James of Edessa, Chronicle. Part 2 - Canon tables
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Constantine the emperor apportioned and assigned money to the churches, and [apportioned it] also to the widows and to all who were occupied in divine service. | PERSIANS Sapor 69 yrs |
ROMANS |
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Aithalloho,] the 19th bishop, [was] celebrated in Edessa, [and James] in Nisibis; and both of them were present [at] the [Synod of Nicaea]. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — stood — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — —ius — — — — — emperor — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — not on account of the finding [of the cross — — ], but on account of the building — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constantine [sent] letters everywhere, both to all the bishops about [the peace] of the churches, and also to Macarius, bishop of Jerusalem about the building of [the church] of our Saviour, and [ordered] the bishops, [and also ordered] Eusebius to place in order the sacred books. |
276th Olympiad |
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277th Olympiad |
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278th Olympiad |
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28 | 29 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 30 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 31 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 32 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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— — — — — — Athanasius [returned] at [the beginning] of the reign of Constantine the younger. For <his father(?)> also, [before] he died, was ready to restore him. He sent a message also to the Alexandrines by a royal letter, in order that they might receive him. |
36th, Constantine with his brothers, [24] yrs. |
[Jul]ius
[the 33rd bishop,] was appointed in the church of [Rome] for
15 years. Maximus, the 42nd bishop, was appointed in the church of Jerusalem; His right eye had been knocked out in the heathen persecutions. Barni was appointed to succeed Habsay as 21st bishop in Edessa (1). |
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279th Olympiad |
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13. At this [time] the Iberians also are attracted to Christianity by means of a certain Christian woman, who had gone to that country as a captive. |
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At this time again Shabur raises a persecution against the Christians throughout his country, and in it many are martyred for Christ's sake.
Shabur goes up to make war against Nisibis, and he returns from it in shame through the prayers of James the bishop; and immediately he goes in wrath and carries off captives from the whole of the land between [the rivers] and devastates it in the year [649]. |
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[At] this time time this Synod was assembled (2). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[But, since Eu]stathius, bishop of Antioch, had been sent into] exile in the lifetime of the elder Con[stantine, the ortho]dox ordain in place of Eustathius P[aulinus], while [the Arians] appointed Eulalius: and, when he [lived] but a short time, they put [Euphro]nius in his place: and, when [he] also did not [live long], Flacciltelas(3) was appointed by the A[rians] to succeed him, [and after] his death they ordain Stephen. And the Arians occupied all the churches of Antioch, while Paulinus [had] only [one] little one. [Now] in Constantinople, after Alexander fell asleep, who ruled the church 23 years, the orth[odox] ordain Paul, and the Arians Macedonius: [and, when] Paul was driven out by [the Arians], Macedonius came in — — — — — — — — — — — — he brought Eusebius from [Nikomedeia — — — ] and rejected both of them. |
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1) Michael (fol. 86 r) mentions these bishops, but not the Edessa Chronicle or Gregory, in both of which authorities Abraham is the immediate successor of
Aithalloho. In the list of bishops in Mich. fol. 415r the succession is
Aithalloho, Abraham, Eulogius, Rabbulo, Aithalloho, Habsi, Barni, Abraham,
Barse, Eulogius.
2) Possibly the Synod of Tyre is meant. The imperfect notice shows that our MS did not contain the full chronicle of James. 3) Flaccilus or Placitus; the two names seem to have been confused by the Syriac writers. p.291 |
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A synod [at Antioch], and it performed the dedication. |
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Sapor |
Constantius |
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Constantius 1) the emperor [inclined] to the opinion of the Arians, [and] through him [they did] whatever [they wished]. | 33 | 2 | 14 | When James, bishop of Nisibis, died, Walgash was appointed to succeed him. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Athanas[ius] is immediately banished for the second time; and he fled and went to Julius at Rome; and with him [was] Constans the emperor, who [assembled] a synod at Serdica in the matter of Athanasius. And [two] bishops are sent by Constans from Rome to Antioch [to] Constantius, [Euphratas] and Vincent: and [Stephen prepared] a plot [against them.] 2) | 35 | 4 | 16 | At this time Antony the hermit was celebrated for asceticism. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Constantine, the eldest emperor, died, when he had reigned 3 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
280th Olympiad |
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36 | 5 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[When
Constans had reigned for 6 years at Rome, and also his nephew [Constant]ine the younger, the son
[of his brother Constantine had reigned] for 3 years, they are both killed
[by the soldiers] by the advice of Magnentius and Bretanio, while [Nepotian] also, who was of the royal family [and] had assumed
the sovereignty in Rome, [is killed by the soldiers of] Magnentius. Magnentius accordingly [was in possession of]
(3) the whole of Italy and Africa, while Bretanio (4) [was] proclaimed [at Si]rmium.
But Constantius the emperor, when [he heard of] all these things, marched hastily against the usurpers, and when he had fought and [overcame] them [he ruled] alone. |
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1) Ms. = Constantinus. 2) Supplemented from Michael the Syrian. 3) This is the sense required. 4) Vetranio. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sapor |
Constantius |
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Constantine 1) makes war with the Franks and overcomes them. And the same year there were many earthquakes in the East, and especially at Antioch, throughout the year. | 38 | 7 | 19 | [A]thanas[ius is banished for the 3rd time, and] the Arians ordain George, [a man of] their [opinions, to succeed him] at Alexandria. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 8 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
281st Olympiad |
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p.293 The year 660 of the Greeks. This year Constantius built the city of Amida between the rivers; and the same year the Romans fought a battle with the Persians by night. | 40 | 9 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 10 | 22 | [There are some] who say that in the year [6]58 of the Greeks the city of Amida was built. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 11 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | 12 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
282nd Olympiad |
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A synod is held at Milan about the faith and about
Athanasius; and they hold to the holy definition of faith drawn up at Nikaia and acquit
Athanasius.
p.294 This year, the 15th [of C]onsta[n]t[ius], was the battle between Constantius and Ma[g]nentius. |
44 | 13 | 25 | Liberius, the 34th bishop, was appointed in the church [of] the Romans for 7 years. Ephraim, the Syrian doctor, was distinguished at Nisibis at this time. [The city of]
Tella between the rivers was built and was called [Cons]tant[ia], which [was] formerly called [Antipolis].
