238Death of the Emperor Jovian.
239Book IV
239After Jovian's Death, Valentinian is proclaimed Emperor, and takes his Brother
Valens as Colleague in the Empire; Valentinian holds the Orthodox Faith, but
Valens is an Arian.
241Valentinian goes into the West; Valens remains at Constantinople, and grants
the Request of the Macedonians to hold a Synod, but persecutes the Adherents
of the 'Homoousion.'
242While Valens persecutes the Orthodox Christians in the East, a Usurper arises
at Constantinople named Procopius: and at the Same Time an Earthquake and
Inundation take Place and injure Several Cities.
243The Macedonians hold a Synod at Lampsacus, during a Period of Both Secular
and Ecclesiastical Agitation; and after confirming the Antiochian Creed, and
anathematizing that promulgated at Ariminum, they again ratify the Deposition
of Acacius and Eudoxius.
244Engagement between Valens and Procopius near Nacolia in Phrygia; after which
the Usurper is betrayed by his Chief Officers, and with them put to Death.
245After the Death of Procopius Valens constrains those who composed the Synod,
and All Christians, to profess Arianism.
246Eunomius supersedes Eleusius the Macedonian in the See of Cyzicus, His Origin
and Imitation of Aëtius, whose Amanuensis he had been.
248Of the Oracle found inscribed an a Stone, when the Walls of Chalcedon were
demolished by Order of the Emperor Valens.
250Valens persecutes the Novatians, because they accepted the Orthodox Faith.
251Birth of Valentinian the Younger.
252Hail of Extraordinary Size; and Earthquakes in Bithynia and the Hellespont.
253The Macedonians, pressed by the Emperor's Violence toward them, send a
Deputation to Liberius Bishop of Rome, and subscribe the Nicene Creed.
258Eunomius separates from Eudoxius; a Disturbance is raised at Alexandria by
Eudoxius, and Athanasius flees into Voluntary Exile again, but in Consequence
of the Clamors of the People the Emperor recalls and re-establishes him in his
See.
259The Arians ordain Demophilus after the Death of Eudoxius at Constantinople;
but the Orthodox Party constitute Evagrius his Successor.
260The Emperor banishes Evagrius and Eustathius. The Arians persecute the
Orthodox.
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