before Ch. 300. At this time lived Theocritus the Poet The Poet Theocritus Author of the Idyles which treat of Pastoral Matters Ptolomy Philadelphus having succeeded his Ptolomy Phyladelphus The Pharos Father built the Pharos at the entrance into the Port of Alexandria He collected a great Number of Volumes The famous Library Demetrius Phylareus in a most stately Library by the Care of Demetrius Phylareus the famous Philosopher Of the World 3727 before Ch. 277. The Gauls under the Conduct of Belgius The Gauls in Greece and of young Brennus passed into Greece plunder'd the Temple of Delphos there lost a great part of their Army by the Plague which was believed to be a Punishment for their Sacriledge With the remainder of their Forces they past into Asia and gave to that Country where they establish'd themselves the Name of Galatia Gallatia or Gallo-Graecia Pyrrhus driven out of Aegypt or Gallo-Graecia Pyrrhus had at first great Success in the War he waged against the Romans in favour of the Tarentines but at last he was so often beaten that he was forced to repass the Sea He was killed a-while after His Death by a Blow of a Tyle which a Woman threw at him from a Window having heard he had killed her Son in a Combate against the young Antigonus in the City of Argos those two Princes having been admitted into that City by their Factions Of the World 3733 before Ch. 271. By the great Care and Wisdom of Phylopaemen Phylopaemen and Aratus The Acaike League and Aratus the Acaicke League was made to which all the Greeks subscrib'd for the preservation of their Liberties Of the World 3740 before Ch. 264. The Kingdoms of Pergamus and Bythinia The Kingdom of Pergamus and Bythinia began the first under Eumenes Nephew to the Eunuch Phyleterus who had been Treasurer to Lysimachus the second under Nicomedes who rebuilt the City of Astacia and called it Nicomedia Of the World 3744 before Ch. 260. Then began the Kingdom of the Parthians The Kingdom of the Parthians Arsaces who shook off the Macedonian Yoke under the Conduct of Arsaces their first King Chief of the Dinasty which from his Name was called the Arsacides At this time lived Berosus the Chaldean Berosus who writ three Books of the History of the Kings of Assyria and Babylon Plautus Plautus the Comick Poet lived then at Rome Of the World 3758 before Ch. 246. Antiochus Theos the third King of Syria Kings of Syria Aegypt and Macedonia had for his Successor Seleucus Callinicus and Ptolomy Philadelphius his Son Everietes in Aegypt The young Antigonus his Son Demetrius in Macedonia These three Kings Fathers dying in the space of two Years Of the World 3760 before Ch. 244. The first Punick War Hieron King of Syracuse This Year being the 477th of Rome began the first Punick War in Sicily where the Romans got great Advantages over King Hieron allied to the Carthaginians Seleucus Callinicus and Antiochus Hierax his Brother having a long time disputed for the Kingdom of Syria they both died Kings of the Kingdom of Syria and Seleucus Cerannus succeeded his Father Callinicus Of the World 3778. before Ch. 226. In Aegypt Ptolomy Phylopater having Of Aegypt poison'd his Father Everietes succeeded him Of the World 3781. before Christ 223. The War was carried over into Africk in the Sequel of which happened that which the Roman History fully relates of Attilius Regulus At last a Peace was made Attillius Regulus The end of the first Punick War to the advantage of the Romans to whom the Carthaginians were compelled to give up Sâ—rdinia Of the World 3784. before Ch. 220. The Romans past the Po took Millan and made themselves Masters of a great The Gauls in Gaule-Cisalpine and in Illyria The second Punick War The Ruine of Saguntum Hannibal in Italy He defeats the Romans at the River Trebea part of Gaule-Cisalpine They acted the same thing in Illyria against Queen Teuta a Gauloise descended from young Brennus Annibal the Son of Amilcar commanding for the Carthaginians in Spain had been sworn by his Father to be an inveteratâ— Enemy to the Romans To effect which he began to make War in Spain by the overthrow of Saguntum After which he past into Italy having made a Passage over the Alps defeated the Romans near the River Trebea which passes by Placentia And a second time in Tuscany near the The Lake Trasimene Lake Trasimene But these first Successes were a little interrupted by the wise Conduct of Q. Fabius Maximus 'till such Consuls succeeded who not following the same Method lost the Battle of Cannae the Circumstances of At Cannae which are fully related in the Roman History After this great Victory if Hannibal had but known how to have made a right use of it he had taken Rome the Romans being deceived by a false Report that he was driven away by a Storm which Heaven caused to fall on his Fleet. Some write that he went into Campania being allured by the Delights of that Country However Fabius Maximus by his great Conduct put a stop to the raging Fury of this Conquerour But that which fully re-establish'd the Roman Affairs was the passing of Cornelius Cornelius Scipio in Spain Scipio into Spain where he was sent to succeed his Father and his Uncle killed by Asdrubal Brother to Hannibal At length Scipio going from Spain into Africk got there such advantage over the In Africk Carthaginians that they were forc'd to recall Hannibal to oppose this great Warrior After many Skirmishes the Affair terminated Hannibal repasses and is overcome in one Battle where Hannibal was overcome and could very hardly escape Of the World 3803 before Ch. 201. Scipio being Master of the Field by this Victory reduc'd the Carthaginians to demand A Peace made Peace which was made very advantageous for the Romans and their Ally Massinissa one of the Numidian Kings and very disadvantageous to the Carthaginians and for their Ally Syphax another King of Numidia By this great Success Scipio gained the Honour of Triumph The Surname of African with the Sur-name of African Of the World 3805 before Ch. 199. In this time lived Ennius and Terence Roman Ennius and Terence Poets the first Heroick and the second Comick The Romans from this time grown very powerful and interessing themselves in the Affairs of Kings forbid Philip of Macedon to molest Ptolomy Epiphanes who was left by his Father Phylopater King of Aegypt under the Protection of the Senate and People of Rome This Philip King of Macedon had favoured Hannibal The Romans made War against The Macedonian War him for that Reason and after having beaten him in several Rencounters with the Lacedemonians his Allies they had the pleasure to see march before the Triumph of the victorious Consul the eldest Son of that King with the
AN EXACT ABRIDGEMENT OF THE General History OF THE WORLD From the Creation TO THE Year 1685. By the Acurate Pen of a Learned Historian Lege Historiam ne fias Historia LONDON Printed by James Moxon for Samuel Heyrick at Grays-Inn Gate in Holbourn 1698. TO Popham Connoway Esq Of RAGLEY In the COUNTY of WARWICK CHronology the Display of Ages past is here presented to You and Time the wisest of all things claims in its Transactions the wisest of Mens Judgments To You therefore Honoured SIR do I make this Address it being of that excellency that where History is left imperfect by this it is render'd compleat so that not only the what and where but the when those Actions were perform'd are particulariz'd whereas in History they are only glanc'd at in the Gross Hence it was that Venerable Antiquity pay'd that Respect to Chronologers of their Time And I dare aver that there is no Station where a Gentleman's Education has been concern'd whether in Divinity Law or Physick but this part of Knowledge may be highly useful And as a Gentleman designing Court Preferment especially in Affairs of State it will imbellish him to that degree to equallize if not outvie most of his Contemporaries As a Jewel therefore do I Recommend this Piece to You worthy of Your Patronage and Protection And tho' SIR I have not the Honour to be known to You yet Fame has so transmitted to me as to make the Choice in Your Person The Merit of this Subject has sway'd my Ballance wholly to submit it to Your Censure which I question not but according to the Calculation of the Ingenuous it will find a safe Harbour and favourable Reception which will lay an eternal Obligation on SIR Your most Devoted and most Humble Servant Richard Ferrar. AN EXACT ABRIDGEMENT OF THE General History OF THE WORLD The First Age. THE Creation as it is Written by The Creation Moses in the Book of Genesis Of the World 1. before Christ 4004. The Double Generation of the Children of Adam The first was of Cain who killed his Brother The Posterity of Cain Abel after which all the impious Posterity of the Murtherer was extinct in the Deluge The second Generation was of Seth and That of Seth. descends to Noah and from him directly to the Messias The Second Age. IT began at the end of the Deluge Of The Deluge the World 1657. before Christ 2347. The Collonies of the Three Sons of The Collonies of Japhet Noah Sem Ham and Japhet the Off-spring of Japhet peopled the Northern parts of Asia and the principal parts of Europe