293After the Departure of Valens from Antioch, the Alexandrians expel Lucius,
and restore Peter, who had come with Letters from Damasus Bishop of Rome.
294The Emperor Valens is ridiculed by the People on Account of the Goths;
undertakes an Expedition against them and is slain in an Engagement near
Adrianople.
295Book V
295Introduction.
296After the Death of Valens the Goths again attack Constantinople, and are
repulsed by the Citizens, aided by Some Saracen Auxiliaries.
297The Emperor Gratian recalls the Orthodox Bishops, and expels the Heretics
from the Churches. He takes Theodosius as his Colleague in the Empire.
298The Principal Bishops who flourished at that Time.
299The Macedonians, who had subscribed the 'Homoousian' Doctrine, return to
their Former Error.
300Events at Antioch in Connection with Paulinus and Meletius.
301Gregory of Nazianzus is transferred to the See of Constantinople. The Emperor
Theodosius falling Sick at Thessalonica, after his Victory over the Barbarians,
is there baptized by Ascholius the Bishop.
302Gregory, finding Some Dissatisfaction about his Appointment, abdicates the
Episcopate of Constantinople. The Emperor orders Demophilus the Arian
Bishop either to assent to the 'Homoousion,' or leave the City. He chooses the
Latter.
304A Synod consisting of One Hundred and Fifty Bishops meets at Constantinople.
The Decrees passed. Ordination of Nectarius.
307The Body of Paul, Bishop of Constantinople, is honorably transferred from his
Place of Exile. Death of Meletius.
308The Emperor orders a Convention composed of All the Various Sects. Arcadius
is proclaimed Augustus. The Novatians permitted to hold their Assemblies in
the City of Constantinople: Other Heretics driven out.
311The Emperor Gratian is slain by the Treachery of the Usurper Maximus. From
Fear of him Justina ceases persecuting Ambrose.
312While the Emperor Theodosius is engaged in Military Preparations against
Maximus, his Son Honorius is born. He then proceeds to Milan in Order to
encounter the Usurper.
313The Arians excite a Tumult at Constantinople.
314Overthrow and Death of the Usurper Maximus.
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