Chronicle

Contents

Reading pages: 1.1–1.6 · 1.7–1.12 · 1.13–1.18 · 1.19–2.52 · 2.53–3

1. 1.1The Chronicle opens with the generations from Adam to the flood and from the flood to Abraham, with their years, then the patriarchs to the death of Jacob, set beside early Greek and Egyptian legends.
2. 1.2The Chronicle runs from Jacob's entry into Egypt through Moses, Joshua, the judges, Saul, David, and Solomon, setting Greek and Latin legends and foundations beside them.
3. 1.3The Chronicle lists the kings of Judah from Rehoboam to Zedekiah with their prophets and priests, the fall of Samaria, and the destruction of the temple, alongside the Alban and Roman kings and the first Olympiad.
4. 1.4The Chronicle runs from the Babylonian captivity through the Persian kings, the return under Ezra and Nehemiah, Alexander, and the early Ptolemies, ending with the Greek translation of the Scriptures under Ptolemy Philadelphus.
5. 1.5The Chronicle covers the Ptolemaic period: the high priests, Jesus son of Sirach, the Maccabean revolt, the Hasmoneans, and Roman wars and writers, down to Marius's victory over the Cimbri.
6. 1.6The Chronicle covers the last Hasmoneans, Pompey's capture of Jerusalem, Roman writers, the rule of Julius Caesar, and the beginning of Augustus's reign, when Herod's rule ended the Jewish kingdom and priesthood as Jacob's and Daniel's prophecies foretold.
7. 1.7The Chronicle covers the reign of Herod and of Augustus, with Daniel's prophecy of the end of the anointed priesthood, the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, Herod's slaughter of the children, and the beginning of the preaching of John and of Christ under Tiberius.
8. 1.8The Chronicle sums up the years from creation to the fifteenth year of Tiberius, explains its dating of Christ's baptism and Passion, and begins its year-by-year record of consuls, with Pilate, Caligula, Claudius, Peter's coming to Rome, and Mark in Alexandria.
9. 1.9The Chronicle covers Paul's trials before Felix and Festus, Nero's crimes and the first persecution, in which Peter and Paul died at Rome, and Titus's destruction of Jerusalem, with the summed years to that event.
10. 1.10The Chronicle covers Titus and Domitian, with the second persecution and John's exile to Patmos, Nerva, and the early reign of Trajan, under whom Simon of Jerusalem and Ignatius of Antioch were martyred.
11. 1.11The Chronicle covers Pliny's letter to Trajan about the Christians, the Jewish revolts under Trajan and Hadrian, the bishops of Jerusalem from the circumcision, the apologies of Quadratus and Aristides with Hadrian's rescript, and the heresiarch Basilides.
12. 1.12The Chronicle covers Bar Kochba's revolt and the end of Jewish Jerusalem, Aelia Capitolina, the first Gentile bishop of Jerusalem, the teachings of Valentinus, Cerdo, and Marcion, Justin's apology and martyrdom, and Polycarp's visit to Rome.
13. 1.13The Chronicle covers Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, the fourth persecution with the martyrdoms of Polycarp and the martyrs of Gaul, the apologists Melito and Apollinaris, the rise of Montanism and the Encratites, the miracle of the rain, Commodus, and Pertinax.
14. 1.14The Chronicle covers Pertinax, Severus, and his successors to Alexander Severus, the Easter controversy, the fifth persecution with the martyrdoms of Leonides and Perpetua and Felicity, Sabellius, and Origen's On First Principles.
15. 1.15The Chronicle covers the emperors from Maximinus to Gallienus, with the sixth to eighth persecutions, the martyrdoms of Fabian, Cornelius, and Cyprian, the rise of the Novatians, the barbarian invasions, and the heresy of Paul of Samosata.
16. 1.16The Chronicle covers Claudius II, Aurelian, Probus, Carus, and the beginning of Diocletian's tetrarchy, with the rise and teaching of the Manichees and Diocletian's forced divorces of Constantius and Galerius.
17. 1.17The Chronicle covers Diocletian's great persecution, the tetrarchs, the rise of Constantine and the restoration of peace to the church, the heresy of Arius, and the Council of Nicaea, which confessed the Homoousion.
18. 1.18The Chronicle covers the end of Constantine's reign, the Donatist schism, Constantine's baptism, the sons of Constantine, the Arian persecution of Athanasius and others, the Audaeans and Macedonians, and the exile of Liberius of Rome.