[Liberius, bishop] of Rome, is sent into exile — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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45 | 14 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 15 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Magnentius
killed himself, and Decentius his brother was strangled. Constantius makes Julian, the brother of Gallus, Caesar in the year 667. |
Sapor |
Constantius |
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47 | 16 | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
283rd Olympiad |
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48 | 17 | 29 | Da[masus], the 35th bishop, [was appointed] in the church of the Romans for 19 years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leontius of Antioch died, and immediately Eudoxius of Germanicia seizes the see of that city. | 49 | 18 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 19 | 31 | [In this time Abraham Qidunaya followed the ascetic life]. 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | 20 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At this time Apollinaris was notable. 1 |
284th Olympiad |
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53 | 22 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 23 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 24 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.295 |
Upon the death of Arseni[u]s, whom the Arians appointed in Jerusalem, [who] was the 44th bishop, Herakleios, an Arian, succeeded as the 45th, and after him Hilarion, the 46th. At this time Aetius, who was the teacher of Eunomius, was distinguished. Julian the Caesar rebels against the emperor Constantius; and, when the emperor heard of the rebellion of Julian, he went out from Antioch to march against him and died in Cilicia. When Eudoxius was expelled from Antioch, he expelled Macedonius from Constantinople and occupied the church there. Afterwards the Arians appoint Meletius to succeed Eudoxius at Antioch. When then Meletius did not teach in accordance with the opinion of the Arians, they expel him and appoint Euzoius in his place; but he was appointed in the church of the orthodox in the city. And some of the orthodox, avoiding the communion of Meletius, appointed [Paulinu]s, an old man, to be their bishop [by the instrumentality of Lucifer], because of what has already previously [been stated] above [that he was appointed to succeed Eus]tathius. |
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1) Supplemented from Michael the Syrian. 2) From the Chronicle of Edessa and Michael the Syrian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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37th of the ROMANS |
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At [this] time Eusebius [bishop of Samosata] was celebrated — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sapor |
Julian [for 1 year 7 months] |
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285th Olympiad |
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56 | 1 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 2 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.296 | Upon the death of Julian they appoint Jovian [emperor] over them. He, making amity and peace [with Sapor, gave] him Nisibis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERSIANS |
38th of the ROMANS |
TOTAL |
Athanasius returns to Alexandria from his fourth exile and occupies the see for 6 years. Jovian after reigning 7 months only, died in Bithynia. And when Eunomius had been expelled, he separated himself from the Arians then they became two parties. There was a great earthquake; and there was a synod of bishops [at L]ampsacus in the 7th year [after] that of Seleucia. |
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Sapor |
Jovian [for 7 months] |
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58 | 1 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[The] anger of God happens at Alexandria. 1 |
39th Valentinus with Valens |
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680th year of the Greeks |
There was | 59 | 1 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
a great earthquake and Nicaea fell, in the |
286th Olympiad |
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[p.297] month of Tesrin I, on the 11th day. And in that year there was another earthquake.(2) | 60 | 2 | 41 | Procopius the tyrant died in the 2nd year of the emperors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | 3 | 42 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | 4 | 43 | There is a great and marvellous hail in Constantinople. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 5 | 44 | Gratian became
emperor on the 24th [of] August in the 3rd [year] of the
emperors. One synod is assembled [ in] Illyricum, and another at Rome, [ and] they confirm the confession of the consubstantiality. |
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287th Olympiad |
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The emperors write to the bishops of Asia and to all the bishops of the diocese of the East, and they confirm the confession and faith of Nicaea. |
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[Eudoxius died] in the 3rd [year] of the two emperors, which is [the year 678 of the Greeks, and] the Arians [ordained] D[em]ophilos. (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1)
This event relates to year 40 of the Chronicle. 2) This event relates to year 41. 3) It is hard to see how this sentence can be filled up except as above; but either some unusual expression was used or there is a copyist's error. Eudoxius did not in fact die until 370, the 6th year of Valentinian and Valens: cf. also ann. 45 (370), where Eudoxius is represented apparently as still alive. |
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p.298 Valens went out against the barbarians, who had crossed the river Istros; and he fought and overcame them, and expelled them from the land of the Romans. Further also, when he made peace with them, he put constraint upon them, and all the Goths became Arians by the advice of the impious Eudoxius. |
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ROMANS |
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Sapor |
Valens |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — were deceived [ — — by Eudoxius] the impious — — and accepted [the opinion] of the Arians. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 6 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 7 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After Athanasiu[s] had served the bishopric 4[6] years, and had made 28[4] bishops, and had been sent into exile [p.299] five times, he fell asleep piously on the 2nd of Iyar; and after him Peter, the 20th bishop, was appointed in the church of the Alexandr[ines] for 7 years. | 66 | 8 | 47 | [Valen]s [makes] a persecution against the orthodox and sends many bishops into exile. Athanasius the combatant also is expelled from his church for the 5th time, and the Arians ordain Lucius in his place, whom the Samosatenes expelled from their city. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 9 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
