Valens, emperor, as a military officer, prefers retirement to hypocrisy, [2375]85, [2376]96; raised to share the imperial throne, [2377]96; resides at Constantinople, [2378]96; is intolerant and cruel, [2379]97; orders the walls of Chalcedon to be razed, and uses the stones for public baths, [2380]99; persecutes the Novatians, [2381]99; leaves Constantinople for Antioch, [2382]103; banishes Eustathius and Evagrius, [2383]103; dooms an entire congregation to death, [2384]104; slaughters many on account of their names, [2385]105; persecutes the Christians, [2386]109; permits the Goths to become his subjects, [2387]115, [2388]116; desists from persecuting, [2389]116; departs from Antioch and arrives at Constantinople, [2390]117; his subjects murmur, he routs the Goths and is slain, [2391]117, [2392]118.
Valentinian I., emperor, as a military officer, prefers retirement to hypocrisy, [2393]85, [2394]96; declared emperor, [2395]96; makes Valens his colleague, [2396]96; favors the Homoousians, [2397]96; goes to the West, [2398]114; abstains from interfering with any sect, [2399]114; his territories invaded, ruptures a bloodvessel and dies, [2400]114.
Valentinian II., emperor, born, [2401]100; proclaimed emperor, [2402]114; Probus, consul during his minority, [2403]124; compelled to admit Maximus the usurper as a colleague, Theodosius helps him against the usurper, [2404]124; triumphal entry into Rome, [2405]125; strangled, [2406]135.
Valentinian III., proclaimed emperor, [2407]166; marries Eudoxia, daughter of Theodosius II., [2408]177.
Vararanes, king of Persia, [2409]157; persecutes the Christians and provokes the Romans, [2410]162; imprisons the Roman envoys, is routed and compelled to make peace, [2411]162, [2412]163.
Various reading, a case of, [2413]171.
Venus, temple of, removed, [2414]21; at Aphaca, demolished, [2415]22.
Vessels, sacred, [2416]30, [2417]164.
Vetranio, usurper, [2418]53; proclaimed emperor, [2419]55; deposed, lives happily in retirement, [2420]55.
Vicentius, presbyter of Rome, [2421]19.
Victor, bishop of Rome, [2422]130.
Virgin, to the, treatise by Evagrius, [2423]107.
Virgins, torture of, [2424]55.
Vitian, Roman general, [2425]163.
Vito, presbyter of Rome, [2426]19.
Wednesday and Friday, observed as fast-days, [2427]132, [2428]164.
White garments, worn by candidates for baptism, [2429]161.
Will of Constantine, [2430]35.
'Wisdom, the, of God,' [2431]4.
XenOn, a dialogue by Methodius, bishop of Olympus, [2432]147.
Xenophon, ancient Greek writer, [2433]92, [2434]167.
Zealots, [2435]137.
Zeno, bishop of Jerusalem, [2436]139.
'Zeuxippus,' bath called so, [2437]43.
Zoïlus, Semi-Arian bishop of Larissa, [2438]95.
Zosimus, bishop of Rome, [2439]158.
GENERAL INDEX TO SOZOMEN'S ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
Aadas, a presbyter, [2440]391.
Abbos, a monk of Syria, [2441]370.
Abdaleus, a Syrian monk, [2442]370.
Abdas, a Persian bishop and martyr, [2443]267.
Abdiesus, a Persian deacon and martyr, [2444]267.
Abedechalaas, a Persian presbyter and martyr, [2445]266.
Abraham, [2446]239; theophany, [2447]261.
Abramius, a Persian bishop and martyr, [2448]267.
Acacians, [2449]319; confirm formulary read at Ariminum, [2450]319; depose Aetius and others, [2451]320; development of their heresy, [2452]324.
Acacius, bishop of Berea, [2453]380; saintly character, [2454]396; sent by Chrysostom an embassy to Rome, [2455]400; becomes enemy of Chrysostom, [2456]412.
Acacius, succeeds Eusebius as bishop of Cæsarea, [2457]284, [2458]294; participates in second council of Antioch, [2459]285; deposed by Western bishops, [2460]290; favors Aetian doctrines, [2461]311; ejects Maximus, [2462]315; deposed by council of Seleucia, [2463]318; attends council of Antioch, [2464]348.