Ham with his Off-spring peopled some Of Ham. parts of Asia towards the South and Aegypt with the rest of Affrick The Posterity of Sem peopled Mesopotamia The Collonies of Sem. Babylon Arabia Persia and India The Generation directly coming to the Messias is perpetuated from Sem to Abraham In the time of Peleg Mankind was dispersed The Dispersing of Mankind to people the Earth Of the World 1771. before Christ 2233. Soon after Nimrod establisht the first The Babylonian Monarchy seat of Monarchy in Babel or Babylon which from a Tower founded by the Posterity of Noah took that Name from the confusion of Tongues that arose there Of the World 1772. before Christ 2232. Much about that time Assur the Son of The Assyrian Monarchy Sem Built a City which was after called Niniveh upon the River Tygris and made it the Seat of Empire which after his Name was called the Assyrian The Establishment of the Kingdom was The Monarchy of Aegypt by Misraim the Son of Ham. Of the World 1816. before Christ 2188. The Chineses reckon the setting up of Of China their King in this Year under Fohi Of the World 1850. before Christ 2154. The Kingdom of Sycione in the Peloponese Of Sycione began under Aegialeus Of the World 1915. before Ch 2079. The Arabians made themselves masters Pastoral Kings of Aegypt of Aegypt under those Kings called Pastoral Kings Of the World 1920. before Christ 2084. Noah Died Aged 950 Years Of the The Death of Noah Word 2006. before Christ 1998. The Birth of Abraham Of the World 2008. before Christ 1996. The Third Age BEgins from the calling of Abraham The Collony of Abraham Of the World 2803. before Ch. 1921. which he obeyed and came first from Hur in Caldea to Caram in Mesopotamia where his Father there Dying he past into Canaan His History Of the World 2018. before Ch. 1896. What happened to him till the Birth of Isaac for the space of 25 Years is contained in the Book of Genesis Sem Dyed 502 Years after the Deluge The Death of Sem. The Kingdom of Argos Of the World 2158. before Christ 1846. The Establishment of the Kingdom of the Argives under Inachus Of the World 2168. before Christ 1836. The Birth of Esau and Jacob the Sons The Birth of Esau and Jacob. of Isaac and Rebecca Thomosis King of Aegypt of the Ancient Dynasty descended from High Aegypt to the Tower who drove out Jannias the last of Arabian Kings called Pastors These Arabs to the Number of Two Hundred Forty Thousand past into Palestine and The Foundation of Jerusalem there founded Jerusalem Of the World 2179. before Christ 1825 Abraham died after the Death of Sarah The Death of Abraham he had by Ketura Madan and Madean the Fathers of the Madeanites Of the World 2187. before Ch. 1817. Heber died the Eldest of the Patriarchs And of Heber Born after the Deluge In his Family he preserved the primitive Language which from his Name was called Hebrew A Deluge happened in the time of Ogiges The Deluge of Ogiges and of Deucalion King of Thebes which occasioned the Fable of Deucalion and Pyrrah Their Son Hellenus gave the Name to that Country afterwards called Greece from the Name of Graecus who descended from Hellenus Chaldeans Kings of Babylon Evecous their first King The Chaldeans possest themselves of the Kingdom of Babylon under their first King Evecous Of the World 2242. before Christ 1762. Jacob's flying into Mesopotamia his Marriage The History of Jacob. and his Children are Recorded in the Book of Genesis Of the World 2259. before Christ 1745. His return into Canaan is there also mentioned and what is related of Esau his Brother otherwise called Edom who gave the name to Edomia or Idumea from his Grand-son Amalee came the Amalakites Of the World 2261. before Ch. 1743. The selling of Joseph into Aegypt and That of Joseph the sequel of his History is in the Book of Genesis As also the Arrival of Jacob his Father into that Country Of the World 2299. before Ch. 1705. The Kings who had Reigned in Aegypt The Kings of Aegypt after Thomesis who drove out the Arabs are these following Hebron Amenophis the First his Sister Arnessis Mephres and
Mephra Mutesis It was to him Joseph interpreted the Dreams and who entertained Jacob. This Patriarch died under The Death of Jacob. The Death of Joseph Tomesis the second afterwards Joseph continued to Govern under Orus in whose Reign he Dyed Of the World 2305. before Christ 1689. The Successors of Orus are these who The Israelites Persecuted follow Ratotis Achancheres Armais and Ramesses the first Ramesses the second he began to oppose the Israelites and his Son continued it he was called Amenophes the Third Of the World 2369. before Ch. 1635. The Birth of Aaron and Moses Cecrops K 〈…〉 of Athens The Birth of Aaron and Moses Of the World 2430. before Ch. 1574 Cecrops brought a Collony from Aegypt into Greece and there founded the City of Athens of which he was the first King Of the World 2467. before Ch. 1537. The Arabians became Masters of Babilon Tâ—â— Arabians in Babylon and having drove out the Chaldeans and there establisht a new Dinasty of which Mardocentis was the first King Of the World 2494. before Ch. 1510. Amenophis the third continued to persecute the Israelites but God delivered them by the hand of Moses as it is Related in the Book of Exodus Of the World 2513. before Ch. 1491. The Fourth Age. THat which passed in the Wilderness is fully described in the Book of Moses As to profane History that remarks the conquests of Sesostris the Son The Conquests of Sesostris or Aegiptus of Amenophis the Third who past thro' Arabia into Persia and went even to India where he past over Caucasus and entred into Scythia and arrived at Thrace and so passing the Bosphorus travelled through Asia the lesser and Syria and came back into his Kingdom at the end of Nine Years which he had spent to make himself master of those Countrys which have been named Besides the name of Sesostris he had that of Egiphes whence his Kingdom took afterwards its Name He had a Brother called Armais whom at his Return he drove out of Aegypt because he had broke the Orders given him to observe in his Brothers Absence It was this Armais whom the Greeks called Danaus Armais or Danaus who being Expelled his Country came to Greece where he became master of the Kingdom of Argos of whom was The Danaids feigned the Fable of the Danaids Of the World 2522. before Ch. 1482. Busiris the Brother of Amenophis the Busiris Third Uncle of the two preceeding Princes succeeded his Nephew Sesostris who died without Children This is that Busiris so famous for his cruelty to Strangers Of the World 2530. before Ch. 1474. Hermes Tresmigestus At this time lived Hermes Tresmigestus the most famous Phylosopher and one of Sesostris his Privy Councellors Agenor Agenor the Son of Belus the Aegyptian past from the upper part of Aegypt into that part of Palestine which from the name of Phaenix his Son was called Phaenicia Phaenix Caelix his second Son gave the Caelix name to Caelicia Cadmus the third having Cadmus persued the Ravisher of his Sister Europa Europa and not being able to retrieve her stopt in Boetia at a City he called Thebes from Thebes the name of another Thebes of high Aegypt his native Country This Cadmus brought Greek Characters to the Greeks those Characters that they used since for Writing Of the World 2549. before Ch 1455. The Death of Aaron and Moses The death of Aaron and Moses was a Year after Of the World 2552. before Ch. 1452 Joshua brought the Israelites into the Joshua past the Jordan Land of Promise where Manna failing they began to Eat of the Fruits of the Earth The first Year after the sixth from The first Sabbatick Year their Entrance is the first Sabbatick Year by which they regulated their Years of Jubilee Of the World 2560. before Ch. 1444 The Death of Joshua Joshua dies after he had judged the People 26 Years Of the World 2591. bef Ch. 1413. Othoniel the Brother of Caleb Judged Of the World 2599. before Ch. 1405. The Judges of Israel Israel Of the World 2659. before Ch. 1345. after him Ehud to whom Samgar succeeded Of the World 2679. before Ch. 1325. Belus King of Assyria of the race of Assur drove the Arabs out of Babylon and united the two Kingdoms Of the World 2682. before Christ 1322. Deborah ana Baruc. Deborah judged Israel with Baruc. Of the World 2719. before Christ 1245. Belus the Assyrian The City of Niniveh Ninus the Sonnet and Successor of Belus gave the Name to the City Niniveh which was Built by Assur in the time of Nimrod Of the World 2737. before Ch. 1267. This Ninus conquered all the Country between Tygris and India among the Kings whom he subdu'd was the famous Zoroaster Zoroaster King of the Bactrians Of the World 2781. before Ch. 1223. Gideon judged Israel his Son Abimelec The Judge of Israel usurpt the Title of King which his Father had refused Ninus gave to his second Son Argon the Argon King of Lydia Kingdom of Lydia which he had conquered from the Descendants of Atys Son of Hercules After the Death of Ninus Semeramis Semeramis his Widow Reigned in his place under the name of Ninias their Son Tholac and Jair govern'd Israel successively Judges of Israel then Jephta whose History the Scripture fully relates in the 