Councils of Tyre and Jerusalem; first exile of Athanasius.
Theod. i. 28-29; Soc. i. 28; Soz. ii. 25.
336.
Athanasius at Treves.
Theod. i. 29; Soc. i. 35; Soz. ii. 28.
Death of Arius.
Theod. i. 13; Soc. i. 38; Soz. ii. 29.
Death (? Clinton gives 340) of Alexander of Constantinople.
Theod. i. 19.
337.
Death of Constantine I. Whitsunday.
Theod. i. 30; Soc. i. 39; Soz. ii. 34.
338.
Athanasius' restoration recommended by Constantine II.
Theod. ii. 1; Soc. ii. 3; Soz. iii. 2.
340.
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.
Athanasius withdraws to Rome.
Gregory at Alexandria.
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.
342.
Constantius orders expulsion of Paul from Constantinople.
Theod. ii. 4; Soc. ii. 7; Soz. iii. 4.
343.
Persecution in Persia.
343-4 or 347.
(See note on p. 67.) Council of Sardica.
Theod. ii. 6; Soc. ii. 14; Soz. iii. 11.
Athanasius received at Milan by Constans.
345.
Murder of Gregory.
Theod. ii. 9.
345 or 346.
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.
347.
Birth of John Chrysostom.
349.
Council at Jerusalem (Mansi. ii. 171 u.), under bp. Maximus, in favour of Athanasius. 1st Council of Sirmium.
350.
Revolt of Magnentius.
Theod. ii. 12; Soc. ii. 25.
Constans killed February 27.
Theod. ii. 9; Soc. ii. 25; Soz. iv. 1.
351.
Constantius, sole emperor, defeats Magnentius at Mursa.
2nd Council of Sirmium.
352.
Liberius succeeds Julius in the See of Rome
Theod. ii. 12.
Paul of Constantinople strangled.
Theod. ii. 4; Soc. ii. 26; Soz. iv. 2.
353.
Suicide of Magnentius.
355.
Council of Milan.
Theod. ii. 12; Soc. ii. 36; Soz. iv. 9.
356.
Intrusion of George at Alexandria.
Theod. ii. 10; Soc. ii. 14; Soz. iv. 30.
357.
Deposition of Cyril of Jerusalem by Acacius.
Theod. ii. 22; Soc. ii. 42; Soz. iv. 25.
3rd Council of Sirmium.
358.
Return of Liberius.
Theod. ii. 14; Soc. ii. 42; Soz. iv. 15.
359.
Synod of the Isaurian Seleucia.
Theod. ii. 22; Soc. ii. 39; Soz. iv. 22.
Birth of Gratianus.
Council of Ariminum.
Theod. ii. 15; Soc. ii. 37; Soz. iv. 17.
360.
Synod of Nica.
Theod. ii. 16.
3rd Council of Constantinople. (Semi Arian.)
361.
Nov. 3 Death of Constantius.
Accession of Julian.
Theod. iii. 1; Soc. ii. 47; Soz. v. 1.
362.
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.
363.
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.
Accession of Jovian, June 27
364.
Death of Jovian.
Theod. iv. 4; Soc. iii. 26; Soz. vi. 3.
Accession of Valentinian. Valens Augustus.
366.
Liberius, bp. of Rome, dies and is succeeded by Damasus.
Theod. ii. 17; Soc. iv. 29; Soz. vi. 23.
367.
Gratianus, son of Valentinian, declared Augustus. æt. s.8.
Theod. v. 1.
5th exile of Athanasius.
370.
Basil becomes bishop of Cæsarea.
Theod. iv. 16; Soc. iv. 26; Soz. vi. 16.
372.
Gregory of Nazianzus becomes bishop of Sasima.
Theod. v. 7; Soc. iv. 26; Soz. vi. 17.
373.
Death of Athanasius, May 2.
Theod. iv. 17; Soc. iv. 20; Soz. vi. 19.
Death of Ephraim Syrus, June 19.
Theod. iv. 26; Soc. iii. 16.
374.
Auxentius of Milan dies.
Theod. iv. 5; Soc. iv. 30; Soz. i. 24.
Ambrose archbishop of Milan.
Theod. iv. 6.
375.
Gratian emperor of the West.
Theod. v. 1; Soc. iv. 31; Soz. vi. 36.
378.
Death of Valens.
Theod. iv. 32; Soc. iv. 37; Soz. vi. 40.
379.
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.
381.