having mounted up to the Tribunall was heard to keepe a great braying and when all there present as also they that understood so much by report of others were astonied hereat and none able to guesse the future event thereof that fell out afterwards which was then portended or signified by it For Terentius a man of base parentage borne in the citie and a Baker by way of recompence and reward because he had given information of one that had beene Praefect for robbing the Treasurie administred the office of a e Corrector in this selfe same province and taking upon him afterwards in this presumptuous confidence of his to be medling verie busily in the matter and affaire of Ship-Masters and convicted to have dealt falsely therein as the voyce went dyed by the hangmans hand whiles Claudius governed Rome But long before that this chanced after Apronianus succeeded Symmachus a man worthie to bee named among the principall paternes and examples of learning and modestie during whose being in place that most sacred citie enjoyed the blessings of peace and wealth in more plentiful manner than usually it had done and vaunteth much of a sumptuous and exceeding strong bridge the which himself built and dedicated with great joy of the citizens unthankfull persons they as the truth most evidently shewed who after certaine yeares gone over their heads burnt a most beautifull and goodly house of his in the c tract beyond Tiberis as taking much offence and displeasure hereat because a certaine base commoner devised and fained that hee should say and no man else there was to declare and testifie so much That he would more willingly with his owne wine quench the lime-kills than sell the said wine at the price they hoped for After him followed in the regencie and government of the citie Lampadius who had bin Praefectus Praetorio a man that would take the matter verie hainously if he were not praysed even when he did but spit as who forsooth had a speciall grace above all others to doe that also with wisedome but yet otherwhiles he was grave and of good government This man what time as he exhibited being Praetor stately games and playes with a bountiful largesse not able to endure the tumult of the commons instantly oftentimes calling upon him to have many things bestowed on unworthy persons for to shew himselfe liberall and a despiser of the multitude sent for certaine needie and poore persons out of the f Vatican and them endowed with great riches But to shew his vanitie that we rove not much abroad it shall suffice to put downe this one example a small matter though it be yet such as Iudges ought to take heed of For in everie part of the citie which had beene adorned at the expences of sundrie princes he would use to write his owne name not as REPAIRER of old but as FOVNDER of new workes Of which disease Traian the Emperour is said to have laboured whereupon by way of jeast and skoffe they used to tearme him the hearbe g Parietina This Praefect was troubled with many commotions and one above the rest when the rascall commons gathering together with throwing of firebrands and firebals had quite burnt his house neere unto h Constantines Baine but that his slaves and friends speedily ran and assembled themselves and from the house tops pelted them so with stones and tyles that they were glad to depart With which violent attempt and the noyse of a seditious tumult growing to be more hot himselfe affrighted retyred to Pons Milvius which the elder Scaurus is sayd to have built waiting for the appeasing of a tumult there that arose upon this just and grievous occasion Going in hand to erect new edifices of the citie or to repaire some old he caused the charges thereof to be raysed not out of the accustomed levies and taxes And if any yron lead brasse or such like stuffe were to be provided his ministers or officers were sent foorth who like to chapmen should buy and carrie away divers sorts of wares but never pay therefore whereupon much adoe hee had though he went away as speedily as he could to avoid the anger of poore men enchafed and bewailing their losses for such commodities as had beene taken from them Then came in place his successor Viventius who had beene Treasurer of the Emperors household an upright man and a wise a Pannonian borne whose government was quiet peaceable and flowing abundantly with plentie of all things And he likewise was terrified with the bloudie seditions which stirred up such a broyle as this Damasus and Vrsicinus exceedingly hote set upon the getting of the Episcopall See by divisions and factions contended most bitterly so that the partakers of both sides proceeded as farre as to dealing of bloudie blowes and even to danger of death Which stirres Viventius not able either to redresse or appease upon great violence compelled retired himselfe apart into a countrey house by the citie side And in this skuffling Damasus had the upper hand so instant was that part which favoured him And knowne for certaine it is that in the great Hall of Sicininus where there is holden a congregation and meeting of Christians there were found in one day an hundred and seven thirtie dead bodies of them slaine as also that the common people growne hereupon to be outrageous a long time were hardly afterwards pacified Neither can I denie beholding the glorious braverie of the citie that the competitors desirous of this Episcopall dignitie for the attaining of that which they desire have good reason to strive all that ever they can considering that when they have gotten it they shal be so void of care and thought taking that they are enriched with the oblations of matrones ride abroad mounted in coaches and therein gloriously arrayed keeping profuse and riotous fare insomuch as their feasts surpasse kings tables who might be happie and blessed indeed if despising the greatnesse of the citie by which they pretend to cloake their vices they would live according to the example of some provinciall bishops whose slender diet in eating and drinking most sparily whose low priced apparrell also and eyes looking downe to the ground commend them as pure and modest persons to the eternall God and his true servants CHAP. III. Ammianus Marcellinus going about to describe the Gothes warre first of all presenteth unto us the limits the auncient nations provinces and principall cities in his time of Thracia THus farre foorth it shall suffice that wee have digressed out of the way now returne wee to the orderly processe of our Hystorie Whiles these matters above said proceed thus in Gaule and Italie new warres arose in Thracia For Valens as it seemed good unto his brother whose advice he asked and after whose will and pleasure he was wholly ruled levied armes against the Gothes mooved thereto upon a good and just cause namely