11th and 12th Chapters of Judges The taking of Troy by the Greeks The The Siege of Troy Kings of that place were Dardanus the Son of Jupiter and Electra the Daughter of Atlas then Erictonius Tros Ilus with The Trojan Kings his Brother Asaracus Ilus by the Daughter of Teucer Son of Scamander King of Creet had Laomedon Asaracus was Father to Capis and Tyton Laomedon Father of Priamus Priamus Father to Hector and Paris and Cassys Father to Anchyses Anchyses Father to Eneas Tyton Father to Memnon The chief of the Greeks who were present The chief of the Greeks at the Seige of Troy at the War were Agamemnon and Menelaus Brothers and Sons of Atreus The first was King of Argos and Missena The second of Spanea Thiestes their Grandfather Pelops who was Son of Tantalus and of Hippodamia the Daughter of Enomaus King of Peloponesus Ulisses Husband to Penelope and King of Ithaca Achilles the Son of Peleus and Thetis .. Peleus Son of Jachus King of Aegina Patroclus Kinsman and Friend to Achilles both of them Pupils to Chyron the two Ajaxes the first the Son of Telamon King of Salamis the other of Oclus King of Locris Diomedes King of Aetolia Palamedes King of Eubaea Hercules Castor and Pollux Brothers of Hellena born of Jupiter and Leda Orpheus and the young Hylas Friend of Hercules Jason Prince of the Argonauts The Arnauts he was the Son of Aeson King of Thessaly Jason was Husband to Medea who afterwards married Aegeus
King of Athens Father of Theseus who by the help of Ariadne killed the Minotaure she was Daughter to Minos King of Creet Husband of Pasiphae This Minos was renowned for Justice as well as Aeacus and Radamanthus Pyrithous the Son of Ixicon The Judges of Hell and Friend of Theseus Ninias the Son of Ninus and of Semeâ—amis Ninius succeeded his Mother in the Kingdoms of Assyria and Babylon Of the World 2824. before Ch. 1180. Ilsam Helon and Habdon judged Israel The Judges of Israel successively Of the World 2826. before Christ 1178. Then Ely the High Priest Ely In the 20th Year of his Government Gamson was Born whose History is related Samson in the 14 15 and 16. Chapters of Judges Of the World 2868. before Ch. 1136. The four first Chapters of the first Book of Samuel relates the Birth and Disorders Samuel of the Sons of Ely their Death with their Fathers after the Ark of God was taken by the Phylistins The seventh Chapter of Samuel relates the happy beginning of Samuels Government Of the World 2903. before Ch. 1101. The Israelites demand a King which was Saul Of the World 2909. before Ch. Saul the first King of Israel 1095 his History is written in the first Book of Samuel form the 8th Chapter to the 31st Of the World 2949. before Ch. 1055. His Son Isboseth succeeded him only over His Death Ten Tribes David being acknowledg'd King by the other two Judah and Benjamin Isboseth being killed David is declared Isboseth David King over all Israel He took Jerusalem and made it the Takes Jerusalem Seat of his Kingdom the remainder oâ— his History is set down in the second Book of Samuel from the 16 Chapter to His Death the second Book of Kings which relates his Death Of the World 2990. before Ch. 1014. Solomon his Son succeded him in his Solomon Throne The History of his first three Years is mentioned in the first Book of Kings from the second Chapter to the fifth Of the World 2993. before Ch. 1011. The Fifth Age BEgins from the foundation of the The Foundation of the Temple Temple by Solomon who finisht it in Seven Years and a half Of the World 3000. before Christ 1004. The remainder of his History is inserted in the first Book of Kings Chapter the 9th and in the first Book of Chronicles the 9th and 10th Chapters Under his Son Rhehoboam the Kingdom Rhehoboam was divided into two Of the World 3029. before Christ 975. The first composed of two Tribes of Judah and Benjamin which obeyed his Rule and his Successors under The Kingdom of Judah The Kingdom of Israel Jeroboam the Name of the Kingdom of Judah The second consisted of the Ten Tribes under the name of the Kingdom of Israel and passed to Jeroboam and his Successors Of the World 3030. before Ch. 974. The Battle between the two Kings in A remarkable Battle which were killed 500000 Men of the Army of Jeroboam Abiam the Son of Rhehoboam Of the Abiam World 3049. before Ch. 955. Reigned also in the time of Jeroboam Of the World 3050. before Ch. 954. Baasca the Son and Successor to Jeroboam Baasca Of the World 3062. before Ch. 942. Asa Son of Abiam King of Judah Asa Nadab King of Israel the Murtherer and Nadab Successor to Baasca Ela the Son of Baasca killed by Zimri Ela and Zimri and Homri Kings of Israel and he in the space of 16 days by Homri who Built Samaria Of the World 3088. before Ch. 916. Jehosophat Son and Successor to Asa King of Judah Achab Son and Successor to Homri he Achab. was reproved for his Wickedness and Elia. Echosias Elisha cruel Injustice by the Prophet Elia and his Son Echosias by the Prophet Elisha Jehosophat Son and Successor to Asa Jehosophat King of Judah Joram Brother and Successor to Ochosias Joram King of Israel King of Israel Of the World 3007. before Ch. 897. Joram Son and Successor to Jehosaphat Joram King of Judah King of Judah Of the World 3008. before Ch. 896. Jehoachas or Achasis King of Judah was Jehoachas killed as was also Joram King of Israel by Jehu who was likewise King of Israel Jehu King of Israel Athalia while Athalia Mother of Achasias having killed all her Children except Joas Reigned in Judah the space of Seven Years Of the World 3020. before Ch. 884. Joas Reigned in Judah after his Grandmother Joas King of Judah Athalia was killed Of the World 3126. before Ch. 878. At the same time Jehoachas Son and Successor Jehoachas King of Israel to Jehu Reigned in Israel Of the World 3148. before Ch. 856. The Athenians after the Death of Codrus Change of Government at Athens their last King changed the form of their Government and establisht their Archons for life after that for Ten Years and at last for every Year Joas Son and Successor to Jehoachas Joas King of Israel King of Israel Of the World 3164. before Ch. 840. Ozias or Azarias Son and Successor of Ozias King of Judah Amazius who succeeded his Father Joas King of Judah Of the World 3194. before Ch. 810. Jeroboam the second Son and Successor Jeroboam second King of Israel to Joas King of Israel Of the World 3220. before Ch. 770. Iphytus revived in Elida which is in Peleponesus Iphytus the Olimpick Games instituted above 400 Years before in Thessaly at the foot of Mount Olimpus by Hercules in Honour of his Father Jupiter Of the World 3228. before Ch. 776. From this Re-establishment the Greeks have reckoned their famous Epoche called the Olimpiads of which each contains The Olimpiads four Years compleat After an Interregnum of Eleven Years Zacharias succeeded his Father Jeroboam the Second at the end of six Months Zacharias was killed by Ralaum Kings of Israel who reigned but one Month and then was killed by Maniur his Successor who was made Tributary by Pul or Pall King of Assyria and Babylon Of the World 3233. before Ch. 771. Pecaia succeeded his Father Maneheim Kings of Judah and was killed at the end of Twelve Years by Pecaia his Successor Ozias or Azanas became Leprous for having usurpt the Office of High-Priest Of the World 3245. before Ch. 759. His Son Jonathan Governed the Kingdom in his place Of the World 3256. before Ch. 748. The Foundation of Rome Three Dinastys in Italy The first of Janus and Corythus The second of Saturnus Rome was Built at the end of the 7th Olimpiad Three Dinasties are observed to have Reigned in Italy before the Foundation of Rome The first of Janus the Ancient and from Corythus to Italus whose Daughter Roma married Saturnus called from thence Romanessus who was the chief of the second Dinasty called the Aborigines which he brought out of Arcadia into Italy There are counted