Acacius, bishop of Tyre, Eunomian, [2465]308.
Acacius, the martyr, church of, [2466]198, [2467]316.
Acepsimus, a Persian bishop, martyrdom of, under Sapor, [2468]267.
Acesius, bishop of Novatians, repels Constantine's overtures, [2469]256.
Achillas, presbyter of Alexandria, accepts doctrines of Arius, [2470]251.
Æsculapius, temple of, destroyed, [2471]262.
Aetianism, see Eunomianism.
Aetius, deacon at Antioch, [2472]295, [2473]298; doctrines, [2474]307; recalled by Julian, [2475]330.
Africanus, the historian, [2476]240.
Agapius, Arian bishop of Ephesus, [2477]388.
Agas, a Persian bishop and martyr, [2478]267.
Agdelas, a Persian bishop and martyr, [2479]267.
Agelius, Novatian bishop of Constantinople, [2480]352; banished, but recalled, [2481]352; takes no part in Paschal schism, [2482]361; makes Sisinius his deputy, [2483]382; death, [2484]384.
Aithalas, Persian martyr, [2485]267.
Aithals, Arian presbyter of Alexandria, [2486]251.
Ajax, a monk of Majuma, [2487]396.
Alaphion, [2488]191; his family position and his life, [2489]192; possessed by a demon, exorcised by Hilarion, became a Christian, [2490]192, [2491]233, [2492]293.
Alaric, [2493]197; rebukes luxury of Romans, [2494]204; made a general through influence of Stilicho, [2495]415, [2496]421; plots with Stilicho, [2497]415, [2498]421; besieges Rome, [2499]422; raises the siege, [2500]423; again threatens the city, and takes it, [2501]423; is made general, [2502]423; makes Attalus king, [2503]423; permits sack of Rome, [2504]424.
Alavicus, a traitorous general of Honorius, [2505]425.
Alexander, bishop of Alexandria, [2506]204, [2507]241; ejects Arius, after wavering in opinion, [2508]251; attends Nicene council, [2509]253; death, [2510]269.
Alexander of Constantinople, overcomes opponent in argument by a miracle, [2511]254; refuses to receive Arius into communion, [2512]279, [2513]280; death, succeeded by Paul, [2514]284.
Alexion, Palestinian monk, [2515]293.
Allegory, in interpreting Scripture, [2516]205, [2517]206.
Ambrose, [2518]193, [2519]209, [2520]211; when governor, elevated to bishopric of Milan, [2521]361; persecuted by Justina, [2522]384; reproaches Theodosius, [2523]394; obtains favor from Gratian, [2524]394; orders deposition of Gerontius of Nicomedia, but is disobeyed, [2525]403.
Ammon, the Egyptian, [2526]365; becomes an ascetic, is carried across a brook by a miracle, miracle at his death, [2527]250; character, [2528]368.
Ammonius, a Palestinian monk, [2529]370; successful appeal to Epiphanius for himself and the Long Brothers, [2530]408; death, [2531]410.
Amphilochius, rebukes Theodosius, [2532]379; bishop of Iconium, [2533]382.
Amphion, bishop of Epiphania, [2534]246.
Amphion, becomes bishop of Nicomedia, [2535]256; expelled by Eusebius, [2536]268.
Analytical criticism of Sozomen, [2537]227.
Anannias, a Persian martyr, [2538]266.
Anastasia, daughter of Valens, [2539]352.
Anastasius, bishop of Rome, [2540]415; succeeded by Innocent, [2541]415.
Andragathias, philosopher, instructor of Chrysostom, [2542]399.
Andrathagius, secures death of Gratian, [2543]384; death, [2544]385.
Anomianism, see Eunomianism.
Anomians, [2545]324.
Anthedon, maritime city of Palestine, [2546]332.
Anthedonius, Palestinian monk, [2547]293.
Anthemius, [2548]196; influential, [2549]197.
Anthropomorphism, see Corporeality.
Anthropomorphists, [2550]206.
Antiochus, bishop of Ptolemias in Syria, [2551]405.
Antiphonal singing, origin among the Arians, [2552]404.