288th Olympiad |
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68 | 10 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | 11 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The orthodox are expelled from the church of the Edess[enes] by the Arians, and Bar[se] the bishop is also [sent] into exile. |
10th Ardashir son of |
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The blessed my lord Ephraim, having been celebrated in Edessa up to this time, died in the year 684 of the Greeks on the 9th of June. |
1 | 12 | 51 | At this time Gregory, hishop of Nazianzos, is established in Constantinople by the orthodox bishops to look after the believers there; for he was celebrated at that time, as were Basil of Caesarea, and Gregory of Nyssa and Peter of Sebasteia, the brothers of Basil. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valentinian died after a reign of 12 years, and Gratian his son ruled after him, who had also been made αὐτοκράτωρ in his father's lifetime at Rome. |
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At this [time] Libanius the
s[ophist] was distinguished at Antioch. And [at] Alexandria] Didymos, [a blind man], was celebrated as an expounder of the Scriptures and of the authors. In the same Antioch also Afrahat the monk too was celebrated for asceticism, who also reproved Valens. |
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2 | 13 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Arabs rise up against the land of the Romans [— — — and] a woman, [whose name was Mu`awiya,] reigned over them. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — they made peace — — — — — — cleverness — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p. 300 [Valens] gave [license to the pagans] to sacrifice [at Antioch, and also to the Jews] that they might govern themselves according — — —. Only against the orthodox he stirred up a persecution, allowing the Arians to do with them whatever they pleased. For this reason therefore, when he was in Nicomedia, he gave orders that some presbyters, [who] had come to him from Byzantium [to] accuse the Arians, should be burnt with the ship [on which] they had come in the midst of the sea; and in fact they were burnt. |
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Ardashir |
Valens |
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289th Olympiad |
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3 | 14 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isaac the monk, who was celebrated at this time, was distinguished in Constantinople; who reproved Valens, when he went out to fight with the Goths and Avars(?) and was killed there. For, when [the Romans] were defeated [and] fled, the barbar[ians] found him [in a village] and burnt him with fire together with it. [As] they said (?), when his brother was alive, [and he asked him for help] against the ba[r]barians, [he said, "It is not lawful to] help a man who fights with God". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.301 |
40th, Theodosius, for 16 years and 8 months |
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Year 690 of the Greeks. | 4 | 1 | 54 |
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11th Sapor, for 4 years and 4 months |
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1 | 2 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
290th Olympiad |
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The city of Rhesaina between the rivers was built. | 3 | 4 | 57 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.302 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[In the year 69]1 of the Greeks, which is the 4th year of Theodosius1), [he assembled a synod of bish]ops in the royal city of Constantinople, who] anathematized Macedonius, the fighter against the Spirit, and those who shared his [opinions]. When the synod met, it dismissed Gregory, that he might go to Nazianzos, and appointed Nectarius 6th bishop there.
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1) According to the canon of James AS 691 (380) is the 2nd year of Theodosius. The error is perhaps due to a confusion between two authorities, since the Chronicle of Edessa places the synod in AS 693. The year 58, to which the notice seems to be assigned, answers to the 5th of Theodosius; but, as the notice is at the top of a page, we should perhaps refer it to the last year on the preceding page, i. e., 57 = the 4th of Theodosius. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sapor |
Theodosius |
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Upon the death of Meletius the great in the Synod Flavian is appointed in his place as 33rd bishop in the church of Antioch. Arcadius was proclaimed emperor by his father. The other orthodox party in Antioch [after] Paulinus appoint [Evagrius] bish[op] over them. |
4 | 5 | 58 | At this time were celebrated the bishops Amphilochius of Iconium, Ambrose of [M]ilan, [Op]timus of Antioch in Pisidia, and Diodoros of Tarsos. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12th, Warahran Garmanshah, son of Sapor the great, brother of Ardashir and Sapor who were before him, for ten years and 11 months. |
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Theophilus was appointed 22nd bishop in Alexandria for 27 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 6 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.303 | 2 | 7 | 60 | Cyrus was appointed 25th bishop in Edessa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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291st Olympiad |
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3 | 8 | 61 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 9 | 62 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 10 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 11 | 64 | Year 700 of the Greeks. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
292nd Olympiad |
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7 | 12 | 65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 13 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 14 | 67 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Emperor Valentinian died and Eugenius rebelled. |
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— — — — — — — of Theophilus the bishop — — — — — showed intense eagerness to — — — — Constantinople. |
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p.304 |
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Warahran |
Theodosius |
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — at Antioch — — — — — — — — — — |
10 | 15 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
293rd Olympiad |
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[John] the ascetic was distinguished at this time in Egypt; to
[whom] Theodosius [sent] — — — — — — — — — — — — —
usurper — — — — — but — — — — — — — — and
victory — — — and [his] death — — — — — . But, when he was ready to march, he proclaimed [his] son
Honor[ius] emperor.