among those who descended from them two of the Name of Picus and two of that of Faunus one of the latter was Father of Latinus Father to Lavinia who was married to Aeneas The third of Aeneas the chief of the third Dinasty which lasted 436 Years under Kings to the Foundation of Rome At this time lived Homer and Hesiod the Home Hesiod Jetys and Dares Greek Poets and Jetys of Creet and Dares of Phrygia Historians who writ in Prose the History of Troy as Homer did in Verse Nabonassar and Arbaces Lieutenant Generals The Death of Sardanapalus to Sardanapalus besieged him in Niniveh insomuch that this Prince who had been so Effeminate finding the Walls broken down had the Courage to burn himself in his own Palace with his Wives his Children and Treasures Of the World 3257. before Ch. 747. From the Destruction of the Empire of Babylon and Assyria there arose three Kingdoms the first in Babylon under Nebonassar Nabonassar King of Babylon called Baladam in the Holy Scriptures and Bellesis by the Greeks In the first Year of his Reign the ancient Geographers have taken their Epoche The second Kingdom was that of the Medes but lasted only about Thirty eight Years Arbaces being contented at that time to restore Liberty to his Countrymen The third Kingdom in Nineveh was under Tilgamus Tilgamus King of Assyria or Ninus the younger called Tiglat Pilezer in the Holy Scripture Of the World 3262. before Ch. 742. Achas succeeded his Father Jonathan King of Judah Picae was killed by Hoseas his Successor in the Kingdom of Israel which ended The end of the King 〈…〉 of Israel in the Person of 〈◊〉 King slain by Tilgat Pylezar King of Asâ—yria after that Monarchy had lasted 254 Years from Jeroboam Of the World 3278. before Ch. 726. Nebonazar having reigned fourteen Years had for his Successors Na 〈…〉 Ch 〈…〉 and Ponâ—s together Then Eluâ—ius who reigned Kings of Babylon successively for the space of Twelve Years After whom Merodachus Balladan so called by Isaiah began to Reign This King is named Mardosempades by the Greeks Of the World 3284. before Ch. 720. Lycurgus of the Royal Blood of the Heraclides Lycurgus Guardian to his Nephew King of Lacedemon did there change the Government purely Monarchical into a Government composed of Monarchy and Aristocracy The fabulous History ascribes the Foundation The Foundation of Lacedemon of that City to Lacedemon Son of Jupiter and Thais Daughter to Atlas But the true History does reckon for their first King Laelex Contemporary with Cecrops He had for his Successor Eurctas who gave the Name to a River on which that City was built It was also call'd Sparta from the Name of a Daughter of that King Candaulus the last King of Lydia of the Candaule Giges Dinâ—sly of Arges was killed by Giges instigated by the Wife of Candaulus enraged that her Husband had shewed her naked to Giges who married this Queen and so became King of Lydia Of the World 3286. before Ch. 718. The Poet Archilochus who made Jamlike Archilochus Verses was their Contemporary and makes mention of that History Of the World 3290. before Ch. 714. Corinth changed the Form of its Government Corinth ' s change of Government It s Foundation of Monarchy to a Republick This City was built in the Year of the World 2640 by Sisiphus Son to Aeolus who was killed by Theseus by reason of his Robberies Corinthus who succeeded him gave the Name to that City Romulus died and was Deified under the The Death of Romulus Name of Quirinus Of the World 3293. before Ch. 731. Zenacherib Son and Successor to Salmanasur Zenachrib who conquered Egypt and Syria was constrained to raise the Siege of Jerusalem an Angel having killed in one Night 185000 of his Army Being returned to Ninive he was there kill'd by two of his Sons Serrhaddon or Assaradin his other Son Assaradin King of Assyria Ezechias Esaiah reigned in his place Ezechias was then King of Judah assisted by the Counsel of the Prophet Esaiah He reigned with great Justice and Piety But Manasses his Son was not like to Manasses him Of the World 3310. before Ch. 698. The Kindom of Babylon being fallen into Babylon and Syria united decay and weakned Assaradin made himself Master of it and joyned it to Assyria Of the World 3323. before Ch. 681. Numa Pompilius who succeeded Romulus Numa Pompilius died Of the World 3336. before Ch. 668. Jeodachim who was Nebuchadnezzar in Nebuchadonezar King of Assyria Babylon Deicos King of the Medes the Book of Judith succeeds Assaradin in the Kingdom of Assyria and Babylon He overcame Arphaxad called Deicos by the Greeks King of the Medes Manasses died after he had been re-establish'd in his Kingdom having lain in Prison many Years at Babylon Ammon his Son followed his wicked Ways but not his Repentance Josias his Son was always held a Godly and a Vertuous King Tullus Hostillius the third King of Rome Tullus Hostillius died Under his Reign Alba was joyned to Rome by the Victory of the Horatii over Horaces Curiaces the Curatii Of the World 3369. before Ch. 635. Chinaladanan or Saracus Successor to Saosduchin Kings of Assyria was overcome and killed in Ninive by Nabopalassur who revolted against him and made a League with Phraord Son and Successor to Deicus King of the Kings of the Medes Medes Of the World 3380. before Ch. 624. So Nabonahassur became King of Babylon and of Assyria and was in Alliance with the Medes and marrying Nebuchadonesur with Amâ—tys Sister to Astyages Son of Cyaxares he succeeded his Father Phraord Anous Martius the fourth King of Rome Anous Martius died He built the City of Ostia at the Mouth of Tyber Of the World 3393. before Ch. 611. N 〈…〉 or Neco King of Egypt having Necos King of Egypt left his Kingdom to make War against Nabâ—palâ—â—ur is stopt in his Way by Josias who was killed in the Battle Of thâ— World 3395. before Ch. 609. Necos being victorious brought Jehoaâ—has Kings of Judah Son of Josias Prisoner and put in his place on the Throne of Judah Jâ—hoachim Brother to Jehoachas Of the World 3398. before Ch. 609. Nebuchadnesur carried Jehoachim into Captivity as likewise Jeconius Son to Jehâ—achim The 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Judah and at last took Zedechias Uncle to Jeconias and put out his Eyes and killed his Children in his presence while Nebuzaradin ruined the City and Temple of Jerusalem The Dâ—struction of Jerusalem Of the World 3416. before Ch. 588. Where Jeremiah the Prophet lived to bewail the Miseries of the Jews In the same time that Ezekiel prophesied to the Captive Jews in Babylon Of the World 3417. before Ch. 587. The Sixth Age. DAniel and his Companions gave Daniel Marks of their Faith and Piety towards Nebuchadnezar ' s
Dreams God as is set down in the first Book of that Prophet Where also is related the Interpretation of Nebuchadnezar's two Dreams In this time lived Arion Alciceus and Epimenides Learned Men. Greek Poâ—ts with Sappho the Poetess Pythagoras the Philosopher Nebuchadnezar took Tyre from Itabulus Nebuchadnezar takes Tyrâ— and so put an end to that Kingdom of which Itabulus was the last King of the Race of Hiram Contemporary with Solomon that Dinasty having lasted from the time of Agenor and Phaenix Of the World 3432. before Ch. 572. Nebuchadnezar past into Egypt and easily Nebuchadnezar King of Egypt conquered it having found it divided by a Civil War between Apries and Amasis the former lawful King having been expelled by the Conqueror Tarquinius Priscus the fifth King of Rome Tarquinius Priscus was killed by the Sons of Ancus Martius his Predecessor This was that Tarquinius Priscus who establish'd Triumphs for those who had obtained a signal Victory over their Enemies Nebuchadnezar grown proud of the most Nebuchadnezar turned Beast stately Buildings he had erected in Babylon was by a Judgment of God reduc'd to the Condition of a Beast for the space of seven Years Of the World 3435. before Ch. 569. After which acknowledging his Sins and giving all Glory to God he was restored to his Reason and Kingdom Of He is re-establish'd the World 3442. before Ch. 562. His Son and Successor Evilmerodach Evilmerodach delivered Jeconias out of Prison After two Years Reign Evilmerodach was killed by Neriglisser his Brother-in-Law Neriglisser King of Babylon whose Son Laborascadus succeeded him but Reigned only nine Months and then was killed and a Son of Evilmerodach was plac'd on the Throne He was called Balthazar by Daniel by Barotius Balthazar King of Babylon Naboniclus by Herodotus Labinithus Of the World 3448. before Ch. 556. Astiages King of Media being dead had Darius or Cyaxar the Second to succeed him Ciaxar the Second who was called Darius in the Book of Daniel This King gave the Command of his Armies to Cyrus his Nephew and Son-in-Law Cyrus The Gauls under the Conduct of Cigorais Cigorais Bellorais and Bellorais past into Italy and became Masters of that part which is called Gaule Cisalpine Croesus the last King of Lydia who descended Croesus from Giges was taken Prisoner in a Battle by Cyrus who saved his Life when he was just ready to be burnt upon hearing him call on the Name of Solon the Athenian Of the World 3456. before Ch. 548. Historians record the Death of the fair Panthea Abradates Panthea who killed herself on the Body of her Husbaud Abradates slain in the Battle that Cyrus gained over Croesus Aesop lived at that time Aesop The end of the Empire of Assyria The end of the Empire of Assiria and Babylon by the Death of Balthazar and the taking of Babylon in the very same Night that Balthazar made a most impious Feast mentioned in the Fifth Chapter of Daniel Of the World 3466. before Ch. 538. So the Assyrian Empire devolved to the The Empire of the Medes Medes in the Person of Ciaxar the Second or Darius to whom Cyrus his Son-in-Law resigned all his Conquests In the Time of the Seven Years Captivity of the Jews in Babylon flourish'd in Greece the Seven Wise Men called Thales The Seven Wise Men of Greece the Milesian Châ—lon the Lacedâ—monian Cleobulus of Câ—rinth Byas of Prienae Pittacus of Mitelene and Solon of Salamis This was he who gave milder and more easie Laws to the Athenians than those of Draco which were so very severe and cruel that it was said of them they were writ in Blood Cambyses King of Persia and Darius or The Empire of Persia Cyaxar the Second King of the Medes both being dead Cyrus Son to the one and Nephew to the other succeeded in all their Principalities and gave Beginning to the Empire of the Persians which extended from