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Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret.
Defeat and relegation of Licinius.
Theod. i. 1; Soc. i. 4; Soz. i. 8; Eus. x. 9.
Execution of Licinius. Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem, Silvester of Rome, and Alexander of Alexandria.
Theod. i. 2; Soc. i. 9; Soz. i. 2.
Colluthus condemned at Alexandria.
20th year of Constantine I. COUNCIL OF NICÆA (May 20–Aug. 25).
Theod. i. 6; Soc. i. 8; Soz. i. 17.
Birth of Gregory of Nazianzus.
Eustathius of Berœa elected bishop of Antioch.
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.
? Consecration of Frumentius to the Abyssinian bishopric.
Theod. i. 22; Soc. i. 19; Soz. ii. 24.
Arian Council of Antioch, and deposition of Eustathius: but the date is much controverted. Possibly 330 or 331.
Theod. i. 20; Soc. i. 24; Soz. ii. 19.
Incident of Ischyras and Macarius.
Birth of Basil of Cæsarea, “the Great.”
Byzantium dedicated as Constantinople, May 11th.
cf. Theod. i. 18; Soc. i. 16; Soz. i. 3.
Perhaps the deposition of Eustathius.
Constantine’s letter to Sapor II.
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.
Theod. i. 29; Soc. i. 28; Soz. ii. 26.
Anthony summoned to Alexandria.
Councils of Tyre and Jerusalem; first exile of Athanasius.
Theod. i. 28–29; Soc. i. 28; Soz. ii. 25.
Theod. i. 29; Soc. i. 35; Soz. ii. 28.
Theod. i. 13; Soc. i. 38; Soz. ii. 29.
Death (? Clinton gives 340) of Alexander of Constantinople.
Death of Constantine I. Whitsunday.
Theod. i. 30; Soc. i. 39; Soz. ii. 34.
Athanasius’ restoration recommended by Constantine II.
Theod. ii. 1; Soc. ii. 3; Soz. iii. 2.
Constantine II. defeated and slain near Aquileia.
Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 5; Soz. iii. 2.
Constantius at war with Persia.
Death of Eusebius of Cæsarea, the historian.
Paul and Eusebius of Nicomedia rivals at Constantinople.
Theod. i. 19; Soc. ii. 7; Soz. iii. 4.
Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 11; Soz. iii. 6.
Arian Synod of the Dedication of the Great Church at Antioch, commonly dated 341.
Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 10; Soz. iii. 5.
Constantius orders expulsion of Paul from Constantinople.
Theod. ii. 4; Soc. ii. 7; Soz. iii. 4.
(See note on p. 67.) Council of Sardica.
Theod. ii. 6; Soc. ii. 14; Soz. iii. 11.
Athanasius received at Milan by Constans.
Deposition of Stephen of Antioch.
Theod. ii. 8; Soc. ii. 26; Soz. iii. 20.
Return of Athanasius, October 21.
Theod. ii. 3; Soc. ii. 33; Soz. iii. 70.
p. xii 347.
Council at Jerusalem (Mansi. ii. 171 u.), under bp. Maximus, in favour of Athanasius. 1st Council of Sirmium.
Theod. ii. 9; Soc. ii. 25; Soz. iv. 1.
Constantius, sole emperor, defeats Magnentius at Mursa.
Liberius succeeds Julius in the See of Rome
Paul of Constantinople strangled.
Theod. ii. 4; Soc. ii. 26; Soz. iv. 2.
Theod. ii. 12; Soc. ii. 36; Soz. iv. 9.
Intrusion of George at Alexandria.
Theod. ii. 10; Soc. ii. 14; Soz. iv. 30.
Deposition of Cyril of Jerusalem by Acacius.
Theod. ii. 22; Soc. ii. 42; Soz. iv. 25.
Theod. ii. 14; Soc. ii. 42; Soz. iv. 15.
Synod of the Isaurian Seleucia.
Theod. ii. 22; Soc. ii. 39; Soz. iv. 22.
Theod. ii. 15; Soc. ii. 37; Soz. iv. 17.
3rd Council of Constantinople. (Semi Arian.)