Anastasius was appointed 37th bishop in the church of Rome. |
11 | 16 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theodosius marched against Eugenius the tyrant: and, when they joined battle, the tyrant was defeated and killed in the 3rd consulship of Arcadius and the 2nd of Honorius. |
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p.305 |
13th Yezdigerd son of Sapor |
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1 | 17 | 70 | [Theodos]ius died, [and Arcad]ius [and Honorius reigned after] him, [Arcadius] at Constantinople, [and Honorius at Rome.] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
41st reigned Arcadius with Honorius |
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Arbogast killed himself — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
p.306 |
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ROMANS |
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Yezdegerd |
Arcadius |
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[Upon the death of Nectarius John, who was called] Ch[rysostom, was appointed 5th bishop in Constantinople, who was brought] from Antioch to [Constantinople]. | 2 | 1 |
71 |
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3 | 2 |
72 |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — [and Sisinn]ius, — — — — — — — a learned man, was distinguished at [this] time. |
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294th Olympiad |
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4 | 3 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 |
74 |
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6 | 5 |
75 |
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7 | 6 |
76 |
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295th Olympiad |
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[Gainas] the Goth raised a rebellion against Arcadius; and [on fighting taking place he was defeated] in the consulship. of Stilicho and Aurelian, or, [as some] say, in the following consulship. [At this time] some monks are sent by John to Phoenicia by the emperor's [orders] to destroy the temples of the heathen and to break in pieces the idols and graven images. |
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p.307 | 8 | 7 |
77 |
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Theodore, [bishop] of
M[opsuestia, a city] in C[ilicia], was distinguished at this time as an expounder of the
Scriptures — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
In Edessa, [after the death of Peqida Diogenius was appointed 28th bishop]. |
9 | 8 |
78 |
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Accusations are made against John the bishop, and he is sent into exile, and Arsacius is appointed to succeed him there as 6th bishop. Then [after] John's deposition the dioceses of east [and west] are in schism. |
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— — — — — — — — — — — —
— — legation — — — — — — — — — — — — of the Romans — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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* p.308 | * 10 | 9 |
79 |
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11 | 10 |
80 |
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296th Olympiad |
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PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Yezdegerd |
Arcadius |
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12 | 11 |
81 |
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13 | 12 |
82 |
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14 | 13 |
83 |
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42nd Theodosius, for 42 years |
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15 | 1 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
297th Olympiad |
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16 | 2 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 3 |
86 |
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18 | 4 |
87 |
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19 | 5 |
88 |
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298th Olympiad |
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20 | 6 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 7 |
90 |
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14th Warahan, son of Yezdegerd, for 22 years |
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1 | 8 | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 9 |
92 |
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299th Olympiad |
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3 | 10 | 93 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 11 |
94 |
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5 | 12 |
95 |
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6 | 13 |
96 |
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— — — — — — — — — — — — also — — — And 1, when they were drawn up in battle array [the Persians were conquered, and seven generals of the Persians] 2 were killed by Ardabu[riu]s, the Roman general, [and by Areobindus and Bitia]nus, the Roman generals. The Saracens also were drowned in the Euphrates [who came to the help for the Persians] 3 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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1) For this year see the Chronicle of Marcellinus for 421, and the Chronicon Paschale p. 579. 2) Supplemented from Michael the Syrian. 3) Supplemented from Socrates Scholasticus. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Warahran |
Theodosius |
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300th Olympiad |
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7 | 14 | 97 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 15 |
98 |
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9 | 16 |
99 |
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10 | 17 |
100 |
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301st Olympiad |
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11 | 18 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 19 |
102 |
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13 | 20 |
103 |
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14 | 21 |
104 |
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302nd Olympiad |
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15 | 22 | 105 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 23 |
106 |
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17 | 24 |
107 |
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18 | 25 |
108 |
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303rd Olympiad |
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19 | 26 | 109 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 27 |
110 |
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21 | 28 |
111 |
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PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Warahran |
Theodosius |
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22 | 29 | 112 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
* p. 309 |
* 15th Yezdegerd, son of Warahan, for 19 years |
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304th Olympiad |
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1 | 30 | 113 | Dioskoros was appointed 24th bishop in the church of Alexandria for 8 years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 31 |
114 |
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3 | 32 |
115 |
Leo was appointed 43rd bishop in the church of Rome for 21 years. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 33 |
116 |
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305th Olympiad |
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5 | 34 | 117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 35 |
118 |
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7 | 36 |
119 |
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8 | 37 |
120 |
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306th Olympiad |
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9 | 38 | 121 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 39 |
122 |
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11 | 40 |
123 |
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12 | 41 |
124 |
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p.310 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — and of the monk Barsauma. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upon the expulsion of Domnos and Hibo Nonnos was appointed in Edessa, and in Antioch Maximus, the 41st bishop. |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Yezdegerd |
Theodosius |
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307th Olympiad |
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In Constantinople Anatolius was appointed 13th bishop. | 13 | 42 | 125 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
43rd Marcian, for 6 years and 6 months |
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At this time — — — — — — — — — — — — — | 14 | 1 | 126 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | 15 | 2 |
127 |
(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 3 | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
308th Olympiad |
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17 | 4 | 129 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 5 |
130 |
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19 | 6 |
131 |
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16th Piruz (son of Yezdegerd) 2 for 27 years |
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44th Leo for 18 years |
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1)
From here to 152 added by the editor. 2) Missing
from Michael.