the Hellâ—â—p 〈…〉 to India Of the World 3468. before Ch. 536. Cyrus in the First Year of his Reign set The Jews 〈◊〉 at Liberty the Jews at Liberty and they returned into their own Country under the Conduct of Zâ—rubbabel Son of Salathiel Son of Jeconias King of Judah Cyrus died according to some Writers Cyrus ' s Death in the War against Thomiris Queen of Scythia contrary to the Testimony of Xenophon who writes that this Prince died in his Bed at Pasaâ—gade in Persia Of the World 3475. before Ch. 529. Servius Tullius the Sixth King of Rome Servius Tullius was killed by his Son-in-Law and Successor Tarquinius Superbus Of the World 3476. before Ch. 528. Cambyses subdues Egypt Pzametticus Governour of Egypt having â—ook upon him the Title of King Cambyses Son and Successor to Cyrus went thither and subjected it yet he lost two Armies in the Desarts of Lybia one which he sent to plunder the Temple of Jupiter Ammon and the other which he sent against the Aethiopians Of the World 34â—1 beâ—ore Ch. 523. At this time flourish'd the Poet Anacreon Anacreon Policrates Friend of Polycrates Tyrant of Samos who had been a Friend to Amasis but this latter renounc'd the Friendship of that â—yrant because he judged that so much continual good Fortune could not be attended without some remarkable Misfortune Cambyses had caus'd his Brother Smerdis to be secretly kill'd In the mean while the Magus Patisites plac'd on the Throne his own Brother Oropastes under the Name of Smerdis because he exactly resembled The Impostor Smerdis the Prince of the same Name Of the World 3482. before Ch. 522. This News made Cambyses leave Egypt to return into Persia but he diâ—d by the Way of a Wound he received by his own Sword as he lighted off from his â—orse Cambyses Death He was woundâ—d in the Thigh in the same Place and by the same Sword with which he had wounded the God Apis in Egypt The Impostor Smerdis was killed by Seven of the chief Sâ—trapâ—s of the Kingdom of which Number Darius Son of Darius King of Persia Istapes was chosen King by the cunning Intrigue of Othanes Zopyrus a Friend to this King shewed Zopyrus him the Means to reduce Babylon under his Obedience Of the World 3493. before Ch 501. Tarquinius Superbus was driven out of Tarquinius Superbus â—xpelled Rome Rome for Reasons sâ—t down in the Roman History He was the seventh and last of the Kings of Rome who there Reigned for the space of 245 Years In their place were elected two Consuls The Election of Consuls annually The first Year they chose five to wit Valerius Publicola and Collatinus the Husband of Leucretia Of the World 3500. before Christ 504. But he having been turn'd out because he was of the Family of the Tarquins they constituted in his place Junius Brutus who was killed in the Battle against Porsâ—nna and in his place
Son of the Lacedemonian General Of the World 3807 before Ch. 197. The Syrian War was not less glorious to The Syrian War the Romans Hannibal being retired to Antiochus the Great whom he perswaded to declare War against them which proved unfortunate to him For the Romans first beat him at the famous Pass of Thermopolis and again on the Banks of Meander in Asia under the Conduct of Lucius Scipio Lucius Scipio Asiaticus from thence Sur-named the Asiatick His Brother Cornelius the African having been his Lieutenant in this Expedition Of the World 3813. before Ch. 191. Four Years after Antiochus having been Kings of Syria killed by the Persians near the Temple of Jupiter Elemais his Son Seleucus Phylopater succeeded him in the Kingdom of Syria Of the World 3817 before Ch. 187. Hannibal poison'd himself having discover'd The Death of Hannibal that Prusias King of Bythinia designed to deliver him up to the Romans Of the World 3822 before Ch. 182. In the third Chapter of the second Book of the Maccabees is to be read what happened to Heliodorus when he attempted The History of Heliodorus to plunder the Temple of Jerusalem Of the World 3828 before Ch. 176. At his return from Judea Heliodorus killed Seleucus and so made himself Master of the Kingdom of Syria but did not long Kings of the Kingdom of Syria Antiochus Epiphanes enjoy it for he was soon after slain by Antiochus Epiphanes Brother to Seleucus This Antiochus had been given a Hostage to the Romans by his Father Antiochus the Great Seleucus his Brother disengaged him by sending his own Son Demetrius in his place So that in the Nephew's absence it was easie for the Uncle to usurp the Kingdom of Syria The Romans did nor then oppose Antiochus but as he was entring into Aegypt against the Pupils their two Brothers Ptolomeus Phylometer and Everietes the Second Successors to their Father Ptolomeus Epiphanes they sent him a Kings of Aegypt Command by Papilius Laena who was then Pro-Consul of Asia not to molest the young Aegyptian Kings In returning from Aegypt this enraged Prince brought those Calamities upon the Jews which are set down in the Second The Jews persecuted by Antiochus Book of the Maccabees Chap. 4 5 6. And by Josephus in his Twelfth Book and the Sixth Chapter in the Fifteenth Book and the Third Chapter of the Jewish Antiquities Of the World 3836 before Ch. 168. In the mean time the Romans became The Conquest of Illyria by the Romans Masters of Illyria by defeating Gentius King of that Country and also of Macedonia which they took from Perseus who was carried in Triumph to Rome by the Consul Paulus Aemilius Of the World 3838 before Ch. 168. Judas Maccabeus that Illustrious Jew Judas Maccabeus revenged the Injuries done to his Nation upon the Lieutenants of Antiochus who preparing to enter into Judea against Maccabeus The Death of Antiochus Epiphanes met with an unfortunate End described in the Book of the Maccabees and in those of Josephus Of the World 3840 before Ch. 164. His Son Antiochus Eupater succeeded him at Nine Years of Age and was under the Tuition of Lysias his Father's Friend But two Years after the Guardian and his Pupil were killed by Demetrius Son of Seleucus who being escap'd from Rome was acknowledg'd King by the Syrians Of the Kings of Syria World 3842 before Ch. 162. His Lieutenants with an Army of Forty thousand Men overwhelmed Judas Maccabeus The Death of Judas Maccabeus who had the Courage to meet them only with Eight hundred Men. He had for his Successor to Command the Jewish Army his Brother Jonathas Of the World 3843 before Ch. 161. Alexander Balas calling himself the Son of Antiochus Epiphanes made himself Master of Syria having killed in Battle his Cousin Demetrius Soter This new King was a Friend to Jonathas Jonathas High-Priest by which means he obtained the Dignity of High-Priest and deposed the wicked Alcymius who had taken that Title upon him Onias Son to Onias the Great finding himself by this means excluded from this The Affairs of the Jews Soveraign Dignity in Jerusalem retir'd to exercise it in Aegypt among the Jews who lived there Having obtained of Philometer leave to build a Temple near Memphis not unlike that of Jerusalem Of the World 3856 before Ch. 148. A false Philip not long before had been A false Philip. driven out of Macedonia by the Romans they soon after had the same advantage A false Perseus over a false Perseus And the Achaians by favouring the latter exposed their Country to the Victorious Arms of the Romans This War ended by the Ruine of Corinth The Ruine of Corinth Polybius under the Consul Mumius Polybius a Native of that City who had followed his Disciple Scipio Aemilianus into Africk hearing of the Misfortune of his Country went thither to save some Remains of its ancient and precious Monuments Of the World 3858 before Ch. 146. The same Year was also remarkable for The Ruinâ— of Carthage Scipio Aemilianus Africanus the Destruction of Carthage Scipio Aemilianus took it and destroyed it by the Order of the Senate The third and last Punick War ending in that manner who at the same time acquired the Sur-name of Africanus as his Father by Adoption had done This happen'd in the third Year of the 158th Olimpiad Ptolomy Phylometer took away his Daughter Cleopatra from Balas then killed him in a Battle and gave Cleopatra to Demetrius Kings of Syria Nicator Son of Soter who by that means put himself in possession of the Kingdom of Syria Of the World 3859 before Christ 145. Phylometer being dead a little while after Everietes the Second his Brother married his Widow Cleopatra Sister to them Kings of Aegypt both and killed a Son she had by her first Husband So Everietes Reigned sole King of Aegypt Of the World 3861 before Ch. 143. In Syria Tryphon who was a Friend to Balas made Antiochus the Son of Balas to be acknowledged King at Antioch with so much the less trouble by reason Demetrius Nicator was taken Prisoner in a Battle by the Parthians The vanquish'd being honourably treated by the Victors married Rodoguna Daughter to their King Cleopatra hearing this married Antiochus Sydetes Brother to her Husband Demetrius So Sydetes was acknowledged King of the Syrians having overcome and killed in Battle Tryphon who pretended to the Crown of Syria after he had killed his Pupil young Antiochus Of the World 3866 before Ch. 138. Jonathas had been murthered by this The Jewish Aâ—â—airs Tryphon Symon Brother to Jonathas who succeeded him in the Principality and High-Priesthood of the Jews assisted Sydetes to defeat Tryphon and was killed a while after by his Father-in-Law Ptolomy the Son of Abobus his Son John Hircanus succeeded in his place Of the World 3869 before Ch. 135. The Romans seized on the Treasures
