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307-305 Naval war at Cyprus and Rhodes.
Dynasty of Han, China, founded.
74-66 Victories of Lucullus in Asia.
Lycia becomes a Roman province.
196
44 Judea and Samaria directly Roman.
(jointly), and Gordianus III., emperors.
242 Gordianus defeats Sapor, King of Persia.
304 Siege of Rhodes by Demetrius.
Hannibal joins Antiochus.
Birth of Hipparchus, first systematic as-
73-71.
Servile war in Italy, led by Spartacus,
47
London founded by the Romans.
244
who is defeated and slain by Crassus.
Birth of Juvenal died 130 (?).
Gordianus murdered and succeeded by
301
Battle of Ipsis between Ptolemy Soter
195
tronomer.
70 Consulship of Pompey and Crassus.
Thrace directly Roman.
Philip the Arabian.
249 Decius emperor of Rome.
and Antigonus.
Final division of Alexander's dominions.
192-188 War between the Romans and Antio-
chus the Great.
Birth of Virgil (died 19).
Athenian democracy restored.
Scythians expelled from India.
The Frisians subdued by Rome.
Philopemen pretor of the Achean
50 Defeat and capture of Caractacus; taken
250 Decius orders a persecution of the Chris-
Chandrogupta (Sandracottus) reigns in
League.
69
Victory of Lucullus over Tigranes.
tians.
67
Cesar begins to take part in public af-
prisoner to Rome.'
India; makes a treaty with Seleucus.
Foundation of Antioch by Seleucus.
Greece declared free from Macedon by
Claudius marries Agrippiana II., and
First invasion of the empire by the
fairs.
adopts Nero.
51 South Britain a Roman province.
251
Goths.
Flaminius.
Pompey subdues the pirates.
Death of Decius and his son.
Light-house on island of Pharos erected.
Philopemen defeats Nabis, of Sparta.
54. Agrippiana poisons Claudius and Nero
252
Gallus emperor.
A pestilence breaks out in the empire
298
299 Athens besieged and taken by Demetrius.
Sparta joins the Achean League.
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Lucullus recalled.
Third Samnite War. (Samnites, Etrus-
Pompey sent into Asia and war ended.
becomes emperor.
55 Birth of Tacitus; died 117 (?).
253
and lasts fifteen years.
Irruption of the Goths and Burgundians
cans, Umbrians and Gauls.)
Birth of Strabo, geographer (died A. D.
Gellius Egnatius, leader of the Samnites.
188
190 Battle of Magnesia.
The laws and discipline of Lycurgus abro-
gated by Philopemen.
65
Birth of Horace (died B. C. 8).
23).
56 Corbulo in Parthia.
Antiochus Asiaticus dethroned by Pom-
59
Britannicus poisoned by Agrippiana.
into Mesia and Pannonia.
First appearance of the Franks in Gaul
996
The Capitoline wolf.
Quintus Fabius defeats the Samnites,
184
about this time.
295
Etruscans and Gauls at Sentinum.
183
Death of Plautus.
Agrippiana murdered by Nero.
Death of Hannibal and Scipio.
292
Execution of C. Pontius.
Lycortas, general of the Achean League.
254 Valerian emperor.
182-174 Encroachments of Massinissa,
64
Birth of Messalla (died 4).
pey.
Parthia and Armenia at war.
60 St. Paul at Malta.
His son Gallienus as-
sociated with him.
The Third Samnite War ends in sub-
61
Persecution of the Christians.
290
jugation to Rome.
181 Ptolemy VI. reigns in Egypt.
Pompey reduces Syria to a Roman prov-
Insurrection of the Britons under Boa-
The Villian Law, Rome.
ince.
Victory of Suetonius Paulinus.
dicea.
258
Trapezus taken by the Goths.
287
Birth of Archimedes (died 212).
63
Birth of Papinius Statius, poet; died 96.
259
Sapor ravages Syria.
The Hortensian Law passed at Rome;
179 Perseus King of Macedonia,
Jerusalem taken by the Romans under
Embassy of Callicrates to Greece.
Pompey.
Birth of Augustus.
Birth of Pliny the Minor; died 105.
260
Valerian taken prisoner.
