General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius.
Table I
1 I. General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius.
2 N.B.—Dates upon which the Historia Acephala and Festal Index coincide are printed in Thick Type. Where the agreement, though certain, is constructive and not explicit, an asterisk is added. Where the month, or day, is in ordinary type, the agreement does not extend to the details in question. The more doubtful points of chronology are marked by italics.
3 284.
4 Aug. 29.
5 Beginning of ‘Diocletian era.’
6 298.
7 Birth of s. athanasius about this year.
8 301.
9 Death of Bishop Theonas. Peter, bishop of Alexandria.
10 303.
11 Feb. 23.
12 First edict of persecution by Diocletian and Galerius.
13 December.
14 Vicennalia of Diocletian at Rome.
15 304.
16 ‘Fourth Edict’ of Persecution.
17 305.
18 Retirement of Diocletian (Constantine and Maximin ‘Cæsars’).
19 306.
20 Constantine proclaimed ‘Augustus’ at York.
21 307.
22 Maximin assumes title of ‘Augustus’ (holds Syria and Egypt).
23 311.
24 First edict of Toleration, and death of Galerius.
25 311.
26 Renewed persecution by Maximin in Syria and Egypt. Martyrdom of Peter, &c., at Alexandria.
27 312.
28 Edict of Toleration by Constantine at Milan.
29 Oct. 26.
30 Constantine defeats Maxentius at the Milvian Bridge.
31 Achillas, bishop of Alexandria.
32 313.
33 Edict of Milan (third Edict of Toleration), by Constantine and Licinius.
34 Alexander, bishop of Alexandria.
35 Maximin defeated by Licinius. His Edict of Toleration, and death.
36 Earliest possible date for the ‘boy-baptism’ of Athanasius.
37 318.
38 Probable date of the contra Gentes, his first book.
39 319.
40 Commencement of Arian controversy.
41 321.
42 Deposition of Arius by an Egyptian Synod.
43 322.
44 Mareotic defection to Arius.
45 Memorandum of deposition signed by Clergy of Alexandria.
46 Schism of Colluthus.
47 323.
48 Letter of Alexander of Alexandria to his namesake of Byzantium.
49 Sept. 18.
50 Final defeat of Licinius. Constantine sole Emperor.
51 324.
52 First intervention of Constantine in Arian question.
53 Hosius at Alexandria. Council there.
54 325.
55 Summer.
56 Council of NicÆA.
57 327.
58 November
59 Entire Meletian Episcopate collected at Alexandria, and reconciled to the Church (p. 137).
60 328.
61 April 17.
62 Death of Alexander.
63 June 8.
64 Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
65 329, 330.
66 Visitation of the Thebaid: ordains Pachomius presbyter.
67 330.
68 Council at Antioch deposes Eustathius.
69 331.
70 Athanasius defends himself before Constantine.
71 334.
72 Council at Cæsarea. Athan. refuses to attend.
73 335.
74 July 11*.
75 Athanasius leaves Alex. for Council of Tyre (beginning of first exile, Epiphi 17).
76 Aug.–Sept.
77 Mareotic commission in Egypt.
78 End of Sept.?
79 Council at Jerusalem. Arius received to communion.
80 Oct. 30.
81 Athanasius at CP.
82 336.
83 Feb. 8.
84 Athanasius starts for ‘Treveri in Gaul.’
85 Council at CP., Marcellus (Asclepas), &c., deposed.
86 Basil, bishop of Ancyra.
87 Death of Arius at CP.
88 337.
89 May 22.
90 Death of Constantine at Nicomedia.
91 June 17.
92 Letter of ‘Constantius Cæsar’ ordering return of Athanasius (p. lxxxii.).
93 Nov. 23*.
94 *Return of Athanasius to Alexandria.
95 338.
96 July 25–27.
97 Visit of Antony to Alexandria.
98 Pistus intrusive bishop of Alexandria.
99 Winter.
100 Council of Egyptian bishops at Alexandria.
101 Envoys of both parties in Rome.
102 339.
103 January.
104 Synod at Antioch appoint Gregory bishop of Alexandria.
105 339.
106 Mar. 19.
107 Flight of Athanasius from ‘Theonas.’
108 Mar. 22.
109 Arrival of Gregory at Alexandria.
110 April 16.
111 *Departure of Athanasius for Rome (p. lxxxii., the authorities agree as to the year, and their data combine readily as to the exact days).
112 340.
113 January.
114 Eusebian bishops meet at Antioch and reply to Julius. Their letter reaches Rome in spring.
115 Autumn.
116 Roman council and reply of Julius to Eusebians (eighteen months from arrival of Ath. in Rome).
117 341.
118 Midsummer.
119 Council of the Dedication at Antioch. Four creeds.
120 342.
121 May.
122 Athanasius leaves Rome (after three years’ stay) for Milan.
123 Constans leaves him there (Frankish Campaign).
124 Summer.
125 Constans repels Eusebian deputies at Treveri (p. xlv.).
126 Late autumn.
127 Death of Eusebius of Nicomedia or CP.
128 343.