therefore in the meane time without any change or alteration as touching his present State but with a peaceable and quiet mind disposing of all occurrents and by little and little making himselfe strong that unto the augmentation of his dignitie the encrease of his strength also might be answerable And to the end he might without any impeachment allure all men to favour him he made semblance that he adhered to the Christian Religion from which a pretie while before closely he was revolted and making some few privie to his secrets he set his mind upon divination by inspection of beasts bowels birds flight and other such arts as worshippers of the idols have alwaies done But to cloke these matters in the meane time upon that solemne holyday which the Christians celebrate in the moneth of Ianuarie and commonly call the Epiphanie d hee went into their church or congregation and after hee had solemnely done his worship and devotions to their God departed Whiles these things thus passe and that the Spring now approched stricken with suddaine and unexpected newes he fell into a fit of sadnesse and sorrow for he understood that the Alemans beginning at the territorie of Vadomarius from whence after the league made there was no harme feared wasted the tracts confining with Rhetia and that whole companies of brigands raunging up and downe all abroad at libertie suffered nothing to passe by their hand unattempted Which outrage least being winked at and neglected it might stirre up occasions anew of warre that before lay dead he sent one Libino a lieutenant together with the Celts and Petulantes that wintered with him to take order for the redresse of this affaire as should bee thought requisit who being come with speed neere unto the towne Sanctio was discovered afarre off by the Barbarians who alreadie purposing to fight had hidden themselves along the vallies and so having exhorted his souldiors though in number inferior yet exceeding desirous to give battaile unadvisedly hee chargeth upon the Germanes and in the very beginning of the conflict was himselfe the first man that lost his life Vpon whose death as the Barbarians became more bold and confident and the Romanes enkindled to revenge their captaine there was a tough battaile resolutely fought and our men after some few slaine and wounded with the huge multitude of enemies preassing hard upon them were broken and put to rout With this Vadomarius and his brother Gundomadus likewise king Constantius as hath alreadie beene related had established a peace After which when Gundomadus was dead thinking that Vadomarius would be faithfull unto him and a silent executor of his secret designes he gave him in charge as his herauld if wee may beleeve the report of Fame onely and wrote unto him That as if the covenant of concord were broken betweene them he should otherwhile trouble the marches neere unto him to the end that Iulianus standing in dread thereof might never depart from the defence and protection of Gaule Which instructions Vadomarius following as we may well thinke committed those and such like outrages aforesaid beeing a man from the very prime of his youth wonderous skilfull in beguiling and deceiving the world as afterward also he shewed whiles hee was Marquesse or Warden of the marches in Phaenice but being taken with the manoir and convict he forbare and abstained For when his Notarie whom he had sent unto Constantius was caught up by the stationarie souldiors in centinell and searched if happily hee carried any thing about him there was found a letter of his wherein beside many others matters hee had written also this Your Caesar hath no martiall discipline or knowledge at all Howbeit in his missives continually he styled Iulian Lord Augustus and God CHAP. III. Iulianus having taken Vadomarius prisoner who was the principall author of this overthrow and one much addicted to Constantius confined him and sent him away into Spaine and when he had passed over Rhene he terrified the Alemans and at their humble suit for pardon graunted them peace IVlian considering that these things as they were dangerous indeed and doubtfull would breake foorth in the end to some mischievous extremitie bending his whole cogitation and mind upon this one point made hast to surprise him at unawares that he might establish in safetie the securitie both of himselfe and of the provinces and such a plot as this he devised Philagrius a Notarie afterwards Lieutenant generall of the East hee sent into those parts a man in whose wisedome whereof in times past hee had good proofe hee reposed great affiance and unto him among other instructions according to which hee was to deale as the occasion of present occurrents should require he delivered also a little paper written and sealed charging him not to open or read it unlesse he saw Vadomarius on this side Rhene Philagrius as he was commaunded went foorth on his journey and whiles he was present there and busied about divers affaires Vadomarius who had passed over the river fearing nought as in time of sound and settled peace and seeming to know nothing that had beene done amisse when he saw the Provost or captaine of the souldiors that lay there after hee had spoken some few words of complement unto him as the manner is invited himselfe because he would leave no suspition behind him at his departure and promised to come unto a feast of his unto which Philagrius also was bidden Who being entred into the place no sooner espied the king but remembred the Emperours words and pretending by way of excuse some earnest and urgent businesse that he had went backe unto his inne where after hee had read the writing and thereby taken knowledge what was to bee done immediately returned and sat him downe among the rest of the guests After the feast was ended hee layd strong hand upon Vadomarius and thus attached committed him to the said captaine of the souldiors for to be straitly kept about the e standards and ensignes after he had first read unto him his commission and warrant yea and compelled those of his traine and companie as touching whome hee had no commaundement to returne home Howbeit the king himselfe being brought to the princes campe and now shut out of all hope to obtaine pardon as knowing that his Notarie was intercepted and what he wrote unto Constantius alreadie published and knowne abroad yet having not so much as any reviling speech or foule word given him was sent into Spaine For this order was very carefully taken That when Iulian should depart out of Gaule this Vadomarius a most fell and cruell man might not licentiously trouble the State of the provinces there which hardly and with much adoe was brought into frame Iulian lifted up with this good hap that the king was apprehended sooner than he looked for whom he stood in dread of when he should take his journey
armes rather than hold forth their hands by way of humble supplication he had an ardent desire among other ornaments of braverie and glorie to insert in his style the addition and surname of Parthicus which imprease of his when some idle and envious backbiters saw to be set forward with great preparations they kept a muttering and gave it out That it was a foule indignitie and pernitious that by the exchange of one only bodie there should so many stirres and troubles be raised employing all their endevour and diligence in putting off this service and journey Yea and they commonly said even in the presence of those who they supposed would bring what they heard to the Emperours eare That unlesse he went more calmely to worke in this excessive prosperitie and successe of his affaires he would like as corne that is growne over-ranke and plentifull soone fall to the ground and lye along with the weight of his owne wealth and felicitie And thus harping much a long time upon this string with secret plots and close devices they came barking in vaine about this valiant man who was nothing moved hereat much like unto the Pygmaeans or ζ Thiodamas that rusticall pesant of Lydia about Hercules But he for all this as beeing of an haughtier spirit than all the rest never the later casting and devising with himselfe the greatnesse of this voyage endevoured earnestly to prepare all things meet and convenient therefore Notwithstanding all this I say he drenched and embrued the altars exceeding oft with much shedding of bloud sacrificing otherwhiles an hundred buls at once and infinite flockes of sundrie smaller beasts yea and white sheepe sought for and gotten farre and neere by land and sea so that the souldiors every day in manner that went over their heads full pampered and frankefed as it were with plentie of flesh living rudely and uncivilely and through their greedie desire of bibbing quite marred and growne diseased were faine to be set upon mens shoulders that passed by and out of those publique houses where they should have studied to punish feasting rather than give way and libertie therto to bee