Chronological Tables of the Life and Times of St. Jerome A.D. 345-420.

1 Chronological Tables of the Life and Times of St. Jerome A.D. 345–420.

2 Personal.

3 Literary.

4 Contemporary History.

5 Contemporary History (Ecclesiastical).

6 345. Jerome born at Stridon (Pannonia or Dalmatia).

7 340. Death of Constantine.

8 341. Athanasius at Rome.

9 360. Jerome at school.

10 352. Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem.

11 363. To study at Rome. Baptism.

12 353. Constantius sole Emperor.

13 366. To Treves.

14 356. Eusebius of Vercellæ, and other orthodox Bishops banished by Constantius.

15 366–69. Jerome copies works of Hilary.

16 356. Death of Antony.

17 369. Jerome writes a mystical Commentary on Obadiah.

18 359. Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia.

19 370. To Aquileia.

20 370. First letter—On the woman seven times struck with the axe.

21 360. Julian Emperor.

22 373. Leaves Aquileia for the East.

23 361. Death of Constantius.

24 362. Eusebius of Vercellæ and other Bishops recalled from exile.

25 363. Death of Julian. Jovian Emperor.

26 364. Death of Jovian. Valentinian and Valens.

27 374. Illness at Antioch. Anti-Ciceronian dream.

28 374. Life of Paulus, the first hermit.

29 365. Apollinarius, Bishop of Laodicæa.

30 374–79. In Desert of Chalcis.

31 374–79. Jerome copies Gospel of the Hebrews and other books.

32 366. Invasion of the Alemanni repelled by Valentinian.

33 366. Damasus Pope.

34 379. Dialogue against the Luciferians.

35 367–69. Gothic war.

36 379–80. At Antioch.

37 367–70. Britain restored by the elder Theodosius.

38 370. Law of Valentinian against clerical legacies.

39 379. Ordination by Paulinus.

40 371. Death of Eusebius of Vercellæ and of Lucifer.

41 380. To Constantinople.

42 373. Death of Athanasius. Peter and Lucius, rival Bishops.

43 381. Translation of Eusebius’ Chronicle.

44 374. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan.

45 381. Translation of Origen’s Homilies on Jeremiah and Ezekiel.

46 374. Melania and Rufinus leave Rome for the East.

47 382–85. At Rome.

48 375. Death of Valentinian. Valens and Gratian Emperors.

49 383. Translation of Psalms from LXX. and of New Testament.

50 376. Theodosius, after restoring Africa, executed at Carthage.

51 383. Book against Helvidius (Perp. Virg. of B.M.V.)

52 377–80. Persian war.

53 385. Leaves Rome (August); to Antioch (December).

54 385–87. Translation of Origen on Canticles.

55 378. Battle of Adrianople. Valens killed. Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople.

56 378. Gregory Nazianzen at Constantinople.

57 386. Through Palestine to Egypt, and settlement at Bethlehem.

58 386–90. Translation of LXX. into Latin.

59 379. Theodosius Emperor.

60 387. Revision of version of New Testament.

61 380. Baptism of Theodosius.

62 381. Council of Constantinople.

63 381. Peter, Bishop of Alexandria, succeeded by his brother Timothy.

64 388. Commentary on Ecclesiastes.

65 382. Council at Rome.

66 388. Commentary on Galatians, Ephesians, Titus, Philemon.

67 382. Altar of Victory in Roman Senate removed.

68 388. Book of Hebrew Names.

69 383. Death of Gratian. Maximus Emperor.

70 388. Questions on Genesis.

71 384. Treaty with Persia.

72 384. Death of Damasus (December).

73 388. Translation of Eusebius on Sites and Names of Hebrew Places.

74 385. Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria, succeeds Timothy.

75 385. Siricius Pope.

76 388. Translation of Didymus on the Holy Spirit.

77 386. John succeeds Cyril as Bishop of Jerusalem.

78 386. Execution of Priscillian for heresy at Treves.

79 389. Translation of Origen on St. Luke.

80 387. Sedition of Antioch.

81 390. Lives of Malchus and Hilarion, hermits.

82 388. Death of Maximus. Valentinian II. Emperor.

83 389. Temple of Serapis destroyed.

84 391. Vulgate version of Old Testament begun.

85 390. Massacre of Thessalonica. Penance of Theodosius.

86 390. Death of Gregory Nazianzen.

87 392. Aterbius at Jerusalem.

88 392. Book of Illustrious Men.

89 391. Death of Valentinian II. Eugenius usurper.

90 392. Laws of Theodosius against Paganism.

91 392. Epiphanius visits Jerusalem. Schism between Jerome and John of Jerusalem, till 397.

92 392. Commentary on Nahum, Micah, Zephaniah, Haggai, Habakkuk.