p. 311. |
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— — — — — — — — way — — — fervent, shunning [the communion] of the bishops who had swerved from [the faith], those of Jerusalem [appointed Theodosiu]s [in place of Juvenal], while those of Alexandria [appointed Timothy in place of Proterius]. In like manner also in many places — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —. But the bishops who had swerved from [the faith, since] they were [not accepted] by the churches, and they would not endure their [communion], not considering their folly, — — — — — — — — — [out of] desire of power made use of worldly authorities and [the sword of tyranny — — — — ] to get possession of churches and sees [and the flock — — — — which] was purchased with the blood of Christ. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Piruz |
Leo |
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1 | 1 | 132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
309th Olympiad |
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2 | 2 | 133 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 |
134 |
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4 | 4 |
135 |
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5 | 5 |
136 |
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310th Olympiad |
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6 | 6 | 137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 |
138 |
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PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Piruz |
Leo |
Piruz |
Leo |
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8 | 8 |
139 |
313th Olympiad |
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9 | 9 |
140 |
18 | 18 | 149 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
311th Olympiad |
45th Leo the less, for 1 year |
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10 | 10 | 141 | 19 | 1 | 150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 11 |
142 |
46th Zeno, for 16 years |
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12 | 12 |
143 |
20 | 1 | 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 13 |
144 |
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Basilicus usurped the imperium, and he and his son Marcus reigned for two years. |
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312th Olympiad |
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14 | 14 | 145 |
314th Olympiad |
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15 | 15 |
146 |
21 | 2 |
152 |
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16 | 16 |
147 |
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17 | 17 |
148 |
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p.312 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — — —
—
patrician — — — — — — — — — — his son — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Piruz |
Zeno |
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22 | 3 | 153 | — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1) — — — — And after a short time [Peter was expelled], and after him Calandion, a Nestorian, was 45th bishop. In Alexandria, on the death of [Timothy] Salofaciolus 2) Peter, [who is called] Mongos, [succeeded him as] 26th [bishop. But,] when [Zeno heard of it,] Peter is expelled [after a] short [time] from Alexandria, and Salofaciolus [ took his place.] In Jerusalem Martyrius was appointed 52nd [bishop]. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 4 |
154 |
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24 | 5 |
155 |
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25 | 6 |
156 |
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315th Olympiad |
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26 | 7 | 157 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 8 |
158 |
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17th Valash (son of Yezdegerd) for 4 years |
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1 | 9 | 159 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 10 |
160 |
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316th Olympiad |
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3 | 11 | 161 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 12 |
162 |
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18th Qawad son of Piruz for 11 years |
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1 | 13 | 163 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 14 |
164 |
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317th Olympiad |
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p.313 — — — — — — — — — — — | 3 | 15 | 165 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — Calandion of Antioch [was] also an accomplice. For this reason, when after 3 years these men had | 4 | 16 |
166 |
Sallustius [was appointed] 53rd [bishop] in Jerusalem. |
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47th Anastasius the Silentiary for 27 years |
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been overcome by Zeno, Calandion also was expelled from Antioch, and Peter came in again by the emperor's orders. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leontius and Illous are taken and killed. |
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Theoderic came as far as Rhegion Malanthiodes(?), and he went on and passed into Thrace; and he burnt and destroyed much property and withdrew. |
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Theoderic the usurper entered Rome; and Arcadius (3) the Anti-Caesar, who had been appointed there by Zeno, fled before him to Ravenna; and [he carried off captives from the whole area of Italy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zenon gave orders, and Pelagius 4) was strangled — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
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1) In this lacuna is a fragment containing the name of Kalandion, and another containing the name of Patrick or 'patrician'. 2) Clearly an error for Timothy Aelurus. Chron. Edess. LXVIII. 'Dion.' (Rev. de l'Or. Chret. 1897). 3) Actually Odoacer. 4) Bishop of Crete. |
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— — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — fled — — — — — — — — — — — — — |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Qawad |
Anastasius |
Upon the death of [Palladius Flavian was appointed 47th bishop] in Antioch. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 1 | 167 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 2 |
168 |
[In Alexandria John was appointed] 28th bishop. |
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318th Olympiad |
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7 | 3 | 169 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euphemius having been expelled from Constantinople, [after him as 18th bishop was Macedonius. (3) — — — — — — — — — — | 8 | 4 |
170 |
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9 | 5 |
171 |
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— — — — — — — — — — — — sedition | 10 | 6 |
172 |
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—— — — — — — — of the Isaurians — — — |
319th Olympiad |
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The payment of gold (4) [was remitted] to the workmen [throughout the land] of the Romans. [A large number of locusts], came, but [did] not [do much damage. | 11 | 7 | 173 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zamasph, brother of |
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There was] a great earthquake, [and the hot spring of Abarne] was dried up [for three days.] | 1 | 8 | 174 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 9 |
175 |
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* p.315 |
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* Qawad killed his brother and reigned |
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1 | 10 | 176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[A comet] appeared. |
320th Olympiad |
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A large number of locusts [damaged] all the crops, and [there was] a severe famine throughout the land between the rivers. |
2 | 11 | 177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 12 |
178 |
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A great fire appeared in the northern quarter and burned throughout the night. And immediately after a short time the Huns went out and made war with the Persians. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kawad came from Armenia [and encamped against] the city of Amida between the rivers, [and, when] he had taken it, he massacred within [it] eighty thousand men. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3) The fragment that follows refers to the rebellion of the Isaurians. (4) The Chrysargyrum. |
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P. 316. Qawad came against Edessa, which he was unable to attack — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[Five] Roman [generals] are sent out; and they fought [against Nisibis] and could not take it. For this reason Dara is built on the frontier of the Romans. |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
Anastasius was appointed 48th bishop in the church of Rome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qawad |
Anastasius |
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4 | 13 | 179 | Elias was appointed 54th
bishop in the church of Jerusalem. John was appointed 29th bishop in the church of Alexandria for 11 years. |
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5 | 14 |
180 |
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321st Olympiad |
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Year
820 of the Greeks |
6 | 15 | 181 | Simeon, bishop of Beth Arsham, was celebrated in prison at this time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 16 |
182 |
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The emperor gives orders [to open the coffin] of the martyr Euphe[mia and bring out] from there the ordinance laid down by the Synod [ of Chalcedon] and burn it. | 8 | 17 |
183 |
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9 | 18 |
184 |
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322nd Olympiad |
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10 | 19 | 185 | Paul was appointed 34th bishop in Edessa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vitalian rebelled [against the emperor]; and, when H[ypatius] went against him, he was defeated and taken prisoner by him. | 11 | 20 |
186 |
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12 | 21 |
187 |
When Macedonius was banished from Constantinople, Timothy took his place as 19th
bishop. |
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13 | 22 |
188 |
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Dioscorus was appointed 30th bishop in Alexandria for [ 3] years. |
323rd Olympiad |
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14 | 23 | 189 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anastasius died |
A great and terrible comet appeared in the East. |
15 | 24 |
190 |
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16 | 25 |
191 |
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Elijah was banished from Jerusalem, and John was appointed 55th bishop. | 17 | 26 |
192 |
Symmachos was appointed 49th bishop in Rome for 6 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
324th Olympiad |
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John was appointed 20th bishop in Constantinople, while in Rome Hormisdas was appointed 50th bishop. | 18 | 27 | 193 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
48th Justin for 9 years |
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When Justin became emperor, [he accepted] the synod of Chalcedon; and Severus [withdrew] from Antioch, and Paul the Jew [was appointed 49th] bishop there. [And after] one year they banished him; and Euphrasius [was appointed] 50th bishop. | 19 | 1 | 194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 2 |
195 |
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In the first year of Justin, Vitalian, after being reconciled, was killed, he and Paul the notary and Celerian his domestic. |
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In the 2nd year of Justin John, bishop of Constantinople, died, and [Epiphanius] took his place [as 21st bishop].
