among the
counsellors
of Alexander Seve-
(L.
(L.
William Smith - 1844 - Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - c
Severus celebrating his victories, is dedi- | 217 Coss. C. Bruttius Praesens.
cated in this year.
T. Messius Extricatus II.
Origen (aet. 18) teaches at Alexandria. Caracalla (aet. 29) slain near Edessa, April
204 Coss. L. Fabius Cilo Septimianus II.
8th.
M. Annius Flavius Libo.
Macrinus (aet. 53) emperor. He confers
Severi 12. — The Ludi Saeculares are cele-
the title of Caesar upon his son Diadume
brated.
nianus. He is defeated by the Parthians
205 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurel. Antoninns Aug. II. and purchases peace by the payment of a
P. Septimius Geta Caesar.
large sum of money. He then retires to
Severi 13.
Syria.
206 Coss. M. Nummius Albinus.
Dion Cassius is at Rome at the time of
Fulvius Aemilianus.
Caracalla's death.
Severi 14.
218 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Opil. Sev. Mac. Aug. II.
207 Cuss. Aper.
C. Oclatinus Adventus.
Maximus.
Suf. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Anto-
Severi 15. – War in Britain.
ninus (Elagabalus) Aug.
Tertullian publishes his work against Sedition of the army during their winter in
Marcion.
Syria : a great part espouses the cause of
208 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurelius Antoninus Elagabalus. Macrinus is defeated near
Aug. III.
Antioch, June 8th, and is shortly after-
P. Septimius Geta Caesar II.
wards put to death.
Severi 16. – Severus goes to Britain with his ELAGABALUS (aet. 14) emperor. He win-
two sons Caracalla and Geta.
ters at Nicomedia.
209 Coss. Civica Pompeianus.
Dion Cassius is governor of Pergamus
Lollianus Avitus.
and Smyrna.
Severi 17. -Severus invades Caledonia. Geta | 219 Coss. Imp. Caesar M. Aurelius Antoninus
receives the title of Augustus.
(Elagabalus) Aug. II.
Tertullian writes his treatise De Pullio.
Q. Tineius Sacerdos II.
4 1 3
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to Q. Sosias Faica.
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the title of Caesar epoa Carta de
in Britain.
194 Cies. Imp. Caes. L. Septinius spres do
gustus II.
Niger
D. Ciodius Atinos Castr.
Sereri 2. - Defeat and death of
Severus lars siege to Brautas,
continues to bold out after the
195 Can. Scapula Terta! 'as.
Tinejus Clemens.
Sereri 3. - See af Brzato
Soreras cores the Empiras sods
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the
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF
A. D.
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A. 1.
243 Coss. L.
C.
Gordian
244 Coss. (1
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Philip
title
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mans.
Philips
Dan
246 Coss.
rus.
Philip
agai
247 Coss.
.
Philip
Au,
218 Coss.
Philiç
1
bra
219 Coss.
A. D.
Elagabali 2. - Elagabalus comes to Rome.
Birth Porphyry.
220 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurel. Anton. (Elaga- 234 Coss.
Maximus II.
balus) Aug. III.
(C. Coelius) Urbanus.
P. Valerius Eutychianus Comazon II.
Alexandri 13. - Alexander carries on war
Elagabali 3.
against the Germans.
221 Coss. Gratus Sabinianus.
235 Coss.
Severus.
Claudius Seleucus.
Quinctianus.
Elagabali 4. — Elagabalus adopts and confers Alexander (aet. 27) slain by the soldiers in
the title of Caesar upon Bassianus Alexia-
Gaul, February 10th. His mother Mam-
nus (aet. 13), better known by the name maea slain along with hin.
of Alexander Severus.
MAXIMINUS, emperor.
222 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aurel. Anton. (Elaga-
Origen writes his De Martyrio.
balus) Aug. IV.
236 Coss. Imp. Maximinus Pius Aug.
M. Aurelius Alexander Caesar.
Africanus.
Elagabalus (aet. 18) slain March Ilth.
Maximini 2. - Maximinus defeats the Ger-
ALEXANDER SEVERUS emperor (aet. 14).
The jurists Ulpian and Paulus are 237 Coss. (P. Titius) Perpetuus.
among the counsellors of Alexander Seve-
(L. Ovinius Rusticus) Cornelianus.