which her Husband had assumed while he Reigned Aurelian highly esteemed the Victory he had obtained over this brave War-like Queen and bringing Overcome her to Rome bound with Chains of Gold and enrich'd with pretious Stones made her the noblest Ornament of his Triumph From Christ 274. Aurelian having accomplish'd all these Affairs most cruelly persecuted the Christians The Christians persecuted Bishops of Rome of whom he put to Death a great number for their Faith and among the rest Faelix Bishop of Rome Successor to Denis Aurelian preparing to make War against Aurelian kill'd the Persians was killed by the Treachery of one of his Secretarys whom he had threatned and who fearing the effect of his menaces seduc'd several Officers of the Army persuading them that the Emperor designed their Death It was very strange that there happened no trouble in the Empire during an interregnum of seaven Months in all which time the Army and Senate had complemented each other about the right of Election at last the Senate absolutely refusing to Elect obliged the Army to name an Emperor who was unanimously received called Claudius Tacitus He highly Claudius Tacitus Emperor His Death Florian his Successor Probus Emperor deserved it for his great parts but the Empire injoyed him only Seven Months his Brother Florian who succeded him Reigned but Twenty Days From Ch. 277. Aurelius Probus their Successor was generally approved by all the Noble Degrees of the Empire with great reason being endued with exceeding rare Qualities suitable to his Name During the five Years he Reigned he supprest all the designs of those who affected Tyranny in several Provinces of the Empire and drove out of its limits all the Barbarians who infested them But the Soldiers not being able to endure that great severity of Discipline to which he restrained them kill'd him and put in His Death his place Carus Praefect of the Praetorian Bands who associated to the Empire his Carinus and Numerianus Emperors Sons Carinus and Numerianus From Christ 282. The Persecution being revived against the Christians Eutichius Bishop of Rome Bishops of Rome and Successor of Faelix suffered Martyrdom Carus pursued the design of Probus and obtained great advantages over them but as he was resolving to pursue them with more Force and Vigour he fell sick and The Death of Carus died whether of his Sickness or by a Fright occasioned by a dreadful Tempest of Thunder which killed many of his Army and wept so much for the death of his Father that he was fain to be carried in a close Litter Aper his Father-in-law who took Numerianus killed that occasion to kill him secretly hoping by that means to attain to the Empire He concealed this Murther for some days but it being discovered by the nauseous smell of the dead Body the Soldiers killed the Murtherer and proclaimed Emperor Dioclesian Emperor one of their chiefs called Diocles who adding some Letters to his Name called himself Dioclesian This new Prince march'd presently against Charinus the Son of Carus who being informed of what had happened in the East took his way on that side to fight his Competitor They met in Panonia where Charinus was overcome and killed in Battle so Dioclesian being Conqueror was received Emperor by the Senate Maximinian Hercules Associates to the Empire Maximinian Galerus and Constantius Chlorus and People and with their Consent associated to the Empire Maximinian Hercules Four years after the two Emperors took the Title of Caesars Dioclesian Maximinian Galerus Armentarius Maximinian took Constantius Chlorus the great Grandchild of the Emperor Claudius the Second In the terrible persecution that Dioclesian raised up against the Christians as infinite number of the Faithful suffered Martyrdom and amongst them Caius the Successor to Eutychius Bishop of Rome From Bishop of Rome Christ 296. The four Princes Triumph'd magnificently The Triumph of the Four Princes at Rome having victoriously driven out the Barbarians each of them from that part of the Empire where they waged War against them From Christ 298. This Age was pestered with many Hereticks Hereticks among others Sabellius an Enemy Sabellius to the Holy Trinity In like manner was Paul of Samosatus Bishop of Antioch Paul of Samosatus Manes Manes who asserted two new Principles she one Good and the other Bad. The Fathers of the Christian Church did not Fathers of the Church exactly set down in what Year of this Age Origen died Gregorius Thaumaturgius Bishop of Neocesaria Gregorius Thaumaturgius Arnobius Flourish'd at that time as also Arnobius who writ against the Gentiles and against Porphyrius an Apostate to Christianity Jamblicus was his Disciple The Pagan Authors most remarkable Historians of this Age were Herodian who writ in Greek Eight Herodian Books of the Roman Emperors Dion Dion Cassian Cassian writ also in Greek in the time of Severus a Roman History comprising the space of 981 Years Julius Capitolinus Aelius Lampridius Flavius Vopiscus Spartianus Vulcatius Gallicanus who were almost all contemporary Authors of the Imperial History The Fourth Age. THe Persecution against the Christians Mercellinus Bishop of Rome still encreasing Marcellinus Bishop of Rome persevering in his Sufferings obtained a crown of Martyrdom From Ch 301. says Theodoret against what some had Writ that he fell into Idolatry as he confest in the Councel of Sinuessa before 300 Bishops there present but there is little likelihood that in the time of so terrible a Persecution when the poor Christians hid themselves that so many Bishops could be assembled From Christ 304. By the resigning of Dioclesian and of Dioclesian and Maximian resign the Empire Constantius Chlorus Maximinian Galerus Severus and Maximin Emperor Maximinian Hercules the Empire remained in the power of Maximinian Galerus Armentarius and Constantius Chlorus who divided it in that manner that Maximinian had the Provinces of the East and Chlorus those of the West Maximinian Galerus adopted his two Nephews Caesars Severus and Maximin at the very same time that Maxentius the supposed Son of Maximinian Hercules made himself Master of Rome and there stood for Emperor so that when Severus came to Besige it he found him so very strong that he was forc'd to raise his Siege retreating to Ravenna where Maxentius Besieged him From Ch. 306. These disorders caused Maximinian Hercules to write to Diocletian to persuade him to reassume the command of the Empire but Dioclesian answered him like a Philosopher and remained in his retired way of Life yet Maximinian left his Retirement and having reassumed the Marks and Title of Emperor came to the Siege of Ravenna and under pretence of a Treaty of Peace to bring Severus out of the City and having him in his power he caused him to be Strangled but as he intreagued Severus strangled with the Soldiers to bring them over to Maxentius they detesting his base proceedings
abroad embrac'd the Truth of the Gospel The Abyssinians by the means of Edesius In the Indies and Frumentius Brothers whose Father Meropius a rich Merchant of Tyre had brought them young into Abyssinia when they were grown up Men they preach'd the Gospel with that success that they built there many stately Churches which were approved of by Athenasius Bishop of Alexandria who ordained one of the Brothers Bishop of those parts who came from thence to give him an Account of what they had done there relating to the Church A Woman taken in the Wars by the In Iberia Iberians gave them their first Knowledge of the Gospel So that when they had embrac'd it they address'd themselves to Constantine who sent them Preachers to perfect their Instruction He also sent others into Armenia to Tyridates In Armenia King of that Country who had been called to the Faith of Christ by a Vision From Christ 328. The two following Years were also very remarkable from the Foundation of New Rome which from the Name of its Constantinople New Rome Founder was called Constantinople upon the Bosphorus of Thrace in the place wherâ— was the ancient Byzantium There he erected Buildings as well publick as private which were so numerous and magnificent as rendred it not inferiour to ancient Rome He establish'd the same Constitution of Government with the very same kind of Magistrates as at Rome designing that it should be the Seat of the Empire From Christ 330. Constantia Sister to Constantine and Widow to Licinius had among her Domesticks a Priest in outward appearance a Man of Vertue but proved to be an Arrian Constantia dying recommended him to her Brother the Emperor This Priest having insinuated himself into the Emperor's The Affairs of the Arrians Favour perswaded him That Arrius had been unjustly condemned and that he ought to be heard a second time Constantine complied and being