19. 1.19The Chronicle covers the struggles over the empire after Constans, the exile of Nicene bishops under Constantius, the death of Antony, the councils of Ariminum and Seleucia, Julian's persecution and death, and the accession of Valentinian and Valens.
20. 1.20The Chronicle covers Apollinaris's heresy, Damasus's election, Valens's persecution of the Nicenes, the deaths of Hilary, Eusebius of Vercelli, and Lucifer, Didymus, Eunomius, Ambrose's election at Milan, and the disaster of Adrianople, where Valens died.
21. 2.0Prosper states that Jerome's chronicle ends here and that what follows is his own continuation, beginning with Gratian and Valentinian II.
22. 2.1Gratian makes Theodosius emperor of the East, Theodosius defeats the Goths, the Lombards migrate, and Priscillian founds his heresy.
23. 2.2Ambrose writes on the faith, Theodosius is baptized, peace is made with the Goths, and the Council of Constantinople condemns Macedonius.
24. 2.3Martin of Tours is famous, and Gregory of Nazianzus dies.
25. 2.4Athanaric king of the Goths dies at Constantinople.
26. 2.5Arcadius is made Augustus, and Petronius of Bologna dies.
27. 2.6Honorius is born, Siricius becomes bishop of Rome, and the usurper Maximus overthrows and kills Gratian.
28. 2.7Jerome lives at Bethlehem, and Priscillian, appealing to Maximus, is executed at Trier with several followers.
29. 2.8A follower of Priscillian named Urbica is stoned by a mob at Bordeaux.
30. 2.9A consular year with no entry.
31. 2.10Valentinian and Theodosius defeat and execute the usurper Maximus, and his son Victor is killed.
32. 2.11Priscillian's episcopal accusers are excommunicated, and the Lombards choose their first king.
33. 2.12A sign appears in the sky, Theodosius enshrines the head of John the Baptist at Constantinople, and Eugenius usurps the empire.
34. 2.13Valentinian II dies by hanging at Vienne, Arbogast sets up Eugenius, and Theodosius reigns with his sons.
35. 2.14Theodosius makes Honorius emperor amid a darkening of the sky.
36. 2.15John the anchorite foretells Theodosius's victory over Eugenius.
37. 2.16Theodosius defeats Eugenius and dies, Augustine becomes bishop of Hippo, and Arcadius and Honorius reign.
38. 2.17Earthquakes and a burning sky; Orosius is famous.
39. 2.18A daughter is born to Arcadius, Evagrius is famous in Egypt, and a council at Carthage confirms the decrees of Hippo.
40. 2.19Anastasius becomes bishop of Rome, and the eunuch Eutropius, consul, falls and is put to death.
41. 2.20The Goths invade Italy, and John Chrysostom is driven into exile by Theophilus, though most bishops, with Rome, stay in communion with him.
42. 2.21The battle of Pollentia against the Goths, and Innocent becomes bishop of Rome.
43. 2.22A council at Carthage on the Donatists, and a statue of the empress Eudoxia is erected.
44. 2.23The empress Eudoxia dies.
45. 2.24Stilicho defeats and captures Radagaisus in Tuscany.
46. 2.25The Vandals and Alans cross the Rhine into Gaul on 31 December.
47. 2.26The usurper Constantine III rises in Britain and crosses to Gaul.
48. 2.27Arcadius dies, and Honorius reigns with his nephew Theodosius II.
49. 2.28The Vandals occupy Spain, Alaric's Goths take Rome, and the usurper Constantine is captured at Arles.
50. 2.29Heros of Arles is unjustly expelled and replaced by Patroclus, and Pelagius, with Caelestius and Julian, spreads his teaching against the grace of Christ.
51. 2.30Attalus is captured, and Athaulf is murdered and succeeded by Wallia.
52. 2.31Placidia is returned and marries Constantius, Zosimus becomes bishop of Rome, and the Africans, led by Augustine, resist the Pelagians.
53. 2.32Honorius triumphs at Rome and exiles Attalus to Lipara.
54. 2.33The council of Carthage of 418, approved by Zosimus, condemns Pelagianism throughout the world; Valentinian III is born, Boniface becomes bishop of Rome, and the Visigoths are settled in Aquitaine.
55. 2.34Constantius III becomes co-emperor, and Jerome dies on 30 September.