carried along the streets to their innes and lodgings and above all other the â— Petulantes and the Celtae whose boldnesse and audacitie was in those dayes growne above all measure Moreover the rites of superstitious ceremonies were come to an excessive height with greatnesse of expence before time unusuall and grievous to be endured and every man since he might doe any thing without impeachment professing knowledge in prophesie as well the ignorant and unskilfull as the learned and taught scholler without all end or any orders appointed beforehand were permitted to seeke after the answers given by oracles and the science of peering into beasts bowels which now and then discover future events yea the faithfull information where ever it might be found of birds by singing of fowles by flying and of osses let fall from the mouth were with studious affectation of varietie sought for And whiles these matters run on thus as in time of peace Iulian who was very studious and diligent to learne many things entred into a new way of consultation minding to lay open the propheticall and soothsaying veins of the Castalian fountaine which Hadrianus Caesar is said to have stopped up with an huge heape of great stones fearing least as himselfe found by the prediction of the waters that he was to take the charge and government of the Commonweale so others also might come by knowledge of the like and-forthwith appointed that the bodies which had beene enterred round about it should bee translated from thence after that manner and fashion as the Athenians had purged the Isle Delos At the very same time even the eleventh day before the Kalends of November the most stately temple of Apollo θ Daphnaeus which Antiochus Epiphanes that irefull and cruell king built together with the image therein of Iupiter Olympiacus equall in bignesse to the patron that it resembled by suddaine violence of fire was burnt Which being thus by so terrible a misfortune consumed so farre forth grew the Emperour wroth and angrie that hee commaunded more streight and sharper inquisitions to be holden than ordinarie and the Cathedrall church of Antiochia to be shut up for he imagined that the Christians had done that deed upon spight and envie for that against their wils they saw as an eye-sore the sayd temple enclosed round about with a sumptuous cloyster supported with pillars Now the speech was though grounded upon a very light and vaine rumor That the same temple of Apollo upon this occasion was set on fire for that Asclepiades the Philosopher of whom I have made mention in the acts of Magnentius comming unto that place by the citie side to visit Iulian did set a little silver image of the goddesse Caelestis which he was wont to carrie about him wheresoever he went at the verie feâ—t of that high Colosse or image aforesaid and when he had lighted certaine torches and waxe tapers as the custome is departed Whereupon after midnight was past what time there could be no body present to helpe the sparkes flying from the torches caught hold upon that exceeding old wood whereof it was made and so the fire light one after another occasioned by the dry fewell they met withall mounted up and burnt what combustible matter it could possibly reach although the same were a great way in height from it The same yere even when the mid-Winter was neere at hand there fel out a feareful scarcitie of water in somuch as some rivers stood still and ran not yea and the springs were dried up which before time boile up plentifull store of water but afterwards they came to their former passe againe as well as ever before Also the 4. day before the Nones of December when it grew toward evening the rest of Nicomedia with an earth-quake fell downe and in like sort no small part of Nicaea Which accidents albeit they strucke the pensive prince into a dumpish fit of heavinesse yet he neglected not the rest of his urgent affaires untill the time came of his wished for fight CHAP. XIII Iulianus writeth a booke called Mesopogon against the Antiocheans He gently entreateth Theodorus of Hierapolis who had sided with Constantius The iudgement of Ammianus Marcellinus as touching the oxe Apis sought and found HOwbeit among such principall and serious businesses hee seemed to deale in one thing that was superfluous and unnecessarie in that upon a love that he had taken to populariâ—â—â— without any probable reason inducing him thereto hee set his mind to bring downe the price of all things to be bought and sold in market the cheapnesse whereof being ordered otherwise than is meet and convenient is wont otherwiles to breed scarcitie and famine And notwithstanding the States of Antioch shewed plainly That it could not be effected at the time when he willed it yet would he
Marcellinus began his Hystories drawen out to 31. bookes whereof the former 13. be lost   4068 98 ¶ Imperator Nerva the third time Virginius Rufus the third time ¶ Traianus is by Nerva adopted and called Caesar 1 850    S. Iohn the Evangelist returneth from exile to Ephesus   4069 99 ¶ Imperator Nerva 4. ◠time Traianus adopt sonne of Nerva August Caesar the third time Cornelius Tacitus was Consul in the rowme of NERVA deceased who died the 27. of Ianuary 1 851    After whom succeeded      Nerva Traianus Opt. Aug. Germ. Dacic Parthicus the xiiij Emperour and ruled yeares 19. moneths 6. daies 15. Dion   4070 100 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio the second time A. Cornelius Palma Traianus refused the third Consulship due unto him as the new Emperour Plin. secund in Panegyrico The same did Augustus an hundred yeares before Both of them by the secret counsell of God unwitting of so much themselues giving place to Christ the monarch of all Monarches 2 852    S. Iohn the Euangelist dieth at Ephesus in the ninetieth yeare of his age or the 91. Euseb Hieron   4071 101 ¶ Traianus the Emperor the third time M. Cornelius Fronto the third time In this time flourished Plutarch Cherrhonensis who left behind him as monuments of his learning and wit his Parallels and Morals Also L. Florus who wrote a 3 853   Breviary of Livie and Plinius the sisters sonne of Plinsecund who wrote the Naturall hystorie whose Panegyrick to Traianus and Epistles be at this day extant   4072 102 ¶ Traian the Emperour the fourth time Sex Articuleius Paetus  4 854 4073 103 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio the third time L. Licinius Sura the second time The third persecution of Christians under Traian which exhibited unto us an infinite number of most constant Martyrs Ecclesiasticall historie 5 855 4074 104 ¶ Traian Emperour the fift time L. Appius Maximus the second time  6 856 4075 105 ¶ Suranus the second time P. Neratius Marcellus The Church is troubled by certaine Heretikes whose names are to be buried in silence and oblivion 7 857 4076 106 ¶ Ti. Iulius Candidus the second time A. Iulius Quadratus the second time  8 858 4077 107 ¶ L. Ceronius son of L. L. Tutius Cerealis  9 859 4078 108 ¶ C. Sosius Senecio a third time L. Licinius Sura the third time Plinius secundus governing the Province Bithynia when during his government he had put many Christians to death much moved at their Multitudes and Constancie wrote unto Traian to know his mind what was to be done with them certifying him that beside their obstinate refusing to sacrifice he could find nought else in their religion but that their congregations met before day light to sing certaine Hymnes to one Christ that their Discipline forbad manslaughter theft adultery robbery c. and otherwise that they led a godly temperate and sober life Vnto whom Traian writeth backe againe that there should bee no inquisition made after Christians but if they were presented they ought to suffer punishment Euseb lib. 3. Tertullian in Apologet. Orosius and others Now Tertullian taxeth this absurd Edict of the Emperour in this wise