261Certain Presbyters burnt in a Ship by Order of Valens. Famine in Phrygia. 262The Emperor Valens, while at Antioch, again persecutes the Adherents of the 'Homoousion.' 263Events at Edessa: Constancy of the Devout Citizens, and Courage of a Pious Woman. 265Slaughter of Many Persons by Valens an Account of their Names, in Consequence of a Heathen Prediction. 266Death of Athanasius, and Elevation of Peter to His See. 267The Arians are allowed by the Emperor to imprison Peter and to set Lucius over the See of Alexandria. 268Silence of Sabinus on the Misdeeds of the Arians; Flight of Peter to Rome; Massacre of the Solitaries at the Instigation of the Arians. 269The Deeds of Some Holy Persons who devoted themselves to a Solitary Life. 275Assault upon the Monks, and Banishment of their Superiors, who exhibit Miraculous Power. 277Of Didymus the Blind Man. 278Of Basil of Cæsarea, and Gregory of Nazianzus. 281Of Gregory Thaumaturgus (the Wonder-Worker). 282Of Novatus and his Followers. The Novatians of Phrygia alter the Time of keeping Easter, following Jewish Usage. 284Damasus ordained Bishop of Rome. Sedition and Loss of Life caused by the Rivalry of Ursinus. 285Dissension about a Successor to Auxentius, Bishop of Milan. Ambrose, Governor of the Province, going to appease the Tumult, is by General Consent and with the Approval of the Emperor Valentinian elected to the Bishopric of that Church. 286Death of Valentinian. 288The Emperor Valens, appeased by the Oration of Themistius the Philosopher, abates his Persecution of the Christians. 289The Goths, under the Reign of Valens, embrace Christianity. 290Admission of the Fugitive Goths into the Roman Territories, which caused the Emperor's Overthrow, and eventually the Ruin of the Roman Empire. 291Abatement of Persecution against the Christians because of the War with the Goths. 292The Saracens, under Mavia their Queen, embrace Christianity; and Moses, a Pious Monk, is consecrated their Bishop. ix