Chronological Table

Persons and Events introduced into the foregoing History

(The dates are, for the most part, according to Tillemont.)

{397} A.D.
Philo Judæus, pp. 62, 101    40
St. Mark in Egypt, p. 41    49
Cerinthus and Ebion, heretics, pp. 20, 21    90
Nazarenes, heretics, p. 21  137
Valentine, heretic, p. 55  140
Marcion, heretic, p. 55  144
Justin, p. 68, martyred  167
Theophilus, Bishop of Antioch, p. 95  168
Tatian, heretic, pp. 52, 95  169
Montanus, heresiarch, p. 16  171
Athenagoras, pp. 42, 95, writes his Apology  177
Pantænus, Missionary to the Indians, pp. 42, 102  189
Demetrius, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 42  189
Clement of Alexandria, Master of the Catechetical
    School, pp. 48-87
 189
Theodotus and Artemon, heretics, pp. 22, 35, 114  193
Severus, Emperor, p. 10  193
Victor, Bishop of Rome, pp. 13, 21, 35  197
Quarto-decimans of Asia Minor, p. 15  197
Praxeas, heretic, p. 117  201

{398}
Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons, p. 54, martyred  202
Origen, aged 18, Master of the Catechetical School,
    p. 42
 203
Tertullian, pp. 138, 188, falls away into Montanism  204
Philostratus writes the Life of Apollonius Tyanæus,
    p. 109
 217
Noetus, heretic, pp. 117, 124  220
Origen converts Gregory Thaumaturgus, p. 66  231
Ammonius the Eclectic, p. 102  232
Gregory Thaumaturgus delivers his panegyric on
    Origen, p. 108
 239
Plotinus at Rome, pp. 107, 115  244
Babylas, Bishop of Antioch martyred, p. 3  250
Novatian, heresiarch, p. 16  250
Hippolytus, p. 200; martyr  252
Death of Origen, aged 69, p. 107  253
Sabellius, heresiarch, p. 118  255
Dionysius, Bishop of Rome, animadverts on Dionysius 
    of Alexandria, p. 126
 260
Paulus of Samosata, heretic, pp. 3, 27, 171, 186, 203   260
Council against Paulus, pp. 27, 128; with Creed,
    pp. 129, 192, 322, 343
 264
Death of Dionysius of Alexandria, p. 108  264
Paulus deposed, p. 3  272
Quarto-decimans of the Proconsulate come to an end, 
    p. 14
 276
Theonas, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 66  282
Hosius, Bishop of Corduba, pp. 249, 254, 289, 323  295
Meletian Schism in Egypt, pp. 239, 281-2  306
Donatist Schism in Africa, p. 245  306
Constantine's vision of the Labarum, p. 246  312
Lucian, martyred, p. 8  312
Edict of Milan, p. 245  313
Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, p. 260  319

{399}
Arius, heresiarch, pp. 205, 237  319
Alexander excommunicates and writes against Arius,
    pp. 217, 238
 320
Battle of Hadrianople, pp. 241, 247  323
Constantine writes to Athanasius and Arius, p. 247  324
Ecumenical Council of Nicæa, p. 250  325
Audius, the Quarto-deciman in Mesopotamia, p. 15  325
Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, p. 266  326
Arius recalled from exile, p. 266  330
Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch, deposed by the Arians, 
    pp. 280, 360
 331
Eusebian Council of Cæsarea, p. 282  333
And of Tyre, ibid. Marcellus, Bishop of Ancyra,
deposed, pp. 280, 313
 335
Athanasius banished to Treves, p. 284  335
Death of Arius, p. 269  336
Death of Constantine, who is succeeded in the East
    by Constantius, p. 280
 337
Death of Eusebius of Cæsarea, who is succeeded by
    Acacius, p. 275
 340
Assemblage of exiled Bishops at Rome, Council at
    Rome, p. 285
 340
Eusebian Council of the Dedication at Antioch, p. 285 
    Semi-Arian Creed of Lucian, pp. 286, 322, 343
 341
Semi-Arian Creed of Antioch, called the Macrostich,
    p. 287
 345
Great Council of Sardica, pp. 289, 313  347
Eusebian Council, p. 289, and Semi-Arian Creed, 
    p. 342, of Philippopolis
 347
Council of Milan, p. 292  347
Athanasius returns from exile, pp. 290, 360  348
Formal recantation of Valens and Ursacius, p. 291  349
Death of Constans, p. 303  350
Paulus of Constantinople martyred, p. 311  350

{400}
Battle of Mursa, p. 278  351
Eusebian Council, pp. 314, 336, with Semi-Arian
    Creed of Sirmium, against Photinus, pp. 314, 322,
    343
 351
Eusebian Council of Arles, pp. 314, 315  353
Eusebian Council of Milan, p. 316  355
Hilary exiled in Phrygia, p. 300  356
Liberius tempted, p. 318  356
Syrianus and George in Alexandria, p. 329  356
Aetius and Eunomius, Anomœans, p. 337  357
Eusebian or Acacian Conferences and Creeds of
    Sirmium; fall of Liberius and Hosius, pp. 323-
    326, 341
 358
Acacian Council of Antioch, p. 341  358
Semi-Arian Council of Ancyra, pp. 300, 342  358
Acacian Councils of Seleucia (p. 345) and Ariminum,
    p. 348
 359
Eudoxius at Constantinople, p. 361  360
Acacian Council at Constantinople, pp. 347, 351, 358   360
Meletius, Bishop of Antioch, p. 361. Death of
    Constantius, pp. 344, 352
 361
Julian restores the exiled Bishops, p. 353  362
Council of Alexandria, p. 355  362
Schism of Antioch, p. 364  362
Semi-Arian Council of Lampsacus, p. 377  365
Fifty-nine Semi-Arian Bishops accept the Homoüsion,
    p. 378
 366
Apollinaris, heresiarch, p. 221  369
Basil, Exarch of Cæsarea, p. 375  370
Death of Eudoxius, p. 379  370
Eighty Catholic Clergy burned at sea, 380  370
Persecution of Catholics, p. 380  371
Athanasius excommunicates one of the dukes of Lybia
    p. 374
 371

{401}
Death of Athanasius, p. 374  373
Death of Valens, p. 380  378
Theodosius, Emperor, p. 381  379
Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople, ibid.  379
Ecumenical Council of Constantinople, pp. 373, &c.  381
Sabbatius, Quarto-deciman, p. 17  395

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