986
plebiscita declared binding on all the
Pharnaces, of Pontus, cedes Paphlagonia
to Rome.
Second conspiracy of Cataline suppressed
Gallienus sole emperor.
64
Rome on fire six days.
The Thirty Tyrants between 260 and 268.
285
Ptolemy abdicates in favor of his son,
people.
Philadelphus, who becomes Ptolemy II.
176 Antiochus makes war on Egypt.
by. Cicero.
171-168 Second Macedonian War
Orations of Cicero.
Persecution of the Christians.
170 Antiochus takes Jerusalem.
Lucullus founds Library at Rome.
Deaths of St. Peter and St. Paul (?).
262 The Goths in Macedonia and Asia Minor.
65
They destroy the Temple of Ephesus.
Under his reign Egypt rose to a high
rank among the nations in power and
40,000 Jews slain and Temple pillaged.
Phenicia absorbed in the province of
Deaths of Seneca and Luscan.
Conspiracy of Piso.
Antioch taken by Sapor.
Birth of Attius, Roman dramatist (died
60 Pompey, Cesar and Crassus form the first
Syria.
Revolt of the Jews.
The Franks invade Gaul,
Josephus governor of Gallilee.
267 The Heruli invade Greece, and are re-
263
wealth.
Alexandrian Library founded by Ptolemy
268
Soter.
168 Battle of Pydna; victory of Emillus Pau-
76).
Roman Triumvirate.
66
pulsed by Dexippus.
284
284 The Etolian League formed.
lus over Perseus; Macedonia made a
Birth of Seneca (died 30).
67
Nero at the Olympic games.
269
Claudius emperor.
Claudius defeats the Goths in Mesia.
283
Kingdom of Pergamus founded.
Roman province.
59
Birth of Livy (died A. D. 17).
Death of Nero.
Renewed Gallic and Etruscan War.
Eumenes II. visits Rome.
58
The Gallic War begins.
Galba becomes emperor.
Civil war at Rome.
270 Aurelian emperor of Rome.
Cicero banished.
Otho kills himself.
Victories over the Goths and the Ala-
Second battle of Lake Vadimon.
manni.
281 Rome wars with Pyrrhus, king of Epirus.
Antiochus Epiphanes takes Jerusalem.
Beginning of the Maccabean war of in-
Cesar invades Gaul.
Helvetil and Ariovistus defeated.
Vitellius killed.
Cyprus becomes a Roman province.
0 Jerusalem taken and destroyed by Titus.
Zenobia queen of Palmyra.
272 Expedition of Aurelian to Palmyra.
Rome at war with Tarentum.
Capture of Palmyra and of Queen Ze-
Lysimachus defeated and slain by Se-
dependence.
57
Civilis leads a Batavian revolt.
273
.
leucus at Corupedion.
Athenians attack Oropus.
167 Judas Maccabeus defeats the Syrians
End of the Seleucide.
Achean League between twelve cities
and occupies Jerusalem, except the Cit-
Cesar defeats the Belge and Nervii.
Vespasian emperor at Rome.
70-80 Colosseum at Rome built.
274
Birth of Constantine (died 337).
nobia.
.
280
71 The gates of Janus closed.
275 Tacitus emperor.
of Achea established.
Battle of Pandosia.
Romans ravage Epirus and Achea.
adel.
55-54 Cesar invades Britain.
Crassus plunders the Temple at Jerusa-
Triumph of Vespasian and Titus.
276
Probus emperor. -
977
Romans defeated by Pyrrhus.
166
Rededication of the Temple.
lem; is defeated and killed by the Par-
Philosophers expelled from Rome.
Reform of Treasury, Rome.
Probus drives the Alamanni from Gaul.
One thousand Acheans imprisoned at
thians at Carrhe, 53.
71-75 The Stoic philosophers expelled from
282
Carus emperor.
279
Birth of Chryssippus (died 207).
Irruption of the Gauls into Greece.
Rome by Vespasian.
Expedition to the East.
Rome.
54 Cesar defeats Treviri and crosses the
Rhine.
284
First Plebeian censor at Rome.
First comedy of Terence performed at
Birth of Tibullus (died 18)
78 Agricola commands in Britain.
Titus becomes Roman emperor.
286
Diocletian emperor of Rome.