93 394. Defeat of Eugenius. Theodosius sole Emperor.

94 393. Books against Jovinian.

95 394. Death of Theodosius. Arcadius (æt. 18) Emperor of the East; Honorius (æt. 14) of the West. Stilicho Minister and General in the West. Death of Rufinus the Prefect at Constantinople.

96 395. Augustin, Bishop of Hippo.

97 394. Beginning of controversy with Augustin.

98 395. Jerome denounced to the Emperor.

99 395. The Huns invade Northern Syria.

100 396. Alaric invades Greece.

101 395. Oceanus and Fabiola at Bethlehem.

102 397. Alaric conquered by Stilicho in Arcadia.

103 397. Death of Ambrose. Simplicianus, Bishop of Milan.

104 397. Theophilus of Alexandria turns against Origenism. Rufinus reconciled to Jerome and returns to Italy.

105 397. Commentary on Jonah.

106 398. Death of Gildo in Africa. Alaric Master-General of Illyricum and King of the Visigoths.

107 398. Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople.

108 398. Pope Siricius dies. Anastasius Pope.

109 397. Book against John, Bishop of Jerusalem.

110 399. Fall of Eutropius.

111 398. Jerome suffers from a long illness.

112 398. Commentary on St. Matthew.

113 400. Gainas, conspirator, defeated and slain.

114 400. Origenism condemned by Bishops of Alexandria, Rome, and Milan, and by the Emperors.

115 401–4. Controversy between Jerome and Rufinus.

116 400. (August 15). Simplicianus dies. Venerius, Bishop of Millan.

117 402. Against Rufinus, Books i. and ii.

118 402. Pope Anastasius dies. Innocentius Pope.

119 403. Commentary on Obadiah.

120 402. Death of Epiphanius.

121 403. Stilicho defeats Alaric at Pollentia and Verona.

122 404. Triumph of Honorius. Last gladiatorial shows.

123 404. Exile of Chrysostom to Cucusus.

124 404. Death of Paula.

125 404. Translation of the acetic rule of Pachomius.

126 404. Emperor’s court at Ravenna.

127 404. Gladiatorial shows at Rome ended by the sacrifice of Telemachus, the monk.

128 404. Close of controversy with Augustin.

129 404. Against Rufinus, Book iii.

130 404. Death of the Empress Eudoxia.

131 404–5. Jerome ill for several months.

132 405. Northern Palestine invaded by Isaurians.

133 406. Stilicho defeats Radagaisus at Fæsulæ, and negotiates with Alaric.

134 406. Commentary on Zachariah, Malachi, Hosea, Joel, Amos—concluding Minor Prophets.

135 407. Gaul overrun by barbarians.

136 407. Death of Chrysostom at Comana.

137 407. Constantine usurps power in Britain and Gaul.

138 406. Book against Vigilantius.

139 408. Rome besieged by Alaric, and ransomed.

140 408. Disgrace and death of Stilicho.

141 407. Commentary on Daniel.

142 408. Death of Arcadius. Theodosius II. Emperor. Pulcheria Regent.

143 410. Death of Rufinus.

144 410. Commentary on Isaiah.

145 409. Revolt of Britain.

146 409. Pelagius at Rome.

147 412. Cœlestius condemned at Carthage.

148 410. Sack of Rome by Alaric. Death of Alaric.

149 413. Pelagius in Palestine.

150 410. Egypt, Phœnicia, etc. threatened by barbarians (Ep. cxxvi.).

151 414. Orosius sent by Augustin to Jerome.

152 414. Commentary on Ezekiel.

153 411. Death of Constantine and other usurpers. Victories of Roman General Constantius.

154 411. Dispute between Catholic and Donatist Bishops at Carthage. Persecution of Donatists by the Civil Power.

155 414. Pinianus and Melania at Jerusalem.

156 412. Death of Theophilus, Bishop of Alexandria.

157 415. Synod at Jerusalem admits Pelagius.

158 413. Expedition and death of Heraclian, Count of Africa.

159 417. Monasteries of Bethlehem burnt by adherents of Pelagius.

160 414. Adolphus, successor of Alaric, marries Galla Placidia.

161 415. Goths established in Aquitaine and Spain.

162 415. Schism at Antioch healed. Alexander sole Bishop.

163 416. Dialogue against the Pelagians.

164 415. Council of Diospolis (Lydda) accepts Pelagius.

165 418. Death of Eustochium.

166 418–19. Commentary on Jeremiah.

167 417. Pope Innocentius dies. Zosimus Pope.

168 420. Jerome dies (September 20) at Bethlehem.

169 417. Death of John, Bishop of Jerusalem. Succeeded by Praylus.