He prohibiteth enquirie after them as Innocents yet commaundeth they should be punished as offendors He spareth and cruell fareth he dissimuleth and yet chastiseth c. The name saith hee of Christians is condemned and punished but no wicked act of theirs The name onely is hurtfull the men themselues harmelesse 10 860 4079 109 ¶ Ap. Annius Trebonius Gallus M. Atilius Metilius Bradua Evaristus Bishop of the Church of Rome for professing Christ suffereth death 11 861 4080 110 ¶ A. Cornelius Palma the second time C. Caluisus Tullus the second time Ignatius Bishop of Antioch is condemned at Rome to be exposed unto sauage beasts Euseb 12 862 4081 111 ¶ Clodius Crispinus Solenus Orphitus A mighty Earthquake which Dio describeth at large shaketh the citie of Antioch 13 863 4082 112 C. Calpurnius Piso M. Vettius Rusticus Bolanus About this time Traian hauing expelled Cosroes held for 3. yeres the kingdome of the Parthians reduced Dacia Scythia Syria Armenia Assyria and Mesopotamia into the forme of Provinces He much enlarged the bounds of the Roman Empire brought under his dominion the Iberians nere unto Pontus Euxinus the Sauromatae Agarens Arabians beside the cities of Seleucia Ctesiphon and Babylon Dion Hee appointed the riuer Euphrates or as others write Tigris to be the limite of the Roman Empire Eutrop. Hee so prepared and rigged a fleete in the Red-sea that thereby he might inuade and waste the borders of India Cassiodorus 14 864 4083 113 ¶ Trajan the Emperour the sixt time C. Iulius Africanus The Columne of Trajane which is to bee seene in Rome at this day was about this time erected bearing Date of the 17. Tribuneship of Trajane 15 865 4084 114 L. Publius Celsus the secōd tune C. Clodius Crispinus  16 866 4085 115 Q. Ninnius Hasta P. Manilius Vopiscus  17 867 4086 116 M. Valerius Messala C. Popillius Carus Pedo The Iewes in Libya Aegypt and other Countries made an Insurrection and beganne to rebell but by the Gentiles were vanquished and repressed And when in Mesopotamia they warred afresh vpon the Inhabitants Trajan gave commaudement unto Emilius to roote them out or expell them that Province Against whom Quietus came with banner displaied and put infinite thousands of them to the sword whereupon the Emperour ordained him to be Procurator of Iudaea Dion Spartian Euseb 18 863 4087 117 L. Antistius sonne of D. L. Aemilius Aelianus Many in sundry places became Martyrs and died for Christ his name At Rome Alexander pastor of that Church or Bishop together with Eventins a Presbyter and Theodulus a Deacon was slaine the third day of Maie Alittle before Hermes Praefect of the City together with his family Zeno a noble man and Eustathius with his wife and sonnes were killed Hist. Ecclesiast 19 869 4088 118 ¶ Quinctius Niger T. Vipsanius Apromanus Trajanus the Emperour dieth about the 11. day or as Dio saith the 7. of August in the 64. yeare of his age He was by the Senate stiled by the title of Princeps optimus More of his praises you shall finde in Dio. Among the rest this is recorded That in the Creating of Praefectus Praetorio the highest officer of Estate under him when he invested him with the Sword hee said This Sword thou shalt draw for me so long as I rule justly but if I shall rule unjustly draw it hardly upon me Hee was the first Stranger or Alien borne out of Italie that was made Emperour He used the familiaritie of Plutarch 20 870   In his Empire he demeaned himselfe so well that unto any new created Emperour after him the acclamation went in this note More happy than Augustus more honest than Traianus Among many other
excellent sayings of his Eutropius recordeth this unto his friends seeming to blame him for being ouer courteous to all men he answered thus That he was such an Emperour to priuat persons as he would wish Emperours to be unto him selfe if he were priuat      Him succeeded      ¶ Imper. Caesar Traian HADRIANVS Aug. P. Max. COS. III. the 15. Emperor He reigned yeres 20. moneths 10. dayes 29. Dion Spartian      Here would be obserued the difference in Chronologers whiles Ptolome Gerhart Merc. will have the beginning of Adrians Empire to be in the yeare since Christs Natiuitie 117. The Rom. writers in the yeare 118. and this difference continueth unto the yeare 162.   4089 119 ¶ Hadrianus Augustus the 2. time Ti. Claudius Fuscus Salinator Hadrian envying the glorie of Traian calleth home the armies out of Armenia and Mesopotamia and rendreth up those prouinces againe unto Cosroes the king of the Parthians Volater 1 871 4090 120 ¶ Hadrianus Augustus the 3. time Q. Iunius Rusticus He brought colonies into Libya wasted with the tumultuous commotions of the Iewes Euseb Dio. 2 872 4091 121 ¶ L. Catilius Severus T. Aurelius Fulvus Who was afterward called Antoninus Pius Augustus  3 873 4092 122 ¶ M. Annius son of M. Verus 2. Augur  4 874 4093 123 ¶ M. Acilius Attiola C. Cornelius Pansa The Christian Church is much troubled with the Gnostici most silthie Heretikes 5 875 4094 124 ¶ Q. Artius Paetinus C. Veranius Apronianus Hadrian persecuteth the Christians and purposeth to punish the Iewes that made turnults in Iurie especially 6 876 4095 125 ¶ M. Acilius Glabrio C. Bellicius Torquatus Learned men are raised vp by God to withstand Heretikes and defend Christian Religion among whom were Agrippa Castor Aristides a Philosopher of Athens and Quadratus bishop of Athens and disciple of the Apostles and these two hauing written bookes in defense of Christian Religion exhibit them to Hadrian the Emperor Euseb lib. 4. cap. 3. This Quadratus in a booke that he presented unto the Emperor writeth that himselfe being verie aged had seen many who in the daies of our Sauiour hauing been afflicted with maladies were by him healed in Iudea and who also had risen from the dead Hyeronimus 7 877    In this age liued Papias bishop of Hierapolis who heard the disciples of the Apostles and wrote that in his   hearing the daughters of Philip reported how in their time one was raised from the dead and that which was no lesse admirable Iustus Barsabas of whom mention is made in the first chapter of the Acts of th'apostles by reason of the grace giuen unto him from our Lord found no trouble or harme by drinking a cup of deadly poison Eusebius lib. 3.      Hadrianus built and erected in Athens an admirable Librarie He disputeth and discourseth there in manner of a Philosopher he remoueth those from professing and teaching schooles who were insufficient He contendeth with learned men by way of writing and disputation Spartian   4096 126 ¶ P. Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus the 2. time Q Vettius Aquisinus  8 878 4097 127 ¶ M. Lollius Pedius by others Vespronius Verus Q Iunius Lepidus Bibulus Sixtus Bishop of the Church at Rome for mainteining the Gospell is put to death In whose place the next morrow after was Telesphorus the sonne of Anachoreta elected Onuph 9 879    Serenus Granius or as some write him Serennius Granianus a Lieutenant and of noble parentage descended wrote a letter unto Hadrian the Emperor aduertising him that it was a most unjust course to yeeld unto the clamors of the common people the shedding of innocent Christians bloud that without any crime committed they should be held guilty condemned for their name and sect sake onely wherewith Hadrian being moved wrote unto Minutius Fundanus Proconsul of Asia That no Christians should be condemned without enditement of crimes and the same proued The copie of which letter remaineth extant to this day Euseb lib. 4.   