52-51 Cesar conquers Vercingetorix and
Maximian joint emperor with Diocletian. *
Romans again defeated by Pyrrhus at
Rome.
Rome and Carthage allied.
166-145 Hipparchus flourishes.
Revolt of Carausius in Britain.
Asculum.
165 Rise of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
Alesia.
79 Herculaneum and Pompeii destroyed by
229
Victory of Carausius over Maximian.
277
League between, Athens, Sparta' and
164
Death of Antiochus.
Murder of Claudius by Milo.
51 Subjugation of Gaul completed, and be-
an eruption of Vesuvius.
Constantius and Galerius named Ce-
79
Death of Pliny the Elder.
The Laocoon group sculptured.
sars.
Egypt.
Division of the empire.
The Septuagint written.
He is succeeded by Antiochus V. Eupator,
who takes Bethoura, and besieges Jeru-
comes a Roman province.
1
The Gauls settle in Galatia.
276 Birth of Eratosthenes-died 196.
salem, but makes peace with the Jews.
50 Quintus Sextius (Stoic) flourished.
49
Civil war between Cesar and Pompey.
80
Advance of Agricola to the Tay.
Britain recovered by Constantius.
Pompey driven from Italy.
Amphitheatre of Verona built.
Domitian emperor of Rome.
297 Siege of Alexandria by Diocletian.
296
The great wall of China built (?)
Rome wars with Chatti.
274 Battle of Beneventum. Rome victorious
The Pompeians defeated in Spain.
81
163
Cyrene and Libya separate from Egypt.
Birth of M. Emilius Scaurus, Roman
82
298
Persian War.
Constantius defeats the Alamanni near
and Pyrrhus leaves Italy.
161
orator (died 90).
83
Langres.
Victory of Judas Maccabeus at Adosa.
Embassy of Cameades, Diogenes and
48
Cesar dictator.
Egyptian embassy to Rome.
Battle of Pharsalia.
Paris (Pantomime) killed.
Defeat of Narses.
Antigonus Gonatus recovers Macedon.
Critolans to Rome.
Cesar defeats Pompey.
Agricola defeats the Caledonians, and
273
Murder of Pompey in Egypt.
sails around and subdues Britain.
303
Persecution of the Christians by Diocle-
272
85
Agricola recalled to Rome.
tian.
269
Silver money first coined at Rome.
Death of Judas.
Ptolemy Dionysus and Cleopatra inherit
305
Abdication of Diocletian and Maximian.
Hiero II. of Syracuse.
Alliance between Rome and Judea,
Egyptian throne.
Rome wages an unsuccessful war against
47
Gate or Dalia.
Constantius and Galerius emperors.
268
Berosus flourished.
Jonathan Maccabeus succeeds Judas.
Beginning of monasticism in Egypt un-
Antigonus of Macedon takes Athens.
160 Bactrians in India.
Cesar again dictator.
War in Egypt.
Quadi and Marcomanni.
Partial destruction of the library of Alex-
91
Insurrection of Antonius suppressed.
Rome persecutes Jews and Christians.
306
der St. Anthony
266
264
Rome supreme over all Italy.
First Punic War begins.
159 Death of Terence.
95
Death of Constantius at York.
Carthage disputes Rome's Empire.
155 Athenians fined by Rome.
Constantine (the Great) proclaimed em-
Chronology of Arundelian (Parian) mar-
153 War in Spain,
andria during the siege of Alexandria.
Cesar defeats Pharnaces at Zela.
St. John banished to Patmos.
46 The African War.
96
Domitian killed.
peror by the troops.
150-138 Lusitanian War.
Nerva becomes emperor.
Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, born (died
307
Revolt of Maxentius.
Six emperors.
266
ble ends.
First Roman fleet launched.
Viriathus commands the Lusitanians.
Third Punic War begins.
Battle of Thapsus.
Victory of Duilius off Myle.
149
Scipio invades Africa.
Suicide of Cato.
Reformation of the calendar by Cesar.
96-98 Relief of taxes and distribution of
166).
Elevation of Licinius.
311
Rome proclaims Christianity.
Rise of Parthia.
260-230 Reign of Asoka in India.
Andriscus in Macedonia.
148 Birth of Lucilius-died 103.
His triumphs.
lands.