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Amantius the provost and
Theocritus and Andrew the chamberlain were put to death, because they tried to prevent the proclamation [of the
Synod of Chalcedon].
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(1)
July.
p. 318. |
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There went out an order [from the emperor to] the soldiers that they should all assent [to the Synod] of Chalcedon: and in fact they assented. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[Corinth] was overthrown by an earthquake
(3). The Homerites were martyred in the town of Nigron. There was a flood in Edessa. |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
[Paul assembled the bish]ops [of Syria and restored to] their churches [all those who] accepted the Synod of Chalcedon. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Qawad |
Justin |
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21 | 3 | 196 | [Asclepius] was appointed [35th] bishop in Edessa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John was appointed 51st bishop in Rome; after him as the 52nd bishop was Felix. |
325th Olympiad |
[Timothy was appointed 31st] bishop [in Alexandria for 17 years. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 4 | 197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antioch and Seleucia were overthrown in an earthquake. A cross of light appeared in the sky in the northern quarter, and the church of Antioch was burnt. | 23 | 5 |
198 |
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24 | 6 |
199 |
[In Jerusalem Macarius was appointed] 56th bishop; after him was [Peter, the 57th bishop] (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians and Saracens came as far as the districts of Antioch and Apameia. | 25 | 7 |
200 |
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326th Olympiad |
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26 | 8 | 201 | Ephraim was appointed 51st bishop in Antioch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There was a riot in Constantinople, and the church was burned, and Hypatius was put to death. | 27 | 9 |
202 |
Anthimos was appointed 22nd bishop in Constantinople. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
49th Justinian for 38 years |
Andrew was appointed 36th bishop in Edessa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians came to the land between the rivers and fought against Martyropolis, and they laid many places waste and carried off captives from them. | 28 | 1 | 203 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 2 |
204 |
Addai was appointed 37th bishop in Edessa. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
327th Olympiad |
In Rome Bonofatius was appointed 53rd bishop; and, when he soon died, John entered upon the see, the predecessor of Felix, of whom it was previously stated that he had been expelled (2): and after [surviving] a short time he died, [and] Agapetus became 54th bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Huns went out and carried off captives and devastated as far as the districts of Antioch. Rufinus and Hermogenes, the master of the offices, were sent by Justinian to Khosru; and he made peace for 7 years. | 30 | 3 | 205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18th (3) Khosrau son of Qawad, for 47 years |
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1 | 4 | 206 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Samaritans rebelled and set up a chief for themselves; and the Romans came and massacred them. | 2 | 5 |
207 |
[And] Justinian assembled before him the expelled bishops; and Severus came to him with many others, and they speak about the peace of the churches: and they did not effect anything, because Agapetus prevented it. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 6 |
208 |
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328th Olympiad |
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Belisarius the general went and took Carthage and brought the usurper, who had rebelled there, prisoner; and with him came also Agapetus of Rome and died in Constantinople; and Silverius took his place in Rome as 55th bishop.
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4 | 7 | 209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 8 |
210 |
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6 | 9 |
211 |
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7 | 10 |
212 |
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329th Olympiad |
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8 | 11 | 213 | Upon the departure of Anthimus Menas was appointed 23rd bishop in Constantinople. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 12 |
214 |
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The orthodox in Alexandria are divided; some [ordain Gaianus, and others] Theodosius, the 32nd bishop: who when he had ministered for 2 years [was expelled — — — —]. |
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(1)
James has transposed these two bishops. (2) The succession of John and Felix is mentioned in the opposite column of the same page in the MS (see p. 263), but nothing is there stated as to John being expelled, which shows that our MS is only an epitome of the work of James.
(3) Evagrius (4. 8) also places the earthquake of Corinth in the reign of Justin.
'Dionysios' places it in AS 841.