4098 128 ¶ Gallicanus D. Coelius Titianus Lampridius in the life of Seuerus writeth that Hadrian was once minded to build a Temple unto Christ and commanded that for the use of Christians their should be Churches founded and erected in Cities without images but was prohibited and stayed by some who said if this were done all men would forsake the temples of their gods and embrace Christian Religion 10 880 4099 129 ¶ L. Nonius Asprerias or Asprenas Torquatus M Annius Libo About this time flourished Aquila Ponticus who translated the Bible or Holy Scriptures out of Hebrew into Greek Suetonius the Historiographer who was secretarie unto Hadrian Phlegon the Chronographer Also P. Iuuentius Celsus Nerasius Priscus and Domitius Labeo famous Lawyers Likewise Lucianus Samosatenus Atheus who with much libertie of tongue and pen marketh and revileth the gods of the Gentiles He spareth not Christ also naming him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i The sophister hanged upon a Crosse Some set this downe 2. yeares after 11 881 4100 130 ¶ P. Iuventius Celsus the 2. time Q. Iulius Balbus Rufus the Procurator or Governour of Iudaea killeth a great number of the Iewes Iosip Many Christian soldiors for the Christian faith suffer death at Rome Eus 12 882 4101 131 ¶ Q. Fabius Catullinus M. Flavius Apet Barcozba a Prince of the Iewes and their counterfait Messias haleth to execution such Christians as perseuere in the faith Euseb lib. 4. cap. 6. 13 883    The citie Hadrianopolis was built Niceph. lib. 3. ca. 24.   4102 132 ¶ Ser. Octavius Lenas Pontianus M. Antonius Rufinus The furious tumults and outrages of the Iewes increase in Syria and Palestina assembling themselues together by infinite numbers and promising themselues exceeding great victorie under the leading of Bar-cozba their Mock-Messias Dio Euseb This Barcozba is otherwise named Barcochab that is the sonne of a starre for so he termed himselfe and deceiued the credulous Iewes and expounded that prophesie of himselfe Out of Iacob shall arise a starre 14 884 4103 133 ¶ Serius Augurinus Arrius Severianus The last warre of the Iewes under Hadrianus The Iewes revolting openly from the Romans and taking armes spoile and waste all Palestina Vnto Tinius Rufus Governour of the Province Hadrian sendeth an Armie to sub due the Rebells This was a dangerous and a long warre continuing three yeares whiles the Iewes take it to the heart that forraine Nations came to inhabite their City Ierusalem At first the Romans made small accompt of them but after they understood once that all Iewry was up and all the Iewes wheresoever dispersed Hadrian sent the most expert and valiant Captaines that he had against them Dio. Euseb 15 885 4104 134 ¶ Heberus Iulius Silanus Sesennius Bar-cozba or Bar-cochab aforesaid not onely adjoyned unto him the Iewes but went about also
to draw the Christians into societie of warre against the Romans and therefore as many of the Christians as refused this service he put to sundry torments and kindes of execution 16 886 4105 135 ¶ C. Iulius Servilius Vrsus Servianus C. Vibius Iuvētius verus But Iulius Serverus sent into Iewrie and not daring to fight with these most audacious and desperat Brigands drew out the warre in length Meane while the Power and Forces of Bar-cochab were confirmed so that for certaine yeares he held within Iewrie 50. castels 98. villages and Bethoron a towne right strongly fenced 17 887 4106 136 ¶ Pompeianus Lupercus L Iulius Atticus Acilianus Out of whith towne he sallied upon the Romans and oftentimes put them to flight Whereupon Hadrianus returned into Syria and besieged the Iewes for three yeares together forced Bethoron at length and slew Barcozba 18 888 4107 137 ¶ L. Ceionius Commodus Verus who was afterward called Caesar Sex Vetulenus Ciuita Pompeianus The number by report of the Iewes slaine in this warre was 50000. And as for them that died of Pestilence and Famine they were innumerable Here note by the way that when the Iewes were thus defeated and their Leader slaine they knew him to be a very counterfait and their false Messias whereupon they termed him Ben-cozban that is the sonne of Lying Hadrian thus having ended the Iewes warre and subdewed them debarred the Iewes of entrance into Ierusalem He walled the City about and called it Aelia after his owne 19 889   name and upon the gate that leadeth to Bethlehem hee caused a Swine of Marble to be engraven And this was the last and utmost destruction of the Iewes who being expelled and utterly oppressed hee granted Ierusalem unto the Christians Euseb lib. 4. cap. 5. Dio. in Hadrian Thus was the prophefie of Daniel 670. yeeres before fulfilled And by this might the Iewes see that all hope of their Messias to come was quite cut off And now upon their desolation and rooting out began the Church of Christ to flourish c. Then I say was Ierusalem inhabited by Christians and other nations according to the saying of our Saviour Luke 21. Ierusalem shall bee troden under foote by the Gentiles And by Computation of the yeeres this destruction falleth out to bee an hundred yeeres after the suffering of Christ upon the Crosse and the 63. yeere after the former destruction by Titus So that now was fulfilled their crie His blood be upon us and our children Moreover Hadrian made a Law that none of the Iewish nation should be so hardy as enter the territorie of Ierusalem Then was the Prophesie of our Saviour fulfilled There shall not remaine one stone upon another c.      The Iewes taken prisoners in that warre Hadrian sent away into Spaine there to live in exile From whence also in the yeere of our Lord 1500. they were expelled by Ferdinandus King of Spaine and Emanuell of Portugall Vasaeus   4108 138 ¶ L. Aelius the sonne of Hadrian August Verus Caesar the second time Yet for al this ceased not the persecution against Christians Certaine noble women suffered Martyrdome at Rome And in the beginning of this yeere Telesphorus Bishop or Pastor of that Church was killed whom seuen daies after succeeded Higinius of Athens 20 890 4109 139 ¶ Sulpitius Camerinus Quinctius Niger Magnus Hadrian the Emperour dieth the eight day or as some say the tenth of Iulie when hee had lived 62. yeeres 5. moneths and 19. daies Dio. Spartian At his death he pronounced these verses which bewraied hee was no good Christian 1 891    Animula vagula blandula Hospes Comésque corporis Quae nunc abibis in loca Pallidula rigida nudula Nec ut soles dabis iocos      After whom succeeded      ¶ T. Aelius Hadrianus ANTO NINVS Aug. Pius Par. Patr. the sixteenth Emperour Hee ruled yeeres 22. or as some say 23. moneths 7. daies 26. The Apophthegme of Scipio Africanus was rife in his mouth That he had leifer save one citizen and subjects life than kill a thousand enemies Iulius Captiolinus   4110 140 ¶ Antoninus Pius Emperour the second time Brutius Praeses The people of Britannie affecting liberty are in many battells vanquished by Lollius Vrbicius and brought to good order and allegeance Capitolin 2 892   Ptolemaeus the great Astrologer and Galen that renowmed Physician in these daies flourish Likewise Salvius Iulianus the learned Lawyer and Iustin the Historiographer who drew the Bookes of Trogus Pompeius into a Breviarie   4111 141 ¶ Antoninus Pius Emperour the third time M. Aurelius son of August Pius Caesar who after was called Augustus Iustinus the Philosopher compiled a Booke in defence of Christian Religion and delivered it to ANTONINVS Holy and godly Christians endure persecution and are much troubled by these Heretickes Valentine Cerdon and Marcus Colarbassus Eusebius Irenaeus 3 893 4112 142 ¶ M. Paeducaeus Sylogas Priscinus T. Hoenius Severus Hyginius Minister and Pastor of the Church of Rome for Christs Gospel suffered Martyrdome Him succeeded after three daies Pius of Aquileia 4 894 4113 143 ¶ L. Cuspius Rufinus L. Statius Quadratus Antoninus withdrew from many of his Ministers and servants in Court that lived idlely their salaries saying There was not a thing more base nay more cruell than that they should consume the riches of the common-wealth who with their owne labour brought no profite thereto Iul. Capitolin 5 895 4114 144 ¶ C. Bellicius Torquatus Ti. Claudius Atticus Herodes Lucius and Ptolemaeus were at Alexandria killed for