Edict of Nicomedia to stop the persecu-
256 Naval victory of Regulus over the Car-
147
The Achean-war with Rome begins.
45 War in Spain.
Battle of Munda; defeat of the Pom-
98 Trajan emperor of Rome.
tion of the Christians.
thaginians at Ecnomos.
146 Ptolemy VI. killed in battle.
Plutarch flourishes.
312 Defeat and death of Maxentius.
313 Defeat and death of Maximian.
Invasion of Africa.
Carthage taken by Scipio and destroyed
peians.
103 Birth of Justin Martyr (died 166).
Edict of Milan, by Constantine and Li-
255
The Arsacide.
Defeat and capture of Regulus by the
by order of the Roman Senate.
Cesar Pater Patrie Imperator, for life,
Corinth taken and destroyed by Mum-
Dictator.
103-107 Subjugation of Dacia.
cinius, for general religious toleration.
44 Assassination of Cesar by Brutus, Cas-
(died 180).
Britain subdued.
Carthaginians.
First year of Julian calendar.
104 Birth of Herodes Atticus, antiquarian
Evacuation of Africa.
mius.
Province of Africa constituted.
114-117 Trajan's expedition to the East.
314 War between the two emperors.
sius and others. Flight of the assas-
254 The Kingdom of Dactia.
117 Hadrian emperor.
316 Birth of St. Martin, Bishop of Tours.
250
Parthia becomes an independent king-
145
Greece becomes a Roman Province.
Ptolemy VII. reigns, marries Cleopatra,
widow of Ptolemy VI.
Antony becomes master of Rome.
sins.
He abandons the conquests of Trajan.
323
Constantine sole emperor.
dom under Arsaces.
Corinth and Carthage rebuilt.
The Euphrates made the eastern bound-
324 Constantinople founded; dedicated as the
Polybius legislates for the Achean cities.
43 Cleopatra poisons her brother Ptolemy
ary of the empire.
capital of the empire, 330 (or 334).
Dynasty of Tsin in China founded.
247 Ptolemy III. makes war on Syria.
Restores the Egyptian gods carried off
Demetrius Nicator in Syria.
120 Hadrian visits Gaul and Britain.
325 First General Council of the Church
144 The Tower of Zion taken by the Jews.
and reigns alone.
Statues of Antonous (Hadrian's page).
meets at Nicea.
Judea becomes independent.
Battle of Mutina.
Second Triumvirate-C. Octavius, M. An-
Birth of Ireneus Bishop of Lyons, died
326
Athanasius Patriarch of Alexandria.
by Cambyses 525 B. C.
Rise of the Asmonean dynasty.
tony, M. Lepidus.
200.
Controversy with Arius.
Birth of Hannibal-died 183.
245 Aratus of Sicyon, general of the Achean
143 Birth of Antonius, Roman orator (died
Cicero put to death.
Birth of Ovid (died A. D. 18).
Birth of Lucian, died 200.
336
Death of Arius.
142 Scipio Africanus (Minor) Roman Censor.
70)
121 Hadrian's walls built-Newcastle to Car-
337
Constantine II., Constans and Constan-
241 Defeat of Carthaginians by Catulus at
Leagues.
End of the Ragida.
lisle-Rhine to the Danube.
tius II. joint emperors.
the Egates Insule.
140 Birth of Crassus, Roman orator (died
42
Battle of Philippi.
Birth of Marcus Aurelius, died 180.
Nephilas Meso-Gothic gospels.
91).
338 Death of Eusebius.
End of the First Punic War.
Simon made hereditary prince of the
42
Defeat and death of Brutus and Cassius,
125
First apology for the Christians present-
340 Birth of St. Jerome-died 420.
Sicily made a Roman Province.
ed at Athens by Quadratus and Aris-
347 Synod of Sardica.
Atalus, King of Pergamus.
The Triumviri masters of the Roman
tides.
Agis IV. killed at Sparta,
Jews.
Death of Viriathus-Rome.
41 Meeting of Antony and Cleopatra at Tar-
world.
130
Birth of Appuleius.
348 Ulfilas Bishop of the Goths. (died 388).
The plays of Livius Andronicus exhib-
Macedon formally absorbed by Rome.