Antony the Great, an Egyptian monk, practices asceticism; his mode of life, [2553]249; sees spirit of Ammon at latter's death, [2554]250; visits Alexander, [2555]270; seeks in vain recall of Athanasius, [2556]280; maintains Nicene doctrine, [2557]291; visited by Hilarion, [2558]293; praises Didymus, [2559]295; dream of, [2560]349.
Anuph, Egyptian monk, [2561]292.
Aones, monk of Syria, [2562]370.
Apelles, an Egyptian ascetic, [2563]365.
Aphrodite, temple and image of, on Mt. Calvary, [2564]258; descent from Lebanon, [2565]262.
Apocalypse, of Paul, [2566]214; [2567]390; tradition of its discovery, [2568]390.
Apocalypse of Peter, [2569]390.
Apolinarianism, opposed by Sozomen, [2570]206; christology, [2571]209; condemned by a council held at Rome, [2572]262; geographical distribution, [2573]364.
Apolinarius, bishop of Hierapolis, [2574]340.
Apolinarius, bishop of Laodicea, [2575]207; doctrine of, concerning the Holy Ghost, [2576]359, [2577]361; friendship for Athanasius, [2578]362.
Apolinarius the Syrian, [2579]269; learning and works, [2580]340.
Apollo, statue of, destroyed at Daphne, [2581]262; and temple, [2582]342.
Apollonius, an Egyptian ascetic, [2583]292.
Apollonius, another ascetic, [2584]366.
Apollos, a monk of Thebais, [2585]366.
Apostles, church of, at Constantinople, [2586]198.
Apostolic succession, [2587]217, [2588]398.
Aquilinus, friend of Sozomen, [2589]199; miraculously cured, [2590]260.
Arcadius, Emperor of the West, succeeds Theodosius, [2591]398; death, succeeded by Theodosius the Younger, [2592]419.
Argo, the, [2593]234.
Argobastes, [2594]392; suicide, [2595]393.
Argonauts, [2596]234, [2597]243.
Arian Goths, martyrs, [2598]210.
Arianism, opposed by Sozomen, [2599]206; divisions of, [2600]217, [2601]387; origin, [2602]251; doctrines of, [2603]251; re-agitated, [2604]272; dispute not ended by death of Arius, [2605]280; revival of, [2606]281; again at death of Constantine, [2607]283; defended by Acacians, [2608]323; favored by Justina, [2609]384.
Arians, inclined to liberal culture, [2610]195; assert conspiracy to elect as bishop of Alexandria, [2611]269; plot against Athanasius, [2612]270; unite with the Melitians, [2613]271; views of, [2614]272; excite seditions on return of Athanasius, [2615]284; secure expulsion of Paul from Constantinople, [2616]284; successes of, [2617]286; bishops displaced by Athanasius, [2618]299; renew attacks on him, [2619]304; persecute opponents, [2620]322; translate Melitius to Antioch, [2621]323; expel him thence, [2622]322; persecute orthodox under Valens, [2623]351-358; geographical distribution, [2624]358; attempt to gain Theodosius, [2625]379; divisions among, [2626]388; disorderly conduct in Constantinople causes their repression, [2627]404; disappointed in hopes of restoration under Attalus, [2628]424.
Arius, [2629]240; a presbyter of Alexandria, ordained deacon, defends Melitians, asserts his doctrines, [2630]251; his following numerous, [2631]251; appeal to bishops against Alexander, [2632]252; gains a point with Paulinus, Eusebius, and Patrophilus, [2633]252; summoned before bishops at Nicæa, [2634]253; appears before the council, [2635]254; loses his case and is banished, [2636]255, and excommunicated, [2637]255; recalled from exile, but forbidden to enter Alexandria, [2638]268; submits, with Euzoius, statement of belief, and is reinstated, [2639]277; but not received by bishop of Alexandria, [2640]279; manner of death, [2641]279.
Armenians, conversion of, [2642]264.
Arsacius, bishop of Constantinople, [2643]196; replaces Chrysostom, [2644]413; personal character, [2645]413; death, [2646]417.
Arsacius, king of Armenia, [2647]346.
Arsacius, pagan priest of Galatia, [2648]338.
Arsacius, the Persian, [2649]213; foretells earthquake at Nicomedia, [2650]310; performs miracles, [2651]311; death, [2652]311.