129 Easter.
130 Athanasius at Treveri.
131 July.
132 Assembly of Council of Sardica.
133 344.
134 Easter.
135 Athanasius at Naissus.
136 After Easter.
137 Deposition of Stephen: Council at Antioch appoint Leontius and issue ‘Macrostich.’
138 August.
139 Constantius writes forbidding persecution of orthodox at Alexandria.
140 345.
141 Easter, April 7.
142 Athanasius at Aquileia.
143 Council at Milan. Photinus condemned.
144 June 26.
145 Death of Gregory at Alexandria (about ten months after letter of Constantius).
146 346.
147 September.
148 Interview of Ath. with Constantius at Antioch.
149 Oct. 21.
150 Return to Alexandria.
151 End of year.
152 Earliest possible date for consecration of Frumentius by Athanasius.
153 347.
154 First council at Sirmium against Photinus.
155 349.
156 Controversy with Rome concerning Easter.
157 350.
158 Jan. 18.
159 Murder of Constans.
160 351.
161 Mar. 15.
162 Gallus proclaimed as ‘Constantius Cæsar.’
163 Sep. 28.
164 Battle of Mursa.
165 Second council of Sirmium. Photinus deposed.
166 353.
167 May 19.
168 Legation of Serapion, &c., to Constantius. Montanus at Alexandria.
169 353.
170 Autumn.
171 Council at Arles against Athanasius.
172 354.
173 Execution of Gallus.
174 355.
175 Council at Milan against Athanasius.
176 July–Dec.
177 Diogenes at Alexandria.
178 November.
179 Julian ‘Cæsar. ’
180 356.
181 Jan. 6.
182 Syrianus at Alexandria.
183 Feb. 8.
184 Church of Theonas stormed by Syrianus.
185 Beginning of third exile.
186 June 10.
187 Cataphronius becomes Prefect of Egypt.
188 357.
189 Feb. 24.
190 George enters Alexandria as Bishop.
191 Summer.
192 Third council, and second creed (‘blasphemy’) of Sirmium.
193 358.
194 Lent.
195 Council of Ancyra.
196 Oct. 2.
197 Expulsion of George from Alexandria.
198 359.
199 May 22.
200 Conference of Sirmium. The dated Creed.
201 May–Dec.
202 Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia.
203 Dec. 31.
204 Creed of Niké accepted by delegates at CP.
205 360.
206 Jan.
207 Julian proclaimed ‘Augustus’ at Paris.
208 Dedication council at CP. (Homœan; deposition of ‘Semi-Arian’ leaders and excommunication of Aetius).
209 361.
210 Meletius elected bishop of Antioch and deposed. Euzoius, Arian bishop.
211 Nov. 3.
212 Death of Constantius.
213 362.
214 Feb. 9.
215 Julian’s edict (for recall of bishops) posted at Alexandria.
216 Feb. 21.
217 Return of Athanasius.
218 Summer.
219 Council of the confessors at Alexandria.
220 Lucifer founds the schism at Antioch.
221 October 4.
222 Renewed order of Julian against Athanasius.
223 Retirement of Athanasius.
224 363.
225 June 26.
226 Death of Julian. Athan. in Upper Egypt.
227 August?
228 Athanasius secretly in Alexandria.
229 Sep. 6.
230 Athan. crosses the Euphrates.
231 Sep.
232 Meets Jovian at Edessa.
233 Winter.
234 At Antioch.
235 364.
236 Feb. 14 (or 20).
237 Returns to Alexandria.
238 Feb. 17.
239 Death of Jovian.
240 Mar. 29.
241 Valens appointed ‘Augustus’ by Valentinian.
242 Autumn.
243 Council of Lampsacus.
244 365.
245 Spring.
246 Valens at Antioch. Renewal of Arian persecutions.
247 May 5.
248 Rescript arrives at Alexandria for expulsion of Athanasius.
249 Oct. 5.
250 Athanasius retires to his country house.
251 Sep. 28.
252 Revolt of Procopius at CP.
253 366.
254 Feb. 1.
255 Athanasius officially restored.
256 May 21.
257 Defeat of Procopius.
258 July 21.
259 Cæsareum burnt at Alexandria.
260 367.
261 Sep. 24.
262 Attempt of Lucius to enter Alexandria.
263 368.
264 Sep. 22.
265 Athanasius begins his Memorial Church.
266 370.
267 Aug. 7.
268 Memorial Church dedicated.
269 Correspondence between Athan. and Basil begins.
270 371.
271 Deputation of the Marcellians of Ancyra to Athanasius.
272 372.
273 Two books against Apollinarianism.
274 373.
275 May 2–3.
276 Death of Athanasius.
277 A table of the Egyptian months, and a table of the date of Easter, &c., in each year of the episcopate of Athanasius, will be given at the end of the introduction to the collection of Letters at the close of this volume (p. 501 sq.). A list of the consuls of each year is given in the Festal Index.