56. 2.35Constantius III dies.
57. 2.36Castinus's quarrel with Boniface during the campaign against the Vandals sends Boniface to Africa, beginning many troubles.
58. 2.37Placidia is exiled to the East, Celestine becomes bishop of Rome, Honorius dies, and John usurps the West.
59. 2.38Valentinian III and Placidia overthrow the usurper John, Aetius is pardoned, the Goths besiege Arles, and Patroclus of Arles is murdered.
60. 2.39War is waged against Boniface in Africa, its generals are killed, and the Vandals cross from Spain to Africa.
61. 2.40Nestorius teaches that Christ was born of Mary a mere man, and Cyril and Pope Celestine oppose him; Aetius recovers land on the Rhine from the Franks.
62. 2.41Aetius becomes master of the soldiers, and Pope Celestine sends Germanus of Auxerre to Britain to combat Pelagianism.
63. 2.42Aetius kills Felix, and Augustine dies during the Vandal siege of Hippo, still answering Julian's books and confessing grace.
64. 2.43The Council of Ephesus condemns Nestorius and the Pelagians, and Celestine sends Palladius as first bishop to the Irish Christians.
65. 2.44Xystus III becomes bishop of Rome, Boniface defeats Aetius and dies, and Aetius flees to the Huns and with their help regains his power.
66. 2.45A great fire at Constantinople, Cassian is famous at Marseilles, and Prosper sums up the years from Adam to 435.
67. 2.46A consular year with no entry.
68. 2.47Peace is made with the Vandals, and Aetius defeats the Burgundians, whom the Huns then destroy.
69. 2.48The Goths break the peace and besiege Narbonne, which Count Litorius relieves.
70. 2.49Gaiseric persecutes the catholic bishops of Africa and martyrs four Spanish courtiers who refuse to become Arians; Valentinian III marries Eudoxia at Constantinople.
71. 2.50Pirates ravage Sicily, and there are successes against the Goths in Gaul.
72. 2.51Litorius is defeated by the Goths, Pope Xystus at Leo's urging rejects Julian of Eclanum's attempt to return, and Gaiseric seizes Carthage, plundering its churches.
73. 2.52Leo the Great is elected bishop of Rome in his absence in Gaul, Gaiseric ravages Sicily and kills Sebastian, and Theodosius's fleet against the Vandals accomplishes nothing.
74. 2.53The Huns ravage Thrace and Illyricum, Valentinian makes peace with Gaiseric dividing Africa, and Gaiseric executes conspiring nobles.
75. 2.54Pope Leo uncovers the Manichees hidden at Rome, has their books burned, and their confessions expose their leaders elsewhere.
76. 2.55Easter is kept on 23 April, Rome's birthday passes without games, and Attila murders his brother Bleda.
77. 2.56A consular year with no entry.
78. 2.57A consular year with no entry.
79. 2.58An added entry reports Eutyches's teaching, Flavian's condemnation at Dioscorus's instigation, Leo's legates, and Flavian's death.
80. 2.59An added entry reports that Theodosius summoned Leo on Eutyches's behalf and that Leo sent legates instead.
81. 2.60Eutyches denies that Christ had his mother's substance; condemned by Flavian, he is acquitted at the Second Council of Ephesus under Dioscorus, which condemns Flavian over the protest of Leo's legate Hilary, and Flavian dies on the way to exile.
82. 2.61Theodosius II dies, Marcian becomes emperor, condemns the Second Council of Ephesus, and calls the Council of Chalcedon; Aetius and the Goths fight Attila to a standstill in Gaul.
83. 2.62Attila invades Italy, Pope Leo's embassy persuades him to withdraw, the Council of Chalcedon condemns Eutyches and Dioscorus, Attila dies, and the Gothic king Thorismod is killed by his brothers.
84. 2.63Incited by the eunuch Heraclius, Valentinian III kills Aetius with his own hand, together with the prefect Boethius.
85. 2.64Valentinian III is murdered, Maximus seizes the empire and forces Valentinian's widow to marry him, Maximus is killed as Gaiseric approaches, Leo persuades Gaiseric to spare Rome from fire and slaughter during the sack of 455, and Easter is kept on the Alexandrian date over Leo's protest.
86. 3An appendix lists the Vandal kings of Africa from Gaiseric's capture of Carthage to Gelimer and the end of the Vandal kingdom, with Huneric's persecution of the catholics and their later restoration.