Birth of Galen, died 200.
350-'52 Revolt of Magentius. Defeated by
240
Constantius.
ited (the first tragedies) at Rome.
40 Herod the Great made king of the Jews.
sus.
Hadrian rebuilds Jerusalem.
238 Date of the decree of. Canopus; tablet
138 Birth of L. Cornelius Sulla (died 78).
136 Hycanus Governor of Judea.
of. San.
134-182. Servile War in Sicily.
Library of Pergamus to Alexandria.
132
Second Jewish War.
354 Birth of St. Augustine (died 430).
357
237
Conquest of Spain attempted by the Car-
37
Jerusalem taken by Herod and the
Barchochebas, leader of the Jews.
Victory of Julian over the Alamanni at
Edictum perpetuum of Hadrian.
Argentoratum (Strasburg).
thaginians.
Sicilian slaves rebel, are conquered and
Romans.
361
Julian emperor.
Seizure of Sardinia and Corsica by the
slain.
Agrippa crosses the Rhine.
135 Dispersion of the Jews.
138
Antonius Pius, emperor.
362
Julian recalls the banished bishops, and
proclaims general religious toleration.
Romans.
133 Laws of Tiberias Gracchus passed at
36
Sextus Pompeius driven from Sicily (put
The empire at peace.
235 The gates of the Temple of Janus at
Rome.
Rome shut for the first time since
Gracchus murdered.
to death 35).
363 Persian War.
Kingdom of Pergamus bequeathed to
Lepidus deprived of power.
Faustina I. flourishes.
Wall of Antoninus (Graham's Dyke)
Julian killed.
Numa. No war existing at the time.
234 Birth of M. Porcius Cato-died 149.
Demetrius Nicator, Syria, restored.
Rome.
Defeat of Antony in Parthia.
Jovian emperor.
130
34
Antony invades Armenia.
139 Conquests of Lollius Urbicus in Britain.
built.
140
Final division of the empire.
229
233 Antigonus Doson in Macedon,
War between Octavius and Antony.
364 Valentinian and Valens joint emperors.
129 Hycranus subdues Idumea and Samaria
32
Vallum Antonio in Britain.
Athens joins the Achean League.
31 Battle of Actium.
367-'69 Theodosius in Britain; alds Briton -
227
Cleomenic War with Achean League be-
and destroys Temple at Gerizim.
125
Rise of the Essenes.
Establishment of the Roman Empire.
145-175 Fustlana II. flourishes.
against Picts and Scots.
gins.
Fluvius Flaccus and L. Drusus popular
30 Battle of Actium. Octavius successful.
Suicide of Antony and Cleopatra.
150
147 Development of Roman civil laws.
Establishment of schools in Roman prov-
370 The Saxons land on the coasts of Gaul.
226
Reforms of Cleomenes at Sparta.
373
225
Invasion of Cisalpine Gaul and battle of
Roman leaders.
Criticism of the best Attic Literature at
161
Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus joint
inces.
L. Caelius Antipater, Roman jurist, flour-
375
Death of Athanasius.
War with the Quadi.
Clusium.
Rome victorious.
Rome.
emperors.
Gratian emperor of the West with Val-
222
Ptolemy IV. reigns in Egypt.
entinian II.
Defeats Antiochus III. of Syria at Ra-
123
Scipio takes and destroys Numantia.
ished.
29 The Gates of Janus Shut.
Roman Colony sent to Carthage.
Cesar Octavius is made Emperor under
161-166 Pestilence and famine at Rome.
Invasion of the Huns.
Gallia Cisalpina becomes a Roman Prov-
phia.
121
Civil war in Rome arising from Agrarian
the title of Augustus Cesar.
162 Rome wars with Parthia.
Pantheon dedicated by Agrippa.
163
Persecution of Christians.
376
Valens allows the Huns to settle in
166 Polycarp suffers martyrdom.
Thrace.
ince.
221 Eattle of Sellasia.
troubles-Caius Gracchus is murdered.
Metullius leader of Roman Senate.
25
Tiridates seeks Roman court.
167-180 War with the Marcomanni, Quadi,
377
Birth of St. Patrick (died 493?).
Aratus and Antigonus take Sparta.