Theod. iii. 1; Soc. ii. 47; Soz. v. 1.
Murder of George of Alexandria.
Athanasius returns Feb. 22, but goes into 4th exile in October.
Theod. iii. 5; Soc. iii. 4; Soz. vi. 6.
Julian’s baffled attempt to rebuild the Temple
Theod. iii. 15; Soc. iii. 70; Soz. v. 22.
Julian’s Persian expedition and death, June 26.
Theod. iii. 20; Soc. iii. 17; Soz. vi. 1.
Theod. iv. 4; Soc. iii. 26; Soz. vi. 3.
Accession of Valentinian. Valens Augustus.
Liberius, bp. of Rome, dies and is succeeded by Damasus.
Theod. ii. 17; Soc. iv. 29; Soz. vi. 23.
Gratianus, son of Valentinian, declared Augustus. æt. s.8.
Basil becomes bishop of Cæsarea.
Theod. iv. 16; Soc. iv. 26; Soz. vi. 16.
Gregory of Nazianzus becomes bishop of Sasima.
Theod. v. 7; Soc. iv. 26; Soz. vi. 17.
Theod. iv. 17; Soc. iv. 20; Soz. vi. 19.
Death of Ephraim Syrus, June 19.
Theod. iv. 5; Soc. iv. 30; Soz. i. 24.
Theod. v. 1; Soc. iv. 31; Soz. vi. 36.
Theod. iv. 32; Soc. iv. 37; Soz. vi. 40.
Theodosius named Augustus, Jan. 19.
Theod. v. 5; Soc. v. 2; Soz. vii. 2.
Gregory of Nazianzus at Constantinople.
Theod. v. 8; Soc. v. 6; Soz. vii. 7.
Theod. v. 8; Soc. v. 8; Soz. vii. 7.
Death of Gratian. Rebellion of Maximus.
Theod. v. 12; Soc. v. 11; Soz. vii. 13.
Birth of Theodoret, according to the less probable date of Garnerius.
Theod. v. 19; Soc. v. 15; Soz. vii. 23.
Theod. v. 22; Soc. v. 16; Soz. vii. 15.
Death of Gregory of Nazianzus.
Death of Valentinian II. Eugenius set up as Emperor.
Birth of Theodoret, according to the more probable date of Tillemont.
Theod. v. 24; Soc. v. 25; Soz. vii. 24.
Death of Theodosius. Accession of Honorius and Arcadius.
Theod. v. 25; Soc. v. 26; Soz. vii. 25.
John Chrysostom becomes bishop of Constantinople.
Theod. v. 27; Soc. vi. 2; Soz. viii. 2.
cf. Theod. v. 33; Soc. vi. 6; Soz. viii. 4.
Roman legions withdrawn from Britain.
Theod. v. 34; Soc. vi. 15; Soz. viii. 19.
Chrysostom ordered to quit Constantinople.
Theod. v. 34; Soc. vi. 18; Soz. viii. 24.
Death of Arcadius. Accession of Theodosius II.
p. xiii 412.
Cyril becomes patriarch of Alexandria.
Murder of Hypatia at Alexandria.
Theodoret loses his parents and retires to Nicerte.
Theodoret becomes bishop of Cyrus.
Nestorius becomes bishop of Constantinople.
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 Nestorius.
Council of Ephesus. (3rd general.)
Council of Orientals at Berœa. (St. Patrick’s mission.)
Peace between Cyril and the Orientals.
Friendly correspondence between Theod. and Cyril.
Translation of the relics of Chrysostom to Constantinople.
Cyril denounces Diodorus and Theodore of Mopsuestia: renewal of hostilities with Theodoret.
Accession of Isdigerdes II., the last event referred to in the Ecc. History.
Composition of the “Dialogues.”
Dioscorus deposes Irenæus of Tyre.
(March 30.) Edict confining Theodoret within the limits of his diocese.
(Aug.) Assembly of the “Latrocinium” at Ephesus.
(July 29.) Death of Theodosius II.
Accession of Pulcheria and Marcian.
Council of Chalcedon. (4th general.)
Death of Theodoret, according to Tillemont.
Probable date of the death, according to Garnerius.