Cassiciacum. Is baptized by St. Ambrose. Sets
CHRONOLOGY
354. Augustine born at Tagaste, November 13. 361-363. Julian Emperor. 370. Studies at Carthage. 374. Ambrose becomes bishop of Milan. 376. Teaches rhetoric at Carthage. The Goths cross the Danube. 379-395. Reign of Theodosius. 383. Goes to Rome. 384. Appointed public teacher of rhetoric at Milan. 386. His conversion (July or August). 387. Returns to Milan after a period of retirement at Cassiciacum. Is baptized by St. Ambrose. Sets out for Africa with Monnica, his mother, who dies at Ostia. Returns to Rome. 388. Returns to Africa (July or August). 388-391. Selling his patrimony at Tagaste, Augustine adopts a monastic mode of life with some friends. 391. Ordained presbyter at Hippo Regius. 394. Ordained bishop-coadjutor. 396. On Valerius's death, he becomes sole bishop. 397. Death of St. Ambrose.
c. 400. Writes the Confessions. 402-403. Prudentius in Rome. 406. The Germans cross the Rhine. 407. The Roman legions withdrawn from Britain. 408. Death of Claudian. Execution of Stilicho. 410. Sack of Rome by Alaric, August 23. 411. Conference at Carthage with the Donatists (June). 412. First writings agamst the Pelagians. 420. Death of Jerome. 425-455. Valentian HI. Emperor in the West. 426. Augustine nominates his coadjutor as successor.
427. Revolt of Count Boniface. 429. The "\^andals enter Africa and besiege Hippo. 430. Death of Augustine, August 28. 431. Death of Paulinus of Nola. 439. The Vandals capture Carthage.
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