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476 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. A.D. , Eleutherus is succeeded by Victor j m the see of Rome ; and Julian | of Alexandria by Demetrius 206 Serapion, bishop of Antioch 206 Nacissus of Jerusalem, Bachyllus of Corinth, and Polycrates at Ephesus. The question respecting the passover is now agitated - 207 Artemon's errors revived by Paul ofSamosata - - 213 Natalius, Asclepiodotus - 214 192. Pertinax. 193. Didius Julius. 194. Septimius Severus, emperor. Tertullian writes his apology 216 Fifth persecution - - 217 Martyrdom of Philip, governor in Egypt, Leonidas, and others 205. Irenaeus and the martyrs at Lyons. Origen - 218 Clement succeeds Pantaenus in the Alexandrian school About the same time nourished Ju das the historian, Alexander of Jerusalem, Demetrius of Alexan dria, and Porphyry, the opponent of Christianity - 238, 239 21 It A. Caracalla and Geta, emperors. 217. Macrinus with his son. Zephyrinus of Rome, successor of Victor, is succeeded by Calisthus, who again left the church to Urbanus - 242 218. Heliogabalus (alias Antoninus) succeeds Macrinus - 242 222. Alexander Severus, emperor 242 Philetas succeeds Asclepiades in the see of Antioch - - 242 Mamaea, Alexander's mother, fa vourable to Christianity 242 Hippolytus, an ecclesiastical wri ter - 242 Heraclas succeeds Demetrius in the see of Alexandria - 247 Firmilianus bishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia - 247 Theoctistus bishop of Cesarea in Palestine. 235. Alexander assassinated by Maximinus Thrax, who is proclaim ed emperor, and commences the sixth persecution - - 248 238. Maximinus Thrax is succeeded by Gordian. Pontianus is succeeded by Anteros in the see of Rome, who was succeeded by Fabianus 248 A.D. Heraclas bishop of Alexandria 249 Zebinus of Antioch is succeeded by Babylas 249 Africanus, author of the work called Cesti - - - - 251 Beryllus of Arabia - - 251 244. Gordian is succeeded by Philip the Arabian. Origen's works on the Scrip tures - 250 Heraclas is succeeded by Dionysius in the see of Alexandria . 252 Dissensions of the Arabians 253 Heresy of the Helcesaites. 250. Decius succeeds Philip. : .Seventh persecution - 254 Alexander, bishop of Jerusalem, dies a martyr, and is succeeded by Mazabanes. Babylas of Arvtioch also died in prison, and was succeeded by Fabius - - - 255 Origen's great sufferings and tor tures .... 255 The sufferings of Dionysius 256 The martyrs at Alexandria 257 Novatus creates a schism at Rome 263 Fabianus suffers martyrdom, and Cornelius bishop of Rome 263 Cyprian of Carthage, and Fabinua of Antioch - - - 267 Dionysius writes to Novatus 268 The dispute between Cyprian of Carthage and Stephen of Rome 272 253. Gallus emperor. Lucius bishop of Rome - 271 254. Valerianus emperor. Stephen bishop of Rome - 273 The following bishops at this time were contemporary : Demetrianus of Antioch, Theoctistus of Cesarea, Mazabanes of ^Elia, Marinus of Tyre, Heliodorus of Laodicea, Helenus of Tarsus. Stephen was succeeded by Xystus or Sixtus II. - - 273 The Sabellian heresy - 274 Valerian stimulated by Macrianus to persecute - - 278 Dionysius bishop of Rome 302 The sufferings of Dionysius of Alexandria - 280 The schism of Nepos - 295 259, Gallienus sole emperor on the capture of his father Valerian 285