the testimony of Christ 6 896    Now beganne the Question at Laodicea in Asia about the day of the Pasche i. Easter Onuphr   4115 145 ¶ Lollianus Avitus C. Gavius Maximus  7 897 4116 146 ¶ Antoninus Pius the Emperour the fourth time M. Aelius Aurelius son of Augustus Pius Caesar the second time Sundry Heretickes companions and disciples of the former worke much trouble in the Churches of Christ groaning under the Crosse of persecution Eusebius Irenaeus 8 898 4117 147 ¶ Sex Erucius the sonne Clarus the second time Cn. Claudius Severus In this yeare Iustinus wrote two Apologies for the Christians Onuphrius Severus afterwards Emperour was now borne Spartian 9 899 4118 148 ¶ M. Valerius Largus M. Valerius Messalinus The learned men of this age were Arianus of Nicomedia Maximus Tyrius Apollonius and Basilides 10 900 4119 149 ¶ C. Bellicius Torquatus the second time M Salvius Iulianus the secōd time  11 901 4120 150 ¶ Ser. Cornelius Scipio Orphitus Q. Nonius Priscus  12 902 4121 151 ¶ Romulus Gallicanus Antistius Verus  13 903 4122 152 ¶ Sextus Quinctilius Gordianus Sextus Quinctilius Maximus  14 904 4123 153 ¶ Sextus Acilius Glabrio C. Valerius Omollius Verianus An Edict of Antoninus Pius the Emperor promulged at Ephesus in the behalfe of Christians in
the generall Councel of all Afia to this effect If any man proceed to molest or accuse any Christian for his Profession let him who is thus troubled although he be found a Christian be absolved and his accuser suffer just and due punishment 15 905   Euseb And there Antoninus alleageth the Edict of Hadrian in these words In favour of which men that is Christians other Governours also of Provinces wrote before time unto my father of sacred memorie To whom he wrote backe againe That no man should trouble this kinde of men unlesse they were convicted to have plotted and practised aught against the State Eusebius   4124 154 ¶ Bruttius Praesens M. Antonius Rufinus  16 906 4125 155 ¶ Aelius Aurelius sonne of Pius Augustus who afterwards was called Augustus the second time Sextillus Lateranus  17 907 4126 156 ¶ C. Iulius Severus M. Rusinus Sabinianus  18 908 4127 157 ¶ M. Ceionius Silvanus C. Serius Augurinus Marcio Ponticus and his disciples heretickes trouble the Church Onuphr 19 909 4128 158 ¶ Barbatus Regulus  20 910 4129 159 ¶ Q. Flavius Tertullus Sacerdos Vnder Anicetus Bishop of Rome Polycarpus a disciple of S. Iohn the Apostle came to Rome and reduced many that had bin seduced by Heretickes unto the true faith Hee sharpely and with great courage repressed Marcion Euseb lib. 4. 21 911    Irenaus affirmeth that in his youth hee had seene this Polycarpus a very aged man and further faith There be that have heard Polycarpus say that Saint Iohn the disciple of our Lord going to Bath when hee saw Cerinthus within leapt foorth of the Bain before hee had bathed saying withall That he feared left the house would have fallen whiles Cerinthus an enemie to the Trueth was within it And Polycarpus himselfe meeting upon a time with Cerinthus when hee said Take knowledge and acquaintance of us returned this answer I knowe thee indeede to be the first begotten sonne of Satan Irenaeus lib. 3.   4130 160 ¶ Plautius Quinctillus Statius Priscus Antoninus the Emperour having a wealthie estate of his owne by inheritance gave away most liberally all his riches among his friends but made the Common Treasury exceeding rich Euseb 22 912 4131 161 ¶ T. Vibius Barus Ap. Annius Bradua  23 913 4132 162 ¶ M. Aclius Aurelius some of Augustus Pius Caesar the third time L. Aclius sonne of Augustus Pius Caesar the second time Antoninus Pius the Emperor died the 7. day of March at Lorium an house or manor of his owne in the yeere of his age 75. 1 914    ¶ After whom succeeded in the Empire the 17. 18. Emperours to wit MARC AVRELIVS ANTONINVS surnamed Philosophus and Luc. AVRELIVS VERVS Euseb Iul. Capitolin     ANTONINVS the Philosopher governed yeeres 19. daies 11. and VERVS yeeres 9. Eutrop.      This was the first time that Rome began to have two Augusti or Emperours at once Capitolin Euseb   4133 163 ¶ Q. Iunius Rusticus Vettius Aquilinus The Parthian warre with King Vologesus unto which Verus the Emperour went who lying at Antioch and about Armenia performed by his Captains many noble exploits Statius Priscus fought fortunately in Armenia Avidius Cassius and Nartius Verus marched with a puislant armie as farre as to Babylonia and Armenia Seleucia that most noble citie of Assyria with 500000. men hee wonne Hee brought backewith him the Parthick Triumph and together with Antoninus Philosophus triumphed Eutrop. An exceeding great famine and pestilence at Rome Most streit Lawes as touching sepultures and buriall of the dead are enacted 2 915 4134 164 ¶ L. Papirius Aelianus Iunius Pastor  3 916 4135 165 ¶ C. Iulius Macrinus L. Cornelius Celsus  4 917 4136 166 ¶ L. Arrius Pudens M. Gavinus Orfitus Aufidius Victorinus is sent against the Catti who had invaded Rhetia Iul. Capitolin 5 918    The Church under the Crosse hath divers Pastours and Doctours excelling in Pietie and Doctrine To wit Polycarpus Dionysius of Corinth Melito Iustinus and others Euseb   4137 167 ¶ Q Servilius Pudens L. Fusidius Pollio Tatianus the father of the Heretickes Encratitae disquieteth the Church Ecclesiast writers 6 919    The two Emperours triumph at Rome over the Parthians   4138 168 ¶ Antoninus Verus the Emperour the third time T Vinidius Quadtatus The fourth persecution against the Christians wherein Polycarpus Bishop of Smyrna 86. yeeres old Iustinus the Philosopher Maturus Pothinus Attalus Blandina and an infinite number of others as well in the East as the West are killed Euseb lib. 4. 5. Blandina in the middes of her tortures cried ever and anone I am a Christian with which she refreshed her selfe to endure all 7 920    The warre against the Marcomanni whereunto the Emperours addressed themselves was by reason of the Pestilence staied a good while Capitolin 8 921 4139 169 ¶ L. Vettitus Paulus T. Iunius Montanus The persecution of the Church continueth Eusebius When in the expedition against the Marcomans the Emperours were come to Aquileia certaine of their Princes intreated for pardon and peace Capitolin 9 922 4140 170 ¶ Sosius Priscus Q Caelius Apollinaris Lucius Aurelius Verus as he was in his journey from the citie Concordia to Altinum sitting together with Antoninus Philosophus in his Chariot died of an Apoplexie A man by nature nothing civile howbeit in a reverent regard of his Companion in the Empire he never attempted any forcible act Eutropius writeth that he died in the eleventh yeere of his Empire but the Chronographers thinke otherwise whom we have followed after his decease Antoninus Philosophus ruled alone Capit.   4141 171 ¶ M. Aurelius Severus â—ethegus L. Iulius Clarus Avidius Cassius nominated in the East Emperor was presently by the souldiers beheaded Spart Vulcat Gall. 10 923 4142 172 ¶ T. Titienus Serenus C. Scoedius Natta Pinariâ—â—s Egesippus now lived who is accompted a famous writer of the Ecclesiasticall historie 11 924    The Church still flourisheth under the Crosse   4143 173 ¶ Claudius Maximus Cornelius Scipio Orfitus Dame Felicitas with hir seven sons at Rome Concordius an Elder of the Church at Spoletum became martyrs Asianus Apollinaris present Apologies unto Antoninus 12 925    The whole world was afflicted with so great a mortalitie that the Roman armies were consumed therewith almost to the last man The Germans that made an insurrection were repressed Euseb Niceph. Capitolin   4144 174 ¶ M. Aurelius Severus the 2. time Ti. Claudius Pompeianus The franticke Heresie of Montanus spread into the Churches Eclesiast histor 13 926    The Marcomans war none before it hath bin recorded so great by singualr prowesse felicitie both was by M. Antoninus Philosophus dispatched and brought to an end whereof we may reade in Oros li. 7. ca. 15. Iul.
