Section 478
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, *HE STATE OR PERIOD OF THE MOST PROMINENT PERSONS AND EVENTS OCCURRING IN THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF EUSEBIUS. il this Table, which is designed chiefly to present a synopsis of the principal contemporary events and persons, it will be observed that the dates are given according to the vulgar era, or four years later than the true time. The number on the left of the column shows the year, on the right is given the page of the work A. D. 1. Oct. Caes. Augustus being empe ror of Rome, Christ was born 28 14. Tiberius succeeds him. 33. Christ crucified 39 Tiberius dies in the twenty -third year of his reign, and is succeed ed by Caius Caes. Caligula 53 7. James, surnamed the Just, bishop of Jerusalem, the first bishop of the first Christian church 49 The mission of Thaddeus to Edessa .... 49 The name Christian grows into use at Antioch. 41 Caligula dies, and is succeeded by Claudius. The famine mentioned in the book of Acts - - - - 58 43. Herod Agrippa afflicts the church, and puts James the great, brother of John, to death - 58 Herod dies 60 Theudas, the impostor - 61 Helen, queen of the Osrhoenians 61 Simon Magus 62 Peter at Rome 63 Philo's communication with Pe ter .... 66 Sedition of the Jews at Jerusalem, and consequent destruction. Agrippa, Herod's son, appointed king of the Jews - - 72 54. Claudius dies, and is succeeded by Tiberias Claudius Nero - 72 1. Annianus, bishop of Alexandria, and successor of St. Mark 79 The first general persecution of the Christian church 79 Peter and Paul suffer martyrdom, and Linus is the first bishop of Rome - " - - 82 68. Nero dies, and is succeeded by Galba and Otho, whose successive A. D. reigns did not embrace more than eighteen months - - 85 69. Vitellius acknowledged emperor, but is soon after killed, and Ves pasian declared emperor 85 The Jews oppressed by grievous famine - - - 87 70. Capture and destruction of Jeru salem by Titus, the son of Ves pasian - - 69 — 87 Gnostics, Dositheus, Simon Magus, Ebion, Cerinthus. Simeon, son of Cieopas, the second bishop of Jerusalem. It is worthy of note that the two first bishops of this church were relatives of our Lord ... 99 The family of David investigated by Vespasian. 79. Vespasian dies, and is succeeded by his son Titus. Anencletus, bishop of Rome. 81. Titus dies, and is succeeded by Domitian, a second Nero 100, 101 Second general persecution 101 Clement, bishop of Rome. Avilius, bishop of Alexandria 100 John the apostle, exiled to Patmos ... 101 94. Fl. Clement and Domitilla, martyrs. The grandchildren of Judas, rela tives of our Lord, yet living 102 96. Death of Domiiian, who is succeed ed by Nerva. Nerva is succeed ed by Trajan. 98. Cerdon, bishop of Alexandria 1 04 Clement of Rome ; Ignutus of An tioch, successor of Evodiur., the first bishop - - 104 Simeon of Jerusalem suffers martyr dom, and is succeeded by Justus in the episcopate - 120 474