Arsenius, [2653]273, [2654]275.
Arsion, monk of Scetis, [2655]368.
Arsisius, an ascetic, [2656]291, [2657]368.
Ascalon, [2658]233.
Ascetics, mode of life, [2659]291, [2660]293.
Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica, [2661]378; attends council of Constantinople, [2662]380.
Asclepas, bishop of Gaza, [2663]287; exiled, but recalled, [2664]300.
Asphalius, Eunomian presbyter of Antioch, [2665]308.
Asterius, general of the East under Honorius, [2666]400.
Asterius, a sophist, [2667]282; deposed, goes to Rome, [2668]282.
Ataulphus, brother-in-law of Alaric, [2669]423.
Athanaric, a Gothic leader, [2670]210, [2671]373; persecutes Christians, [2672]374.
Athanasius the Great, bishop of Alexandria, [2673]204; as deacon attends Nicene council, [2674]253; becomes bishop on death of Alexander, [2675]269; secretly ordained, [2676]269; character, [2677]269; baptized children when a child, [2678]269; traduced by Arians before Constantine, [2679]272; proves his innocence, is commended by the emperor, [2680]273; is again assailed in vain, [2681]273; again assailed, refuses to attend council of Cæsarea, [2682]275; appears before council of Tyre, the charges, [2683]275; is deposed, [2684]276; appeals to Constantine, [2685]278; who exiles him to Treves, [2686]279; relates circumstances of death of Arius, [2687]279; recalled to Alexandria by Constantine, [2688]283; again deposed by council of Antioch, [2689]285; escapes from Alexandria and flees to Rome, [2690]286; received kindly there, [2691]287; reinstated, [2692]288; again ejected, [2693]288; summoned to Rome by Julius, [2694]288; affirms Nicene doctrine, [2695]291; recalled by influence of Constans, [2696]298; favors Eustathians, [2697]299; displaces the Arian bishops, [2698]299; commended by Synod of Jerusalem, [2699]300; again deposed by Constantius, [2700]301; again attacked by Arians, [2701]304; condemned by council of Milan, [2702]305; flees, [2703]306; reappears after seven years' concealment, [2704]330; attends council of Alexandria, [2705]335; banished by Julian, [2706]336; restored by Jovian, [2707]349; flees again to escape Valens, [2708]354; returns by Valens' permission, [2709]354; death, [2710]357; held consubstantiality of the Holy Ghost, [2711]359.
Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra, [2712]348; attends council of Tyana, [2713]353.
Athanasius the historian, a source of Sozomen's history, [2714]222.
Attalus, made king by Alaric, [2715]423; acts haughtily toward Honorius, [2716]424; abdicates and leaves Rome, [2717]424; baptized by Sigesarius, bishop of the Goths, [2718]424.
Atticus, bishop of Constantinople, [2719]196, [2720]213; character and tendencies, [2721]417.
Aurelius, Palestinian monk, [2722]293.
Auxentius, bishop of Milan, an Arian, [2723]291, [2724]294, [2725]312, [2726]313, [2727]361; condemned by council of Rome, [2728]360; death, [2729]361.
Auxentius, son of Addas, a presbyter, [2730]391.
Azadanes, a Persian martyr, [2731]267.
Azades, a Persian martyr, [2732]266.
Azizus, a monk of Syria, [2733]370.
Babylas, martyr of Antioch, [2734]341.
Baptism, and the Catholic Church, [2735]207; Eunomian doctrine of, [2736]207, [2737]363.
Barbasymes, Persian bishop and martyr, [2738]267.
Bardasanes, [2739]295.
Barges, Syrian monk, [2740]370.
Barses, Syrian monk and honorary bishop, [2741]371.
Basil the Great, limited use by Sozomen, [2742]223; praise of Ephraem Syrus, [2743]295.
Basil, bishop of Ancyra, repudiated by Western bishops, [2744]290, [2745]294; again acquires bishopric, [2746]301; refutes Photinus at council of Sirmium, [2747]303; opposes Eudoxus, [2748]308; advises council at Nicæa, [2749]311; deposed by Acacians, [2750]320; charges against him, [2751]320; martyrdom, [2752]334.
