Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret

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Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret

Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Defeat and relegation of Execution of Licinius. Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem, Silvester of Rome, and Alexander of Theod. i. 2; Soc. i. 9; Soz. i.

2. Colluthus condemned at Theod. i. 3 325. 20th year of Constantine I. COUNCIL OF NICÆA (May 20–Aug. 25). Birth of Gallus (Cæsar). Eustathius of Berœa elected bishop of Antioch. Theod. i. 3; Soz. i.

2. Constantine writes a letter ordering the building and reparation of churches. Also a letter to Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem, about the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Alexander, bishop of Alexandria, died in January (perhaps April), and Athanasius succeeds, probably on June 8th. The Festal Index gives 328. Theod. i. 25; Soc. i. 15; Soz. ii. 17. 327. ? Consecration of Frumentius to the Abyssinian bishopric. Arian Council of Antioch, and deposition of Eustathius: but the date is much controverted. Possibly 330 or 331. Incident of Ischyras and Birth of Basil of Cæsarea, Byzantium dedicated as Constantinople, May 11th. cf. Theod. i. 18; Perhaps the deposition of Constantine’s letter to Division of the empire between Constantine, Constantius, and Constans, sons, and Dalmatius and Hannibalianus, nephews, of the emperor. Dedication of the Great Church at Jerusalem. Councils of Tyre and Jerusalem; first exile of Athanasius. Athanasius at Treves. Death (? Clinton gives 340) of Alexander of Constantinople. Death of Constantine I. Athanasius’ restoration recommended by Constantine II. Constantine II. defeated and slain near Aquileia. Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 5; Soz. iii.

2. Constantius at war with Cæsarea, the historian. Paul and Eusebius of Nicomedia rivals at Constantinople. Theod. i. 19; Soc. ii. 7; Soz. iii.

4. Athanasius withdraws to Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 11; Soz. iii.

6. Arian Synod of the Dedication of the Great Church at Antioch, commonly dated 341. Constantius orders expulsion of Paul from Constantinople. Athanasius received at Milan by Deposition of Stephen of Return of Athanasius, October 21. Council at Jerusalem (Mansi. ii. 171 u.), under bp. Maximus, in favour of Athanasius. 1st Council of Revolt of Magnentius. Constans killed February 27. Constantius, sole emperor, defeats Magnentius at Mursa. 2nd Council of Liberius succeeds Julius in the Paul of Constantinople strangled. Intrusion of George at Deposition of Cyril of Jerusalem by Acacius. Theod. ii. 22; Soc. ii. 42; Soz. iv. 25. 3rd Council of Synod of the Isaurian Theod. ii. 16. 3rd Council of Constantinople. (Semi Arian.)

361. Athanasius returns Feb. 22, but goes into 4th exile in October. Julian’s baffled attempt to rebuild the Temple Julian’s Persian expedition and death, June 26. Accession of Jovian, June 364. Theod. iv. 4; Soc. iii. 26; Soz. vi.

3. Accession of Valentinian. Valens Liberius, bp. of Rome, dies and is succeeded by Damasus. Gratianus, son of Valentinian, declared Augustus. æt. s.8. Theod. v. 1. 5th exile of Basil becomes bishop of Gregory of Nazianzus becomes bishop of Sasima. Death of Athanasius, May 2. Death of Ephraim Syrus, June 19. Auxentius of Milan dies. Ambrose archbishop of Gratian emperor of the Theod. v. 5; Soc. v. 2; Soz. vii.

2. Gregory of Nazianzus at Death of Gratian. Rebellion of Birth of Theodoret, according to the less probable date of Garnerius.

387. Death of Valentinian II. Eugenius set up as Emperor. Birth of Theodoret, according to the more probable date of Death of Theodosius. Accession of Honorius and Arcadius. John Chrysostom becomes bishop of Constantinople. Revolt of Gainas. cf. Theod. v. 33; Roman legions withdrawn from Chrysostom ordered to quit Death of Arcadius. Accession of Cyril becomes patriarch of Theodoret loses his parents and retires to Nicerte. Council of Carthage.

423. Theodoret becomes bishop of Accession of Valentinian Nestorius becomes bishop of Death of Theodotus, patriarch of Antioch, fixed by Theodoretus as the term of his History. Letters of Celestine of Rome and Cyril of Alexandria to John of Antioch on the Western condemnation of Council of Ephesus. (3rd general.)

432. Council of Orientals at Berœa. (St. Patrick’s mission.)

433. Peace between Cyril and the Friendly correspondence between Theod. Ep. LXXXIII.

438. Translation of the relics of Chrysostom to Constantinople. Cyril denounces Diodorus and Theodore of Mopsuestia: renewal of hostilities with Accession of Isdigerdes II., the last event referred to in the Ecc. History. Dioscorus deposes Irenæus of Tyre.

449. (March 30.) Edict confining Theodoret within the limits of his diocese. (Aug.) Assembly of the “Latrocinium” at Ephesus.

450. (July 29.) Death of Theodosius Accession of Pulcheria and Council of Chalcedon. (4th general.)

453. Death of Theodoret, according to Probable date of the death, according to Garnerius.