p.320: |
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There was a hard and severe persecution in the land between the rivers, and upon all those who would not consent to communicate with the Synod of Chalcedon: and all the monks were expelled from their cloisters and lived in the open air in the frost; and the winter happened to be a hard one with much frost and snow, so that many men and animals died in it. |
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Ephraim assembled a synod of 132 bishops in Antioch and anathematized the Synod: and there was a severe persecution in Amida, and many were killed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The peace between the kingdoms was broken; and the same, year in Kanun 1) there was a great comet in the evening for 40 days; and then in the same year, [which is the year 850] of the Greeks, Khosru went up [and carried off captives from] Soura and Berrhoia and Ant[ioch] and Apameia and their territories. And the Romans [also] carried off captives from the lands of the K[urds] and the Arzanenians and the Arabs. |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
Severus died. Vigilius was appointed 56th bishop in Rome. John Philoponus was celebrated in Alexandria at this time. Zoilus was banished from Alexandria, and Apollinarius was appointed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Khosrau |
Justinian |
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10 | 13 | 215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 14 |
216 |
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330th Olympiad |
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12 | 15 | 217 | And after Ephraim Domninus becomes 52nd bishop in Antioch. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 16 |
218 |
Mark became 58th bishop in Jerusalem. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Khosrau went up and carried off captives from Callinicus and the whole of the southern portion of the land between the rivers. | 14 | 17 |
219 |
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15 | 18 |
220 |
Two bishops are now ordained in the East by those who did not assent to the Synod of Chalcedon, James and Theodore, because their bishops had failed on account of the persecution of the Chalcedonians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
331st Olympiad |
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There was a great pestilence [throughout] the earth, which began in Ethiopia [above] Egypt in the year 853 of the Greeks, while in the year 854 it spread over the whole district of the East. | 16 | 19 | 221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 20 |
222 |
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18 | 21 |
223 |
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The Romans went down [with an army] and destroyed much property in the country [of the Persians]. | 19 | 22 |
224 |
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332nd Olympiad |
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20 | 23 | 225 | Eutychos was appointed 24th bishop in Constantinople. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Khosru again went and took Petra, a city in Lazica, and placed a garrison there. | 21 | 24 |
226 |
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22 | 25 |
227 |
Amazon was appointed 38th bishop in Edessa. There was a pestilence among oxen throughout the countries of the East for 2 years, so much so that the fields were left uncultivated for lack of oxen. In the 25th year of the reign of Justinian the emperor the bishops were assembled in Constantinople, and the synod was held which is called [the fifth Synod: and] he commanded them, and they anathematized Theodoret and Theodore and Hibo and their writings. |
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Khosru went and fought against Edessa and carried off captives from
Batnai. And thenceforward it happened that the Romans fought against it for [a time; and after] 7 years they defeated the Persians and took it from [them] (2). |
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There was a great famine and scarcity throughout the district of the East; and all this was so severe that, though many ate men, they could not satisfy themselves. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Theodora the empress died. | Theo[dosius] and Anthimos and | Year 860 of the Greeks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
many archimandrites were summoned to Constantinople by the emperor [concerning] the peace of the churches. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The barbarians took [Rome and] utterly destroyed it; [and ???] fled from it [to Constantinople — — — — — — — — — — — — — peace — — — — |
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(1) December or January. (2) The MS is here out of order, since it is clear that this statement applies not to Edessa, which was never taken by the Persians, but to Petra, and so it in fact appears in Michael the Syrian, who follows the same authority as James. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
The emperor commanded that the monks who had been driven away should return to their cloisters. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Khosrau |
Justinian |
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23 | 26 | 228 | At this time [arose] the heresy of the Agnoetes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
333rd Olympiad |
Pelagius was appointed 57th bishop in Rome. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There appeared fire in the sky in the North for several days. In this way it also appeared like a terrible comet. | 24 | 27 | 229 | When the persecution of the believers in the East had ceased a little, [they ordained] for themselves as archbishop in place of Severus a man of Thello called Sergius of the [archive-]house; and he soon died. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 28 |
230 |
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26 | 29 |
231 |
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There was an assembly of many monks from the East before the emperor concerning the peace of the churches; and with them went up also James the bishop. | 27 | 30 |
232 |
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334th Olympiad |
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28 | 31 | 233 | In Jerusalem Eustathius was appointed 59th bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 32 |
234 |
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30 | 33 |
235 |
John was appointed 39th bishop in Edessa (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The heresy of the Tritheites arose at this time. Those evil things which were done among men by Photius the monk. | 31 | 34 |
236 |
John was appointed 58th bishop in Rome. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
335th Olympiad |
In Antioch Anastasius was appointed 53rd bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The emperor drew up an edict concerning the faith, and ordered that no one should stir up any question about the faith at all, but that everyone should believe in accordance with the edict, and those who did not assent to it should be driven out. | 32 | 35 | 237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 36 |
238 |
John of Sarmin was appointed 25th bishop in Constantinople after the expulsion of Eutychos his predecessor. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 37 |
239 |
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35 | 38 |
240 |
In Edessa Epiphanius was appointed [40th] bishop (1). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(p. 323) |
* 50th Justin for 13 years |
Now the orthodox had the following bishops; in Syria were James and Theodore; and in Constantinople were John of Asia and Theodosius of Alexandria, who died at this time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
336th Olympiad |
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36 | 1 | 241 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 2 |
242 |
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38 | 3 |
243 |
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39 | 4 |
244 |
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337th Olympiad |
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The orthodox appoint as archbishop in Syria Paul who came from Alexandria, who is called "of Beth Ukhome". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[Anastasius is expelled] from Antioch, and Gregory becomes bishop. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John is sent to Alexandria from Co]nstant[inople] by the [Ch]alcedonians in succession to Ap[ollinarius] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Not known from any other source. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Khosrau |
Justin |
Hormizd |
Maurice |
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40 | 5 |
245 |
13 | 8 |
265 |
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41 | 6 |
246 |
20th Khosrau son of Hormizd for 38 years |
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42 | 7 |
247 |
1 | 9 | 266 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | 8 |
248 |
2 | 10 |
267 |
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338th Olympiad |
3 | 11 |
268 |
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44 | 9 | 249 |
343rd Olympiad |
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45 | 10 |
250 |
4 | 12 | 269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 11 |
251 |
5 | 13 |
270 |
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47 | 12 |
252 |
6 | 14 |
271 |
