the firft of the 30 tyrants ; dies next 
year. 
2 30 Valerianus is taken prifoner by Sapor king of Perfia, 
and flead alive. 
261 Longinus ; died 273. 
264 Odenatus, king of Palmyra, governs the eaftern em¬ 
pire for Gallienus. 
267 The Scythians and Goths defeated by Cleodamus and 
Athenaeus. 
268 Gallienus is killed at Milan, February 21, aged fifty. 
209 Claudius gains a great vittory over the Goths, in 
which 300,000 are killed. Zenobia takes pofteflion 
of Egypt. 
272 The ninth perfecution againft the Chriftians. 
273 Zenobia, queen of Palmyra, defeated by Aurelian at 
Edefla. 
274 Aurelian gives up Dacia to the Barbarians. 
275 Aurelian is killed near Byzantium, January 29. 
276 Tacitus dies at Tarfus, April 13. 
277 Probus makes an expedition into Gaul. 
280 Probus goes into the eaft and defeats the Perfians. 
282 Probus is put to death at Sirinium, November 2. 
284 The era of Diocletian begins Auguft 29, according 
to the fixed Egyptian year, though he did not enter 
upon his reign till September 17. 
286 The empire is attacked by northern nations, and 
feveral provinces are ufurped by tyrants. 
290 The Gregorian and Hermogenian codex’s publiflied. 
291 The two emperors and the two Csefars march to 
defend the four quarters of the empire. JElius Spar- 
tianus the hiftorian. 
293 Caraufius is killed by Ale&us, after a feven years 
ufurpation of Britain. 
295 Britain recovered to the emperors, after a ten years 
ufurpation. Alexandria befieged and taken by 
Dioclefiun. 
301 Of the Julian period 5014. 
303 The tenth perfecution againft the Chriftians begins 
at Nicorhedia, February 23, and continues ten years. 
304 Diocletian and Maximianus refign the empire and 
live retired, April firft. 
306 Conftantius dies July 23 ; fucceeded by Conftantine 
the Great, See. 
308 There were four emperors reigning at this time. 
311 La&antius flourithed. 
312 Maxentius defeated and killed in battle at Rome, by 
Conftantine, September24, when the indiftions begin. 
313 The tenth perfecution ends June 13, by an edidt of 
Conftantine and Licinius. 
319 Conftantine begins to favour the Chriftians. 
323 Conftantine gives full liberty to the Chriftian religion. 
324 Licinius defeated at Adrianople, July 3, and then at 
Chalcedon, Sept. 18, and banithed to Theffalonica. 
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325 The firft general council of Nice began June 19, and 
ended Auguft 25 ; it conlifted of 318 bifhop?. 
326 Crifpus being falfely accufed is put to death by his 
father Conftantine. Eufebius Pamphilius; died 342. 
328 The feat of the empire removed from Rome to Con- 
ftantinople. 
330 Conftantinople folemnly dedicated, by Conftantine, 
May u. 
331 The emperor orders all the heathen temples to be 
deftroyed. St. Athanalius; died 371. 
334 Three hundred thoufand Sarmatian (laves revolt from 
their matters, and are difperfed through the empire. 
336 Death of Arius, the herefiarch. 
‘337 Conftantine the Great dies, on Whitfunday, May 22, 
aged fixty-fix. 
340 Conftantine junior defeated and killed by Conftans, 
at Aquileia, about the end of March. 
341 St. Hilary; died 367, aged eighty. 
342 Jamblichus; died about 363. 
343 A perfecution of the Chriftians in Perfia, by Sapor. 
350 Conftans killed in Spain, by Magnentius, January 18, 
354 Gallus is put to death, by Conftantius. 
356 Eutropius the hiftorian and fophift. 
357 Julian defeats and brings prifoner to Rome Cro- 
nodomarus, a German king. 
358 An earthquake ruins 150 cities in Greece and Afia. 
Libanius the fophift. 
359 Ammianus Marcellinus 5 died about 380. 
360 Conftantius and Julian quarrel and prepare for war. 
361 Conftantius dies at Tarfus, November 3, aged forty- 
five. Gregory Nazianzen; died 389. 
363 Julian endeavours in vain to rebuild the temple of 
Jerufalem, and dies, June the 26th, in an expedition 
in Perfia. Aurelius Viftor. 
364 The Roman empire divided into the eaftern and 
wellern, upon the death of Jovian, February 16. Va- 
lens emperor of the eaft; Valentinian of the weft. 
370 St. Bafil ; died 379, aged fifty-one. 
373 Firmus, tyrant of Africa, is defeated and hanged by 
Theodofius fenior, Roman general, who died 376. 
374 St. Ambrofe made bifhop of Milan ; died 397. 
376 The Goths, being expelled by the Huns, are allowed 
to fettle in Thrace. Fritigernes and Athanaric, 
Gothic generals. 
379 The Lombards firft leave Scandinavia and defeat the 
Vandals. Theodofius the Great', emperor of the eaft. 
Aufonius; died 394. 
381 The fecondgeneral council of Conftantinople began 
in May and continued to the end of July. 
383 Gratian, emperor of the weft, is defeated and killed 
by Andragathius, Auguft 25. Pappus, of Alexandria, 
the mathematician. 
387 St. Jerome; died 420, aged feventy-eight, 
388 The tyrant Maximus defeated and killed at Aqui¬ 
leia, July 28, by Theodofius. 
394 Theodofius defeats both Eugenius and Arbogaftes, 
near Aquileia, September 6. St. Augultine ; died 
430, aged feventy-fix. 
395 Theodofius the Great died January 17, aged fixty ; 
fucceeded by Arcadius. 
396 St. Chryfoftome ; died 407, aged 5-3. 
398 Gildo defeated by his own brother Mafcezeles, and 
kills himfelf. 
401 Of the Julian period 5114. 
403 Macrobius flourithed ; died in 415. 
404 Fergus, firft king of Scotland upon record. 
405 Stilicho defeats Radagaifus and 200,000 Goths, in 
the mountains of Felulse. John Stobaeus flourithed. 
406 The Vandals, Alans, and Suevi, fpread into France 
and Spain, by a conceflion of Honorius. Pelagius, the 
heretic ; died about 430. 
408 Ifdegerdes, king of Perfia, is appointed by the will of 
Arcadius, guardian to Theodofius; Arcadius dies 
May 1, aged 31. Hypatia, the mathematician and 
daughter to Theon, lived. 
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