Basil, bishop of Cæsarea, [2753]355; miraculous powers, [2754]356; friendship for Gregory, [2755]356; opposes Arianism, [2756]356; doctrine of, concerning Holy Ghost, [2757]359.
Basiliscus, martyr, appears to Chrysostom, [2758]202, [2759]418.
Battheus, Syrian monk, [2760]370, [2761]371.
Benjamin, ascetic philosopher, [2762]366.
Benus, an Egyptian ascetic, [2763]365.
Berytus, [2764]196; law school at, [2765]234 n.
Bethelia, [2766]191; population mixed, [2767]192; and large, with stately churches, [2768]233; in biography, [2769]198, [2770]370.
Bibliography of Sozomen, [2771]225- 231.
Bochres, a Persian bishop and martyr, [2772]267.
Breviary (or epitome) of ecclesiastical affairs by Sozomen, lost, [2773]200, [2774]234.
Busiris, a Galatian martyr, [2775]334.
Buthericus, a general, [2776]394.
Byzantium, [2777]251.
Cæsarea, reduced by Julian from rank of a city, [2778]329.
Cæsarius, and tomb of forty martyrs, [2779]420.
Calemerus, finds relics of prophet Zechariah, [2780]427.
Callinicus, bishop of Pellusium, [2781]275.
Callicinus, a Melitian bishop and accuser of Athanasius, [2782]275.
Carosa, daughter of Valens, [2783]352.
Carpones, presbyter, an Arian of Alexandria, [2784]251.
Carterius, philosopher, instructor of Chrysostom, [2785]399.
Cassianus, a deacon, [2786]416.
Catholic Church the orthodox church, [2787]205; unity of, [2788]258; unites with Novatians in Constantinople, [2789]316; persecution under Valens, [2790]357.
Cecropius, bishop of Nicomedia, killed in earthquake, [2791]310.
Celibacy, favored by Constantine, [2792]245; not enforced by council of Nicæa, [2793]256.
Celts, christianization of, [2794]262.
Cenobite, community at Tabenna, [2795]292.
Chalcedon, church in, [2796]199.
Chrestus, becomes bishop of Nicæa, [2797]256; expelled, [2798]268.
Christ, sufferings typified by Isaac, coming predicted by Jacob, miraculous conception, so-called by Josephus, [2799]239; appears to Constantine, [2800]241; name of, casts out demons, [2801]262.
Christianity, spread of, under Constantine, [2802]261, [2803]262.
Chrysostom, [2804]196, [2805]399; method of interpreting Scripture, [2806]206; personal character, [2807]399; dissuades Theodore of Mopsuestia from marriage, [2808]399; elected bishop of Constantinople, [2809]400; opposed by Theophilus in vain, [2810]400; purifies the clergy, [2811]400; strives to re-unite the churches of the West and the East, [2812]400; foils plans of Gaïnas, [2813]401; prudence in governing the Church, [2814]402; miracle during his administration, [2815]403; deposes thirteen bishops in Asia, [2816]403; ordains Heraclides bishop of Ephesus, [2817]403; expels Gerontius, bishop of Nicomedia, [2818]403; ordains Pansophius instead, [2819]403; incurs enmity of the clergy, [2820]404; rebukes Olympias for unwise almsgiving, [2821]405; disputes with monk Isaac, [2822]405; expels Severian from Constantinople, [2823]405; is reconciled by the empress, [2824]405; cautiously receives the Egyptian monks, [2825]407; goes to receive Epiphanius, but is repulsed, [2826]408; refuses to expel the "Long Brothers," [2827]409; excites the enmity of the empress, [2828]409; cited to appear at counci of Rufinianæ, [2829]410; declines to do so, and is deposed, [2830]410; withdraws, and a sedition arises against the council, [2831]410; which causes his recall, [2832]411; when he delivers an oration, [2833]411; is more than ever liked by the people, [2834]412; justified by a council of sixty bishops, [2835]411; again offending the empress, is again deposed, [2836]412; is expelled, holds meetings outside the city, [2837]412; attacks on his life, [2838]413; is guarded by the people, [2839]413; exiled to Armenia, [2840]413; cause espoused by Innocent, bishop of Rome, [2841]416; receives letter from Innocent, [2842]417; reputation during his exile, [2843]417; is banished to a remoter place, dies on the way, [2844]418.