120 Parthians subdue Bactria.
23
Defeat of Romans in Arabia.
378 Constantinople threatened by the Goths.
Death of Marcellus.
etc.
379 Theodosius the Great, Emperor of the
Philip V. of Macedon.
Alliance between Philip and Acheans
117
Ptolemy VIII, reigns jointly with his
Augustus Cesar founds Confederacy of
Greek philosophers patronized by Rome.
mother, Cleopatra.
Raconian cities.
169
Death of L. Verus.
Fast.
381 Second General Council held at Con-
against Etolians.
220 Hasdrubal assassinated in Spain.
116 Birth of Varro (died 28).
20
Roman standards restored by Parthia.
Marcus Aurelius sole emperor.
175
Rome quells rebellion in Syria
stantinople.
219
Antiochus overruns Palestine.
113
The Teutones and Cimbra invade Gaul.
India embassy to Rome.
Siege of Saguntum by Hannibal.
111-106 The Jugurthine War-peace conclud-
ed.
18
Death of Dionysius of Halicarnassus.
177 Christians in Gaul persecuted.
17-7 Temple at Jerusalem rebuilt by Herod.
178
Advance of the Goths.
Pagan rites prohibited.
Goths attack Dacia.
382 Alaric King of the Goths.
383 Revolt of Maximus in Britain.
218
Second Illyrian war.
Second Punic War begins.
War renewed two years later.
Agrippa invades Asia.
Hannibal marches from Spain across the
Metellus and Marius defeat Jugurtha and
180
Commodus emperor of Rome.
390
Final suppression of Paganism.
Pyrenees and the Alps into Italy.
subjects Numidia.
Cappadocia created a province of Rome.
16 German war; Roman defeat under Lol-
Statue of Aurelius erected.
Massacre at Thessalonica.
Battles of the Ticinius and the Trebia,
109-101 War of Rome with' the Cimbri and
Teutones.
15 Victories of Drusus over the Rheti.
lius.
183
Perennis prefect of Pretorians.
Successes of Ulpius Marcellus in Britain.
Death of Gregory at Nazianzus.
393 Honorius Emperor of the West.
and defeat of Scipio.
184
394 Theodosius master of the whole Roman
217 Hannibal passes -the Apennines.
100 Hyrcanus destroys the Samaritan temple
12 Invasion of Germany by Drusus.
Commodus takes the name of Britanicus.
185 Birth of Origen (died 253).
world.
Battle of Lake Trasimene. Flaminius
on Mount Gerizim.
Atricus born (died B. C., 32).
11-9 Campaigns of Tiberlas in Pannonia
and Dalmatia.
,
186
Cleander perfect of Pretorians.
Birth of Tertullian (died 240).
395 Death of Theodosius.
defeated.
106 Birth of Pompey and of Cicero.
9 Death of Drususa
192 Britanicus as gladiator, killed.
190
Arcadius, Emperor of the East.
The Huns invade the eastern provinces.
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SUPPLEMENT XII.
ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HISTORY.
A. D.
395 Augustine made Bishop of Hippo (died
A. D.
A. D.
612 Jews persecuted in Spain.
A. D.
1172 The Sultan Saladin makes great con-
1314 Battle of Bannockburn; the Scots, un-
430).
Alaric in Greece.
613 Clotaire II. King of France.
936 Otho the Great in Germany.
614 Jerusalem captured by Persians.
937 Athelstan wins a great victory over the
Danes, Scots, etc., and becomes first
quests in Asia.
King of England.
Ireland conquered by the English.
der Robert Bruce, defeat the English
Stilicho attains chief power under Hono-
rius.
622
Mohammed secretly leaves Mecca and en-
under Edward.
by the Lombard League.
396
The Britons ask aid of Honorius against
ters Medina.
The Hegira or Arab emigration-not
Louis IV. of France subdues Hugh Ca-
1176 Battle of Legnano. Barbarossa defeated
Louis IV. King of Germany.
939
Union of France and Navarre.
pet, Count of Paris.
Malcolm I. in Scotland.
Six circuits for the administration of
justice established in England.
1315-'25 Insurrection of English Barons.
the Picts and Scots.
flight as commonly translated.
