History/Medieval Studies 401

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 Structure 
 Schedule  

Readings: 
 Book List  
 Reserve Readings 
 Authors 

Chronologies: 
 Rise of Christianity
 Christianization 

Handouts: 
 Roman Names 
 Evolution of Christian Message 
 Emperors 

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Baptism of Constantine (337 A.D.) 
Julian the Apostate (360 A.D.) 
Closing of Pagan Temples (391 A.D.) 
Fourth Ecumenical Council (451 A.D.) 
Accession of Justinian "The Great" (527 A.D.) 
 

337	Baptism of CONSTANTINE I by Arian Bishop
	Death of Constantine I: Mass Executions within Imperial Family in which only Julian and Constantius Gallus Spared
	Joint Accession of CONSTANTINE II (337-340), CONSTANS (337-350) and CONSTANTIUS II (337-361)
	ARIANISM FAVORED AT IMPERIAL COURTS
	Athanasius Returns from First Exile to Alexandria
337-345	Persian War against Shah Shapur II (309-379)
	Outbreak of Persecutions of Christians in Persian Empire (337-342)
c. 338	Eusebius Composes Life of Constantine
339	Roman Council under Pope Julius I Vindicates Athanasius and Marcellus of Ancyra
	Second Exile of Athanasius (339-46)
	Eusebius of Nicomedia ordains ULPHILAS as Missionary to the Goths
340	Pachomian Foundation at Panopolis: Expansion of Monastic Movement in Egypt
342	Imperial Prohibition on Pagan Sacrifices
	Arian COUNCIL OF SARDICA: Arian Missionaries Promoted within and beyond the Roman Empire
	Ulphilas translates the Bible into Gothic
	Conversion of Goths, Gepidae, and Vandals to Arian Christianity
344-46	Julian Studies at Marcellum
346	Return of Athanasius to Alexandria
	Death of Pachomius: Spread of Monastic Movement
	Julian Commences Study at Nicomedia
348	Council of Carthage; "Catholic" Ascendancy in North Africa
350	Usurpation of MAGNENTIUS (350-353) in West
	Death of Constans
351	Battle of Mursa: Constantius II defeats Magnentius and reoccupies Italy
	Constantius Gallus, Caesar in East (351-354)
	Julian Studies with Maximus at Ephesus; Final Conversion of Julian to Paganism
353	Final Defeat and Death of Magnentius
	Reunification of Roman Empire under CONSTANTIUS II
354	Germanic Invasions of Gaul (354-358)
	Birth of SAINT AUGUSTINE
355	JULIAN created Caesar of West (356-360)
	Death of Donatus in Exile
356	Constantius II prohibits Public Pagan Worship on Pain of Death
	Death of S. ANTONY
	Third Exile of Athanasius (356-362)
357	BATTLE OF ARGENTORATE (STRASBURG): Julian defeats the Alemanni and Restores Rhine Limes
	Constantius II Visits Rome
359	Siege and Fall of Amida; Outbreak of Second Persian War against Shapur II (359-363)
	Council of Ariminum
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360	JULIAN II "THE APOSTATE" proclaimed Augustus by Western Army
	Civil War between Julian II and Constantius II
	Dedication of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople
361	Death of Constantius II; REUNIFICATION OF ROMAN EMPIRE UNDER JULIAN II
	JULIAN PROCLAIMS RESTORATION OF PAGAN GODS
	Legislation to Restore Cults and Cities
362	Julian's Edict on Education
	Athanasius Returns to Alexandria and Restoration of the Orthodox Party in Egypt
	Donatists Return from Exile; Election of Parmenian Donatist Bishop of Carthage (362-391)
	Fourth Exile of Athanasius (362-63)
	JULIAN WINTERS AT ANTIOCH: Clash of Emperor and Christian Antiochenes
363	Publication of Misopogon
	Failure of Roman Offensive against Ctesiphon; RETREAT AND DEATH OF JULIAN
	Election of JOVIAN, Nicene Christian, as EMPEROR (363-364)
	Peace with Persia; Romans Surrender Nisibis
364	Accession of VALENTINIAN I (364-375, EMPEROR in WEST (Nicene) and VALENS (364-378) in EAST (Arian)
	Return and Fifth Exile of Athanasius (365-366)
366	Usurpation of Procopius (366-367)
367	Elevation of GRATIAN as Augustus (367-383)
	Ausonius tutor of Gratian at Treveri (Trier)
c. 370-79	BASIL OF CAESAREA flourit
373	Consecration of AMBROSE, Bishop of Milan (373-397)
	Death of ATHANASIUS
	Consecration of GREGORY NAZIANZUS Bishop of Sasima (373-390)
374	ST. JEROME retires to desert of Chalcis (374-377)
	Consecration of GREGORY Bishop of NYSSA (374-395)
375	Death of Valentinian I; Joint Reigns of GRATIAN and VALENTINIAN II (375-392) in West
	LATIN AND PAGAN AND LITERARY REVIVAL IN ROME UNDER CIRCLE OF SYMMACHUS (375-394)
	Outbreak of Priscillianism Dispute in Spain
378	BATTLE OF ADRIANOPLE: Defeat and Death of VALENS by the Visigoths