deceived by this Arch-Heretick he sent Arrius back to his Church in Alexandria But Athenasius who was then Bishop Athenasius Bishop of Alexandria refusing to receive him the Enemies of Athanasius assembled a Council at Tyre where he was condemned by the Arrians who were there very numerous and afterwards was banish'd to Treves where he was kindly received by Constantine eldest Son to the Emperor and by Maximus Bishop of that City From Christ 336. Silvester Bishop of Rome and Successor Bishops of Rome to Miltiades died Arrius triumphing in his Re-establishment came to Constantinople where disposing himself to enter by Force into the Church he died in a most shameful manner As is related by the Ecclesiastical The Death of Arrius Writers Constantine finding himself very much The Death of Constantine weakned by a Disease that made him to languish for a long time he was baptized in the Suburbs of Nicomedia and died a few Days after As Eusebius of Caesarea reports in his Book of the Life of this Emperor who assisted at his Baptism Which shews the falseness of what others have writ a long time since That Constantine had received this Sacrament at Rome from the Hands of Silvister with all the Circumstances they remark'd as true as the pretended Donation of Rome which they alledge Constantine made to this Pope and to his Successors Constantine left behind him three Sons who according to their Father's Testament shared between them the Empire Constantine the eldest had the Gauls His three Sons Emperors Spain Germany and the Brittannick Isles Constance the second had Thrace with all the East comprizing Aegypt Constant the third Italy Illyria Greece and Africk They Reigned in Peace for three Years at the end of which Constantine shewing that he was not content with his own share set upon Constant in his own Country their two Armies met near Aquilia where Constantine being killed before he was The Death of Constantine the Second acknowledged the Provinces under his Rule submitted themselves to Constant Constantine the second with his Brother Constant making a constant Profession of the Faith of the Council of Nice had prevailed with Constance to re-establish Athanasius in his Bishoprick but he was again put out by a Council held at Antioch the Number of the Arrians prevailing against the Orthodox Party But he being return'd to Rome Bishop Julius Successor to Marcus did there Bishops of Rome assemble a Council who asserted the Innocency of Athanasius The Eastern Bishops who had not been at that Council did not acquiesce to it and therefore call'd another Council composed of Bishops of both parts of the Empire The Council of Sardis to assemble at Sardis in the upper part of Illyrâ—a Osius Bishop of Cordova was there chose to preside over 170 Bishops who were there met as well Eastern as Western As the Number of the last was somewhat greater than the first it was so decreed that Athanasius should be re-invested in his Bishoprick But the Eastern Bishops reassembled at Philippolis in Thrace and there Assembled at Philippolis made Decrees contrary to those of Sardis However Athanasius did not fail to return to his Church For Constance could not refuse to re-establish him by reason of the pressing Instances that Constant urg'd in his behalf Constant was truly Orthodox as to his Faith but given up to his Pleasures neglecting much the Care of his Affairs it was easie for Magnentius one of the chief Officers of his Army to take away his Life and to cause himself to Constant killed by Magnentius the Tyraâ—â— be received Emperor by the Army in Rome it self Constance having heard the News while he was making War against the Persians made a Peace with them and created Caesar his Cousin Gallus to Govern in his Gallus Caesar Absence in the East and so marched Westward against Magnentius From Christ 350. This War lasted two Years before the two Armies came to a decisive Battle at last it was fought near to Murza in Pannonia Magnentius was there worsted but Magnentius 〈◊〉 come not so much as to hinder him from retreating in good Order towards Gaul Constance followed him and wholly routed his Army near Lyons The Vanquish'd Killed himself kill'd himself out of Despair after he had with his own Hands killed his Mother and some of his nearest Relations From Christ 353. Constance thereupon being acknowledg'd sole Emperor exercis'd his Power most cruelly towards his Cousin Gallus Caesar The Death of Gallus Caesar whom he put to Death upon light grounded Suspicions and even against the Orthodox Bishops who agreed to the Decisions of the Council of Nice to which Constance was averse being an Arrian So Constance an Arrian that he expelled Athanasius from his See and persecuted him even to the Hazard of his Life From Christ 355. They put in his place a most wicked Man called Georgius who committed a thousand Mischiefs in that Church Liberius was likewise expelled at the See of Rome because
long time like a Monk he had brought over with him Paula and his Daughter Eustochia the best qualified Ladies in Rome After he had made a great Friendship with Ruffinus a Priest of Aquilia he broke it off Ruffinus with him when he found him to be an Origenist He writ most severely against Vigilantius Vigilantius a Spanish Priest who was an Enemy to the unmarried Clergy he also vigorously oppos'd the Errors of Helvidius who Helvidius denied the Honour due to the Holy Virgin Mother of our Saviour At this time flourrish'd Paulus Orosius Paulus Orosius Author of the Seven Books of the Universal History from the Creation of the World to his time The Emperor Honorius The Death of Honorius died of a Dropsie Aged Thirty Nine Years having Reign'd Twenty Eight Some time before his death he conferred the Title of Emperor Augustus on Constance his Brother-in-law who marry'd Placidia Widow to Astolfus King of the Goths Constance died not long after he was Marry'd leaving Valentinian his Son under the Tuition of his Mother Placidia she and her Son lived at Constantinople when Honorius died so Italy being destitute of the Royal Presence of the Princes John the Tyrant John a Prefect of the Praetorian Bands took upon him the Title of Emperor Placidia having heard of it marches with her Son to Fight the Tyrant who was taken by surprize at Ravenna by the means of some Officers faithful to the Princes He was brought Prisoner to them at Aquilia when they there were and where the Rebel had his Head cut off His Death so the Empire was divided between the Theodosius the 2d and Valentinian the 3d. Emperors Bishops of Rome two Cousins Theodosius the Second and Valentinian the Third The first keeping his Court at Constantinople and the other at Rome From Christ 423. Boniface Bishop of Rome and Successor to Innocent died in the same Year as Honorius the Emperor Count Boniface Governour of Africk incensed on a false Accusation that Placidia Regent of the Western Empire design'd to put him out of his Government called Tâ—â— Vandalls in Africk Genseric their King The Death of St. Augustin the Vandals out of Spain into Africk of which they easily took Possession under the Conduct of Genseric their King St. Augustin Bishop of Hippo in the same Province of Africk died a little before the taking of that City by the Vandalls This Great Father of the Church opposed the Errors of the Manichees though he had been infected with them in his Youth he boldly Combated against the Errors of Pelagius thâ— Heritick The Council of Carthage and of Mileva Pelagius who at that time declared himself an Enemy to our Saviour Christ They were Condemned in two Councils held at Carthage and at Mileva at the same time Pelagius had two Disciples Celestius and Julien Celestius was wholly of the Opinion of his Master Julien was not altogether of that Opinion but acknowledged a necessity of the Grace of Jesus Christ for the Conversion and intire accomplishment of Salvation he affirmed that the Beginnings and Inclinations depended on the will of Man John Cassian a Monk who had been a John Cassian Disciple of St. John Chrisostome being retired to Marseilles infected the Priests and Monks of that City and all thereabouts with this Error of Semipelagianism Prosperus of Aquitaine opposed it most Prosperus of Aquitaine Vigorously in Gaule as his Master St. Augustin had done in Africk At this time flourish'd in Gaule Severus Sulpitius Author of the two Books of the Learned Men. Sacred History And in the East Theodoret Bishop of Cir who Writ the Ecclesiastical History from Constantine to Theodosius the Younger Genseric King of the Vandals took Carthage Carthage taken and made it the Metropolis of the Kingdom he Establish'd in Africk In the same Year Theodosius assembled a The Council of Ephesus against Nestorius Council at Ephesus to enquire into the Opinion of Nestorius Bishop of Constantinople who asserted two Persons in Jesus Christ This Error was condemned there Cyrillus Bishop of Alexandria by the Council in which presided Cyrillus Bishop of Alexandria John Bishop of Alexandria in Thrace pretending that that precedency belonged to him because that Ephesus depended on his Metropolis and had drawn away several Bishops to its