Suf. Junius Silanus.
223 Coss. L. Marius Maximus II.
Messius Gallicanus.
L. Roscius Aclianus.
Maximini 3. - Maximinus again defeats the
Alexandri 2.
Germans and winters at Sirmium.
224 Coss. Claudius Julianus II.
238 Coss.
Pius.
L. Bruttius Quinctius Crispinus.
Proculus Pontianus.
Alexandri 3.
Suf. Ti. Claudius Julianus.
225 Coss.
Fuscus II.
Celsus Aelianus.
Dexter.
GORDIANUS I. and II. , father and son, were
Alexandri 4.
proclaimed emperors in Africa, and are
226 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aur. Sev. Alex. Aug. II. acknowledged by the senate: they were
Marcellus II.
proclaimed in February and were slain in
Alexandri 5. — The Parthian empire over. March. After their death, M. Clodius
thrown by Artaxerxes (Ardishír), who Pupienus MAXIMUS and D. Caelius Bal-
founds the new Persian kingdom of the Binus are appointed emperors by the sea
Sassanidae.
nate: they confer the title of Caesar upon
Origen at Antioch.
Gordianus, a grandson of Gordianus I.
227 | Coss.
Albinus.
Maximinus hears of the elevation of the
Maximus.
Gordians in his winter quarters at Sir-
Alexandri 6.
mium, and forth with marches towards
228 Coss.
Modestus II.
Italy. When he reaches Hemona, about
Probus.
240 miles from Sirmium, he hears of the
Alexandri 7. - Ulpian killed by the soldiers.
elevation of Maximus and Balbinus. He
Origen a presbyter.
reaches Aquileia (60 miles from Hemona),
229 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Aur. Sev. Alex. Aug. III. and is there slain by his soldiers along
Cassius Dio II.
with his son Maximus, in April. Maxi-
Alexandri 8.
mus, the emperor, was then at Ravenna :
Dion Cassius consul a second time:
he returns to Rome, and is slain along
after his second consulship, he retired to with Balbinus, about the middle of June.
Bithynia.
The soldiers proclaim
Origen composes several works at Aler- GORDIANUS III. emperor (aet. 12).
andria.
239 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Antonius Gordianus
230 Coss. L. Virius Agricola
(III. ) Aug.
Sex. Catius Clementinus.
M. Acilius Aviola.
Alexandri 9.
Gordiani 2.
231 Coss. . . . Claudius Pompeianus.
Philostratus flourished.
Pelignianus.
240 Coss.
Sabinus II.
Alexandri 10. — Alexander marches against
Venustus.
the Persiang.
Gordiani 3. - Sedition in Africa suppressed.
Origen leaves Alexandria and settles at 241 Coss. Imp. Caes. M. Antonius Gordianus
Caesareia,
(III. ) Pius Fel.
232 Coss.
Lupus.
Gordiani 4. Gordian marries the daughter
Maximus.
of Misitheus, and sets out to the East to
Alexandri 11. - Alexander defeats the Per-
carry on the war against the Persians.
sians in Mesopotamia, and returns to An. Sapor I. succeeds his father Artaxerxes as
tioch.
king of Persia.
Gregory of Neocaesareia is the disciple 242 Coss. C. Vettius Atticus.
of Origen at Caesareia.
C. Asinius Praetextatus.
233 Coss.
Maximus.
Gordiani 5. — Gordian, with the assistance
Paternus.
of his father-in-law Misitheus, defeats the
Alexandri 12. - Alexander returns to Rome
Persians.
and triumphs.
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243 Coss. L. Annius Arrianus.
Aemilianus marches into Italy. Gallus and
C. Cervonius Papus.
Volusianus slain by their own troops in
Gordiani 6. - Death of Misitheus.
February. Aemilianus slain by his own
244 Coss. (I. . Armenius) Peregrinus.
troops in May. VALERIANUS emperor.
(A. Fulvius) Aemilianus.
His son GALLIENUS is made Augustus.
Gordian (aet. 18) is slain by the contrivance || 255 Coss. Imp. Caes. P. Licinius Valerianus
of Philip, the praetorian praefect in Meso-
Aug. III.
potamia, in the spring.
Imp. Cncs. P. Licinius Gallienus Aug. II.
Philippus I.