flourished many famous Doctours of the Church Ecclesiast hist. 6 938 4157 187 ¶ Imp Cōmodus the fift time M. Acilius Glabrio Perennius the Prefect a bloody Minister of as cruell a Lord by wicked devises entrappeth many of the Nobilitie and killeth them Lamprid. Herodian 7 939 4158 188 ¶ Clodius Crispinus Papirius Aelianus The Capitoll of Rome was smitten with lightning and a great sire occasioned thereby A most renowmed Librarie and all the houses neere adjoyning were burnt Lamprid. Herodian 8 940    Divers Synods are by the Bishops holden about Easter day Whiles the Church hath but a little rest from persecution the Ministers thereof fell to jarres and brawles Ecclesiast hist.   4159 189 ¶ C Allius Fuscianus Dullius Silanus Perennius is torne in peeces by the souldiers after him succeeded Cleander a notable sycophant of the Court who by Domitian is put to death A great famine at Rome Lamprid. Herodian 9 941    Apollonius a Senator of Rome when he had read unto the Senate a Booke which he had written Of true Religion   for his Christian faith lost his head Euseb lib. 5.   4160 190 ¶ Iuuius Silanus Q. Servilius Silanus Commodus tooke away the head of a Colosse and caused the head of his owne image to be set thereupon Hee would needes be stiled Hercules and God Lamprid. Cassiodor 10 942 4161 191 ¶ Imp. Commodus the sixt time Petronius Septimianus The Iewes Thalmud was now written Seder Olam 11 943 4162 192 ¶ Cassius Apronianus M. Atilius Mesilius Bradua the second time There happened in Rome a great scarre-fire whereby the Palace and Temple of Vesta with most part of the Citie was laid even with the ground 12 944    Among so many calamities Victor Bishop of Rome busieth and troubleth the East Churches about Easter day Ecclesiast hist.   4163 193 ¶ Imper. Commodus the seuenth time Helvius Pertinax the second time who afterwards was called Augustus Commodus so incommodious to all men was strangled in the night that went before the Kalends of Ianuarie that is New-yeeres day when hee had lived 31. yeeres and 4. moneths Lamprid. Dio. Herodian 13 945    This Prince lived for nothing but the mischiefe of his subjects and his owne shame Lamprid.      Heere Clemens Alexandrinus endeth his supputation of times who was an Elder or Minister of the Church at Alexandria and in profession of Catechizing was placed in the roome of his Maister Pantaenus   4164 194 ¶ Q. Sosius Falco C. Iulius Fructus Clarus ¶ After Commodus succeeded Helvius PERTINAX the twentieth Emperour who raigned two moneths and eight and twenty daies And was slaine by his owne souldiours in the 68. yeere of his age Dio. Spartian Herodian 1 946    This Pertinax was at first a Professour of Grammer and in that function succeeded his master Sulpitius Apollinaris The Greekes terme him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for that hee was rather affable than beneficiall      Pescennius Niger was by the army in Syria saluted Imperator Spartian      After Pertinax ruled Didius Iulianus as Emperor 66. daies Dio. Spartianus      Septimius SEVERVS after that Didius Iulianus was slaine obtained the Empire dread both of the Senate and people of Rome He raigned seuenteene yeeres eight moneths and three daies Of this Emperour this was the dome of the Senate That either hee should never have beene borne or never died because he seemed too too cruel and exceeding profitable to the common-weale Dio. Spartian Herodian      Clodius Albinus is by the Armie in Gaule saluted Emperour Iul. Capitolin   4165 195 ¶ Imp. Septimius Severus Augustus the second time D. Clodius Ceionius Septimius Albinus Caesar the second time Sparrianus names Apuleius Rufinus Severus goeth foorth with an armie against Niger whom he vanquished in three battailes and in the end in a suburbian place neere to Cizicum others say Antioch commaunded him to be beheaded Spartian Herodian 2 947 4166 196 ¶ Q Flavius Tertullus T. Flavius Clemens An end of the warre against Pescennius Niger Severus mindeth to make warre against Clodius Albinus 3 948    During the noise of so many warres the Controversie is very hote about Easter day betweene the Churches of Rome and of Asia for which Victor the Bishop of Rome would needes excommunicate the Bishops of Asia Vnto whom by Letter Polycrates the Bishop of Ephesus and Irenaeus the Bishop of Lions doe answere And Irenaeus verily was of opinion That for the difference about Rites and Ceremonies the concord of Doctrine and of Faith ought not to be broken or dissolved Eusebius lib. 5.      Artemon the Hereticke raiseth trouble in the Church   4167 197 ¶ C. Domitius Dexter the second time L. Valerius Messala Thraseas Priscus  4 949 4168 198 ¶ Ap. Claudius Lateranus M. Marius Titius Rufinus Severus overcommeth Clodius Albinus at Lions setteth the citie on fire and sendeth the head of Albinus to Rome Herodian Spartian and others 5 950 4169 199 ¶ Ti. Alterius Saturninus C. Annius Trebonius Gallus When Severus was returned to Rome he dealeth cruelly with the friends of Albinus and with the principall Nobles Herodian and others 6 951    M. AVRELIVS ANTONINVS the son being by his father saluted Emperor the 6. day of Maie raigned with him 13. yeeres Herodian with others   4170 200 ¶ P. Cornelius Anullinus the secōd time Marcus Aufidius Fronto Severus turneth the warre into the East against Barsenius K. of the Atrenians Dio. Herodian 7 952 4171 201 ¶ Ti Claudius Severus C. Aufidius Victorinus The king of Armenia maketh a league with Severus 8 953    Abgarus king of the Osroens yeelded himselfe and giveth his sonnes for Hostages After this Severus wasteth Arabia the Happy Herodian Spartian   4172 202 ¶ L. Annius Fabianus M. Nonius Mucianus Severus vanquisheth the Adiabenes He besiegeth Atras a citie of Barsenius in vaine Herodian Spartian 9 954 4173 203 ¶ Imp. Septimius Severus the third time Imp. M. Aurelius Antoninus Severus arriving by fortune rather than of purpose upon the coasts of the Parthians disseiseth Artabanus of Ctesiphon and winneth the citie and so becommeth master of all the Treasure and of a very great pillage Herodian 10 955    What was the discipline rites and maners of the Christians in this age Tertullian who then flourished in the Church describeth in his Booke Adversus Gentes ca. 39.      The fift persecution of Christians is set on foote Euseb wherein Leonides the father of Origen by glorious martyrdome was translated out of this life and his very son a childe exhorted his father by Letter cheerefully to abide martyrdome Euseb      Origen saith Hierom with sixe