Faction among others Theodoret Bishop of Cir with whom he had Assembled another Council in the same City of Ephesus not to countenance the Errors of Nestorius but to demonstrate that they had mistaken the Forms of Proceeding In the mean time Affairs were embroiled to that Degree that the Emperor not being able at first to discover the Truth imprisoned Cyrillus and Nestorius but at last being better informed of the justice of the Cause he set Cyrillus at Liberty and sent Nestorius The Death of Nestorius to utter Banishment where he died Miserably From Christ 432. Caelestin Bishop of Rome died the Year Bishops of Rome after that Council was held He had there his Legats who Subscribed to the Condemnation of Nestorius who had been already Condemned at Rome in a Council which had been there Assembled by the same Caelestin Sixtus the Third his Successor held the See Eight Years during which time all was very quiet in the Church From Christ 440. But the Church was again disturbed in Eutychus the Heritick the East by Eutychus a Priest and Abbot of the Monks of Constantinople who by an Error contrary to that of Nestorius asserted but one Nature in Jesus Christ he found so many Adherents among the A false Câ—uncil at Ephesus Eastern Bishops that a great number of them being Assembled at Ephesus his Error was approved of in that false Council where things were carried with that Violence that Flavian who had been made Flavian Bishop of Constantinople Bishop of Constantinople in the place of Nestorius for having oppos'd the Judgment of the Council that favoured Eutychus suffer'd Martyrdom not by the hands of the Pagans but by those of Barsumas an Abbot and of Dioscorus Bishop of Alandria and President of the Assembly From Christ 449. These great Troubles were redrest at Pulcheria Sister to Theodosius the return of Pulcheria to the Court of her Brother Theodosius There had been formerly some Disgust between her and her Sister-in-law Eudosia Eudosia his Wife which had obliged that Empress to retire to Jerusalem where she had wholly Devoted her self to Piety and Charity towards the Poor From that time the Eunuch Chrisapius Chrisapius was become so great a Favorite to Theodosius that Pulcheria making that Minister jealous of her was removed but the pressing necessity of Affairs obliged Theodosius to recall her she made her Brother highly sensible of the ill Conduct his Favorite used in Governing the Empire and of his most inveterate Malice to foment the Troubles of the Church so the Eunuch having been punish'd
Emperor Henry died at Liege in a most lamentable condition to which his Son Henry the Fifth had reduc'd him Henry the Fifth Emperor having before compelled him to resign the Empire From Christ 1106. Philip King of France died also after he had lived long in Luxury with Bertrade Kings of France whom he still retained notwithstanding two Excommunications and was at last reconciled to the Pope who gave him leave to enjoy her as his lawful Wife From Christ 1108. Pope Paschal in a Council held at Troy The Council of Trâ—y in Champagne renewed all his Predecessor had order in that of Clermont against the A Quarrel between the Pope Emperor preÌ„tended Investitures by the Emperors Henry the Fifth had dissembled with the Pope in order to settle himself more firmly in the Empire But when he found himself powerful enough to assert his Right he pass'd into Italy made himself Master of Rome and concluded a Treaty with Paschal very advantagious to the Emperors From Christ 1110. But after Henry was returned to Germany the Pope retracted tho' he had swore to the Treaty and upon it received the Sacrament with the Emperor From Christ 1112. Henry was not then in a condition to shew his Resentment for that high Affront by reason of great Disturbances the Pope Troubles in Germany had fomented in Germany which caused much Blood to be shed in the five Years these Troubles lasted The Emperor at length having surmounted them all went a second time into Italy to disannul the Deed of Gift made The Death of the Countess Matilda by the Countess Matilda which she bequeathed to the See of Rome after her Death From Christ 1117. At Constantinople the Old Emperor Alexus had resigned the Empire to his Son Calo John being very much troubled at Calo John Emperor of the East the ill Success he had for opposing the Croisaders having repented he had invited them at length he died with very great Grief From Christ 1118. Henry passed a third time into Italy to reduce Gelasius the Second who had succeeded Paschal upon the point of the Investitures The new Pope fled into France In the interim the Emperor plac'd in the Popes See of Rome Maurice Bourdin Archbishop of Bracara in Portugal under the Name of Gregory the Eigth Gelasius dying in France the Cardinals who had followed him chose in his place Guy Archbishop of Vienna under the Name of Calixtus the Second He was Brother to the Count of Burgundy and Cousin to the Emperor This Pope held a Council at Rheims in The Council at Rheims which was renewed and confirmed all that had been Decreed in that of Clermont upon the matter of the Investitures and marrying of Priests Calixtus returned into Italy with an Army he Conquer'd and took in Battel the Anti-Pope Bourdin and had also that Popes good fortune to settle Affairs in Germany in such a manner that the Emperor Henry in an Assembly of the Empire held at Wormes renounced the Right of Investitures From Christ 1122. Calixtus being dead there was a great Division in the Election between Celestinus and Honorius the Second but the last carryed it those of his Faction being the greatest Persons in Rome After the Death of the Emperor Henry the Fifth his Sisters Son Frederick Duke of Swabia with Conrade disputed the Empire against Lothaire the second Duke Lothaire the second Emperor of Saxe but the latter prevailed at last From Christ 1125. William Rufus Son to the Conqueror Kings of England had given his Daughter Adelais to Stephen Count of Boulogue who in her Right was King of England Stephen and his Queen Adelais dying without Issue Robert the Second Son of the Conqueror had his Eyes put out by his younger Brother Henry who assumed the Crown of England Under this King and Lewis le Gros King The first War between the French and the English Kings of Arrgon of France the Son and Successor to Philip began the first War between the French and English Alphonso King of Arragon having been killed by the Moores his Brother Ramire was taken out of a Monastery and made King in his place At that time lived one John of Estampes who had been a Soldier under Charlemaine He was called Johannes de Temporibus because John D' Estampes very Aged Amideus Count of Savoy of his extraordinary long Life Amedeus Count of Maurienna received the Title of Count of Savoy from the Emperor Hugh de Paganis first instituted the Military Order of the of the Knights Templars The Order of the Knight Templars in the City of Jerusalem From Christ 1127. Honorius the Second being dead this Year Innocent the Second was put in his place while this new Pope made War P 〈…〉 with Roger Prince of Apulia of Calabria and Sicily The Romans in his absence chose an Antipope called Anacletus so that Innocent was forc'd to fly into France where he was acknowledged lawful Pope The Council of Estampes St. Bernard in the Council of Estampes by the means of St. Bernard who also afterwards persuaded Victor the Fourth to resign the Chair to Innocent who for that purpose was brought back into Italy by the Emperor Lothair so that Schism ceased From Christ 1132. To Lewis the Sixth Sur-named Le Gross succeeded his Eldest Son Lewis the Seventh called Le Jeusne besides whom he had Kings of France Robert Count of Dreux Peter Lord of Courtnay and Philip Arch-Deacon of Paris who resigned the Bishoprick to Peter Lombard the famous Doctor and Author of the Book of Sentences where Divinity is treated of by Questions which Method Learned Mâ—n was introduc'd by John Rosselin and Peter Abeillard two Natives of Bretagne Some time before Robert Abbot of Molesme had instituted the Order of Cisteaux The Order of Cisteux which took its Name from the Principal Abbey of that Order which became more Illustrious by St. Bernard Abbot of Clerveaux From Christ 1130. Baldwin of Flanders Successor to Godfrey in the Kingdom of Jerusalem being Kings of Jerusalem dead the Daughter of Baldwin who had marryed Foulques of Anjou gave the Kingdom to her Husband Lothaire being dead Conrad the Third Conrade the Third Emperor Duke of Swabia was chose Emperor in his place Pope Innocent the Second having been taken in the War he made against Roger was set at liberty by that Prince on condition that Roger should have the Title of Apulia and Sicily which he and his Successors were to hold paying Fealty to the See of Rome From Christ 1143. To Innocent the Second succeeded Caelestin and Lucius both named Seconds Then Eugenius the Third a Disciple and 〈◊〉 Monk of the Order of St. Bernard The Romans not willing to acknowledge him for their Temporal Soveraign no more than his three Predecessors had done He went into France where he held a Council A Council at Chartres