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19th Hormizd son of Khosrau for 13 years |
7 | 15 |
272 |
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339th Olympiad |
344th Olympiad |
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48 | 13 | 253 | 8 | 16 | 273 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51st Tiberius for 4 years |
9 | 17 |
274 |
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49 | 1 | 254 | 10 | 18 |
275 |
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50 | 2 |
255 |
11 | 19 |
276 |
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51 | 3 |
256 |
345th Olympiad |
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340th Olympiad |
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52 | 4 | 257 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
52nd Maurice for 20 years |
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53 | 1 | 258 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 2 |
259 |
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55 | 3 |
260 |
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341st Olympiad |
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56 | 4 | 261 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | 5 |
262 |
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58 | 6 |
263 |
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59 | 7 |
264 |
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342nd Olympiad |
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p. 324 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurice is killed, and all his sons with him (1). The peace between the Romans and the Persians is dissolved. |
PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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Khosrau |
Maurice |
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12 | 20 | 277 | Severus, bishop of Edessa, was stoned. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
53rd Phocas for 7 years and 8 months |
The believers in the East made Athanasius archbishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Narses rebelled against Phocas and came to Edessa and occupied it and was besieged in it. | 13 | 1 | 278 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 2 |
279 |
The believers in Edessa had Paul for their bishop, while the Chalcedonians. appoint Theodosius for themselves (2). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians took the city of Dara. | 15 | 3 |
280 |
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346th Olympiad |
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16 | 4 | 281 | The bishops of, the district of the East (and with them were monks and many people) fled to Egypt before the Persians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians took the fortress of Tur `Abdin. | 17 | 5 |
282 |
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18 | 6 |
283 |
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The Persians took the city of Amida, also Tella, also Rhesaina. | 19 | 7 |
284 |
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347th Olympiad |
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Year 920 of the Greeks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 8 | 285 | In Alexandria Cyrus was appointed bishop for the Chalcedonians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Romans kill Phocas and make Heraclius emperor. |
54th Heraclius for 32 years |
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21 | 1 | 286 | [The union] of the believers was made in Alexandria ( 3). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians took Edessa. | 22 | 2 |
287 |
The bishops are expelled — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians conquered the whole of Syria and Phoenicia and Palestine. | 23 | 3 |
288 |
— — — — — — — — — — — — the Persians from | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
348th Olympiad |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Heraclius made [his son] Constantine [Augustus]. | — — — — — — — — — — — — — of the Romans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 4 | 289 | — — — — — — — — of the Orient; and he came | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 5 |
290 |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 6 |
291 |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Persians took [Egypt] and conquered [Libya]. | 27 | 7 |
292 |
— — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
349th Olympiad |
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(1) Elias of Nisibis (quoting James) "The year 914. This year Maurice, King of the Romans, was killed, and his wife and his sons, on the 23rd of November: and Phokas reigned after him." (2) This Paul is no doubt the translator of the hymns of Severus and others (Wright CBM. p. 336; cf. Schroder in ZDMG. 31 p. 400; Hallier Untersuchungen uber die Edess. Chronik p. 77). Theodosius is not known from any other source. (3) Michael the Syrian (fol. 237 r) places this union in AS 921 (AD 610), but, since he ascribes it to the action of Niketas, the date in our text (= AD 611) is more probable. The Liber Chalifarum however assigns it to 618. p. 326 |
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PERSIANS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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and Mohammed goes down for purposes of trade to the country of Palestine, Arabia, Phoenicia and Tyre. |
Khosrau |
Heraclius |
Isaiah is sent to Edessa as bishop from the land of the Persians. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 8 | 293 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 9 |
294 |
In Alexandria the believers ordained Andronicus bishop. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 10 |
295 |
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There was an eclipse of the sun. | 31 | 11 |
296 |
In Alexandria Benjamin was appointed
bishop for the believers. Khosru gave orders, and Edessa went into captivity. |
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The Persians carried off captives from the whole of the land of the Romans as far as Bithynia and Asia and as far as the sea of Pontus and devastated it. |
First king of the Arabs, Mohammed |
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350th Olympiad |
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The kingdom of the Arabs, whom we call Saracens (1), began when Heraclius, Emperor of the Romans, had reached (2) his 11th year, and Khosrau, King of the Persians, his 31st year. | 1 |
32 |
12 | 297 |
940th year |
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2 |
33 |
13 |
298 |
304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 |
34 |
14 |
299 |
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4 |
35 |
15 |
300 |
Cyrus made a persecution against the believers in Alexandria. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
351st Olympiad |
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The Arabs began to make incursions into the land of Palestine. | 5 |
36 |
16 | 301 | The believers in the East ordained John archbishop (3). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 |
37 |
17 |
302 |
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7 |
38 |
18 |
303 |
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p.327) | The Persians killed Khosrau, and Shirwai became king for 9 [months]. |
21st Shirwai son of Khosrau for 9 months |
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And the Edessenes who survived returned from [captivity]. |
2nd of the Arabs Abu Bakr |
Shahr Warz and Boran and Khosru [and] Piruz and of Azarmidukht [and] Hormizd, of all of them made around [two years]. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
[Heraclius] and Shahrbarz made [a treaty], and [the Persians] began to come out from [the land of the Romans] and [to go down to their own country]. | 1 |
1 |
19 | 304 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
22nd of the Persians, Ardashir son |
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352nd Olympiad |
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The Jews — — — — — — — | 2 |
1 |
20 | 305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
— — — — — — — — — — — | 3 |
2 |
21 |
306 |
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(1) Literally "Tayaye". (2) Lit. "had brought"; but the construction is a strange one, and the Syriac is perhaps corrupt. (3) It is clear that the copyist has placed this notice too early, since the death of John's predecessor Athanasius is recorded by Elijah from James under AH 10 (631): see below. [The British Library manuscript breaks off at this point. The remaining material is from Michael the Syrian, who almost certainly uses James' for this period].
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23rd of the Persians, Boran daughter |
ARABS |
ROMANS |
TOTAL |
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`Uthman |
Constantine |
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3rd of the Arabs, `Umar |
3 | 4 |
321 |
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4 | 5 |
322 |
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1 |
1 |
22 | 307 | 5 | 6 |
323 |
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Other Persians for one year |
6 | 7 |
324 |
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2 |
1 |
23 | 308 | 7 | 8 |
325 |
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24th of the Persians, Yezdegerd |
8 | 9 |
326 |
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9 | 10 |
327 |
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3 |
1 |
24 | 309 | 10 | 11 |
328 |
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&n |