Trithemius Funccius   4287 317 ¶ Ovinius Gallicanus Septimius Bassus Constantine himselfe in person goeth into Illyricum against the Barbarians Crispus valiantly defendeth the limites of Germany Constantius the sonne of Constantine is borne Sigonius 12 1069 4288 318 ¶ Imp. Licinius Augustus the fifth time FI Valer. Aug. F. Crisp Caes Crispus obtaineth a noble victorie of the Frankes that rebelled and tameth them Constantine adorneth Rome with sumptuous and stately buildings Euseb Sigonius 13 1070 4289 319 ¶ Imp CoÌ„staÌ„tinus Aug the 5. time C. Valer. Aug. F. Licinius Iunior Caesar Licinius the Emperour forgetting his Lievtenants and seeking by secret traines to overthrow Constantine went about to persecute the Christians whom notwithstaÌ„ding 14 1071   that Constantine by his Letters admonished of his duety and allegeance and to desist from his malice yet could he not persuade him Cedrenus      Arius a most pestilent hereticke enemy to the Godhead of Christ beganne now to spread abroad his blasphemies Eusebius and other Ecclesiast hist. Constans the sonne of Constantine is borne Sigonius   4290 320 ¶ Imp. CoÌ„staÌ„tinus Aug the 6. time FI Valerius CoÌ„stantinus the yonger Caesar Licinius in a mischievous mind to Christians intendeth cruelty against them Constantine appeaseth a mutiny of the old soldiers in Gaule Eusebius Sigonius 15 1072 4291 321 ¶ Crispus Caesar the second time Constantinus the son Caesar the second time Licinius afflicteth the Christians Constantine warreth against the Sarmatians and having slaine their King Rausimodus retired to Thessalonica Zosimus He maketh a law That every man might leave his goods to the Clergie Eusebius Sigonius 16 1073 4292 322 ¶ FI. Petronius Probianus Anicius Iulianus Licinius carrying still a malicious mind against Christians is warred upon by Constantine whereupon hee raiseth a power of 150000. footemen and 15000. horse men and beside riggeth forth a most strong Armada Zosim Constantine relieveth Rome distressed with penurie Euseb Sigon 17 1074 4293 323 ¶ Acilius Severus FI. Iunius Rufinus Constantine layeth siege to Bizantium and vanquisheth Licinius in fight both on land at sea Licinius adjoineth unto him Martinian to be his associate and nameth him Caesar Zosimus 18 1075 4294 324 ¶ Crispus Caesar the third time Constantinus Augustus the son Caesar the third time Licinius and Martinianus march against Constantine with a puissant army in battaile ray Constantine after a hot field fought got the upper hand Of the Licinians who by report were an hundred and thirty thousand strong scarce thirty thousand escaped When Constantine had recovered Bizantium hee besiegeth Nicomedia Licinius and Martinianus being deprived of their imperiall dignity are beholden to Constantine for their life and so retire unto a private life Eusebius Cedrenus 19 1076    The Churches delivered from externall tyranny are grievously troubled with the inward assaults of Arians Constantine appeaseth the East and against the yeere following proclaimeth the Nicene Synode Licinius and Martinianus plota rebellion Euseb Sigon   4295 325 ¶ M. Iunius Caesonius Nichomachus Anicius Faustus Paulinus P. Publilius Ceionius Iulianus Camoenius Constantine killeth Licinius and Martinianus and after hee had rooted out all the persecutours of the Church and obtained an absolute Monarchie brought externall peace to the Christians But then was the Church much molested with inward and domesticall stirres occasioned by heretickes At the Nicene Synode Constantine is present the Bishops there assembled he honoureth with respect and being at a jarre he laboreth to reconcile them and purposeth to build sundry cathedral Churches in divers places Being returned into Italie hee putteth his sonne Crispus to death charged grievously with imputations by Fausta Zosimus Euseb Sig. Terrible Earthquakes and Eclipses both of Sunne and Moone Cedr 20 1077 4296 326 ¶ Imp. Constantinus Augustus the seuenth time Constantinus triumpheth in Rome and for that his mother Helena found the Crosse of Christ he commandeth a 21 1078  Gonstanti Caesar more magnificent church to be built and putteth the common wealth in order Euseb Sigonius   4297 327 ¶ Fl. valerius Constantinus Fl. valerius Maximus Basilius Helena hearing that Crispus Caesar by the instigation of his step-mother Fausta was put to death chid Constantine and caused Fausta to be shut within a hote burning Baine and so with excessive heate to be killed Zosim Victor Ierom. 22 1079    Presently after Fausta followed Helena now four score yeeres olde but dying in peace was by Constantine interred Constantine returneth into the East buildeth Drepane and calleth it Helenopolis and beginneth the Cathedrall church of Antioch Euseb Sigonius   4298 328 ¶ Fl. Magnus Ianuarius Fabius Iustus Constantine determining to build a new city for the imperiall seate of the East and to call it after his owne name first goeth in hand with Ilium then with Chalcedon and last of all with Bizantium Hierom. Sigon 23 1080    Constantine removeth the souldiers of the Marches Sigonius   4299 329 ¶ Imp Constantinus Augustus the eight time Constantius the sonne Caesar the fourth time  24 1081 4300 330 ¶ Ovinius Gallicanus L. Autelius Symmachus Constantine divideth the Provinces and Magistrates of the East and West Empire and ordaineth Generalles of Armies Bizantium is reedified by Constantine enlarged walled about and beautified with buildings Sigonius Onuphr 25 1082 4301 331 ¶ Annius Bassus Ablabius Aegyptius Bizantium by the new founder and reedifier thereof Constantine is named Constantinopolis and upon the eleventh day of Maie is with solemne ceremonies and complements dedicated to be the Seate of the East empire and therefore it was called New Rome and advaunceth the church of Constantinople to a Patriarchall dignitie Hieron Sigon 26 1083 4302 332 ¶ Ovinius Pacaâ—ianus Mecilius Hilarianus By an Edict of Constantine the Temples of the Gentiles are overthrowne thirtie yeeres after the subversion of the Christian churches under Diocletian Constantine ordaineth Lawes for both the Empires The Eunuches of his chamber he restraineth Great stirres and troubles in the church Euseb Hieron Sigonius 27 1084 4303 333 ¶ Fl. Valerius Dalmatius named afterwards Caesar M. Aurelius Xenophilus Constantine after he had repressed the Gothes being mis-led by an Arian Elder or Priest commandeth Arius to come unto him and for his sake troubleth Athanasius the faithfull Orthodox Bishop of Alexandria He bringeth over the Limigantes of Sarmatia and the Vandals likewise into the Roman Provinces Euseb Sig. 28 1085 4304 334 ¶ L. Ranius Optatus M. Iunius Caesonius Nichomachus Anitius Faustus Paulinus Iunior The Arians by their blasphemies and deceitful slights infestmany people assemble Synods to establish that execrable heresie of theirs Ecclesiast histor 29 1086    Constantine styleth his sonne Constans Caesar and writeth to Antonius a famous Heremite Euseb Eccles hist.   4305 335 ¶ FI. Valerius CoÌ„stantinus C. Cesonius Albinus Constantine confineth Athanasius to Triers Celebrateth the espousals of his sonne Constantius is