	Crisis in the Balkans
379	Elevation of THEODOSIUS I "THE GREAT" (379-395) as Augustus
	Theodosius Restores Limes on Lower Danube
	Recruitment and Promotion of Germans in Roman Army
380	Imperial Laws against Heresies
381	SECOND ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE: Nicene Creed Upheld and Condemnation of Arianism
382	Theodosius I Proclaims Nicene Christianity the Official State Religion of the Empire
	Dispute over the ALTAR OF VICTORY (382-384)
383	ST. JEROME translates Bible into Latin
	Usurpation of Magnus Maximus (383-388) & Death of Gratian
384	Conflict between Valentinian II and Ambrose
	ST. AUGUSTINE at Milan (384-387)
385	Condemnation & Execution of Priscillian
	ST. JEROME arrives in Bethlehem (385-420)
386	ST. AUGUSTINE returns to Catholic Christianity
388	Defeat and Death of Magnus Maximus; Restoration of Legitimate Imperial Rule in West
390	Massacre at Thessalonica; AMBROSE forces penance of THEODOSIUS I
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391	EDICT OF THEODOSIUS I CLOSING PAGAN TEMPLES AND OUTLAWING ALL SACRIFICES
	Christian Riots Destroy Serapeum in Alexandria
392	Revolt of EUGENIUS in West backed by Western Army and Pagan Roman Senators (392-394)
	Renewed Anti-Pagan and Anti-Heretical Legislation by Theodosius I
	THEODORE, Bishop of Mopsuestia (392-428)
394	BATTLE OF THE FRIGIDUS: Collapse of the PAGAN REVOLT in the WEST
	THEODOSIUS I REUNIFIES THE EMPIRE
	Donatist Council at Bagai
395	Death of THEODOSIUS I: Division of Roman Empire
	HONORIUS EMPEROR OF WEST (395-423) AND ARCADIUS EMPEROR IN EAST (395-408)
	STILICHIO conducts foreign policy (395-408)
	Disintegration of Imperial Rule in the West
396-397	S. AUGUSTINE writes Confessions
398	JOHN CHRYSOSTOM consecrated Patriarch of Constantinople (398-404)
399	S. AUGUSTINE initiates anti-Donatist Campaign in North Africa (398-412)
400	ALARIC and VISIGOTHS migrate West; Stilichio defends Italy (401-408)
406	GREAT GERMANIC INVASION OF GAUL
	Collapse of Imperial Rule in Northwestern Europe
	Execution of Stilichio: Political Crisis in West
	Death of ARCADIUS; ACCESSION OF THEODOSIUS II in EAST (408-450)
409-410	Roman Forces Depart from Britain
409-415	SYNESIUS Bishop of Ptolemais in Cyrene
410	ALARIC SACKS ROME
411	ST. AUGUSTINE commences City of God (411-426)
	Outbreak of Pelagian Controversy
	Ataulf Leads Visigoths into Southern Gaul
412	Consecration of CYRIL PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA (412-422)
	EMERGENCE OF ALEXANDRIA AS LEADING SEE IN EAST
413	Beginning of Construction of the Land Walls of Constantinople
415	CONSTANTIUS, magister militum of West, campaigns in Gaul; Stabilization of Western Empire (415-21)
	Murder of HYPATIA in Alexandria
	Imperial Edict bars Pagans from Military and Civil Positions
416-418	VISIGOTHS invade Spain
c. 420-440?	Anglo-Saxon Migrations into Britain Begin
423	Death of HONORIUS; Accession of Usurper JOHN (423-425) and Political Crisis in West
425	VALENTINIAN III (425-455) placed on Western Throne by Eastern Roman Army
428	Consecration of NESTORIUS PATRIARCH OF CONSTANTIN-OPLE (428-431)
429	St. Germanus Visits Britain
	Gaiseric and Vandals Invade Africa; VANDAL CON-QUEST OF AFRICA (429-439)
	OUTBREAK OF THE NESTORIAN CONTROVERSY: NESTORIUS AND CYRIL DEBATE CHRISTOLOGY
430	DEATH OF ST. AUGUSTINE
	Vincent of Lerins and Ecclesiastical Historians Socrates and Sozomen flourit (c. 430-40)
431	THIRD ECUMENCIAL COUNCIL: CONDEMNATION AND DEPOS-ITION OF NESTORIUS
432	St. Patrick's Mission to Ireland
433	FORMULA OF REUNION
	Accession of ATTILA as KING OF THE HUNS (433-452)
435-58	Theodoret of Cyrrhus flourit
438	Publication of the Codex Theodosianus
439	VANDALS CAPTURE CARTHAGE
440-461	PONTIFICATE OF LEO I "THE GREAT"
442-447	ATTILA ravages the Balkans
444	Death of CYRIL; Consecration of DIOSCURUS PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA
446	Dispute between FLAVIAN Patriarch of Constantinople and Eutyches; DIOSCURUS supports Eutyches
	Renewal of CHRISTOLOGICAL CONTROVERSY
448	Condemnation of Eutyches by HOME SYNOD
449	LATROCINIUM ("ROBBER COUNCIL") OF EPHESUS: DIOSCURUS PROCLAIMS THE MONOPHYSITE CHRISTOLOGY
	Deposition of Flavian
	LEO I writes his TOME in support of Flavian
450	Death of Theodosius II; ACCESSION OF MARCIAN EMPEROR IN EAST (450-457)
	ATTILA delivers ultimatum to Court of Ravenna
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