944
Dagobert, the "Solomon of the Franks,"
1180 Glanvil Chief Justice of England
The Swiss totally defeat the Austrians at
397
Deaths of Martin of Tours and Ambrose
628
951
of Milan.
becomes King.
962
Otho invades Italy.
Chrysostom Bishop of Constantinople
Revises and publishes the Salic and Ri-
Otho the Great becomes Emperor of the
Philip II. (Augustus) King of France.
Morgarten.
1316 John I., a posthumous son of Louis X.,
398
West; Italy and Germany united.
Otho II. invades France.
1181 Glanvil makes a digest of English law.
(died 407).
parian Laws.
978
Assassination of Edward, the Martyr, of
1183 Peace of Constance establishes the free
King, dies at the age of four days.
Philip II. (the Long) King of France.
400
Alaric ravages Italy.
Battle of Pollentia.
630
979
cities of Italy.
Death of Dante.
403
Mohammed re-enters Mecca; installed as
prince and prophet.
England.
Battle of Basientello; Otho III. of Ger-
1185 Provinces of Amiens and Valois annexed
1322 Battle of Muehldorf; Louis V. defeats
1321
Defeat of Alaric by Stilicho.
The Vandals, Alani and Suevi invade
632
Death of Mohammed.
982
406
His religion spreads through Persia.
The Koran published.
many defeated by Greeks and Saracens,
1187
to France.
Frederick.
Charles IV. King of France.
Spain.
634
1189
Saladin seizes Jerusalem.
1324
409
The Roman legions recalled from Britain;
639
final withdrawal about 418.
Syria occupied by Saracens.
987
Hugh Capet becomes King of France.
Vladimir marries Annie, sister of Basil
Third Crusade by England, France and
988
Clovis II., son of Dagobert, King of
II. of Russia, and embraces Christiani-
Germany.
Birth of John Wickliffe; died 1384.
Liege of Acre begun.
1326 Germany invaded by Turks.
410
Sack of Rome by Alaric.
Omar institutes the new Moslem Calen-
France,
995 Elfric's Homilies.
ty
Richard I. crowned in England, Sept. 3.
1327
Edward III. crowned, Jan. 25, King of
England.
Death of Alaric.
Pelagius begins to preach about this time.
639
dar.
996
Otho III. makes the German Emperor
Terrible massacre of Jews in London.
1190 Frederic I. (Barbarossa), drowned.
Independence of Scotland.
412 Proclus the philosopher born (died 485).
640
Alexandrian Library burnt.
In Britain the Mercians defeat the Berni-
elective.
Order of Teutonic Knights established.
200,000 Moors brought from Africa by the
414
Charles the Fair, of France, dies; Philip
Goths, to Placida, daughter of Theo-
642
Paris made the Capital of all France.
1328
King of Grenada.
Marriage of Ataulphus, King of the
dosius the Great.
cians.
Death of St. Adelbert, who first intro-
Henry V. invades Italy.
University of Oxford founded.
VI., of the House of Valois, reigns
653
Persecution of the Christians in Persia
656
Rhodes taken by the Saracens.
997
1191 Richard I. joins the Crusades.
Ivan I. rules Russia.
begins; lasts thirty years.
Clotaire III. becomes King of France.
999
duced Christianity inte Prussia.
1000
Gerbert, Silvester II. Pope.
Acre captured.
Jerusalem opened to pilgrim.
1329
David II. King of Scotland.
662
Genoa, Italy, becomes rich and powerful.
1333 The Scots defeated by Edward at Hall-
420
Death of St. Jerome.
In Italy, Constans II., Emperor of the
red.
Kingdom of Cyprus founded.
Orosius, the Spanish presbyter and his-
East, is defeated by the Lombards.
Massacre of Danes in England by Ethel-
1337
don Hill.
War between France and Flanders.
torian, flourished.
668 Constantinople besieged by Saracens.
1002
Artois annexed to France.
Death of Honorius at Ravenna.
672 Saracens driven from Spain.
672-'77 Wamba's "good reign" in Spain.
Reign of Robert II. in Burgundy.
Birth of Froissart; died 1401.
423
1008
Sweyn, King of Denmark, avenges the"
1192 Richard I., Coeur de Lion, made prisoner
massacre.
in Germany by Henry IV .; ransomed
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