1386 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF Eumenius delivers his oration Pro In- staurandis ScJiolis. Coss. Fl. Val. Constantius Caesar III. Gal. Val. Maximianus Caesar III. Diocletiani 17 : Maximiani 15. Coss Titianus II. Nepotianus. Diocletiani 18: Maximiani 16. — Hormis- das II. succeeds Narses king of Persia. Coss. Fl. Val. Constantius Caesar IV. Gal. Val. Maximianus Caesar IV. Diocletiani 19: Maximiani 17. — Diocletian and Maximianus triumph. Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Valerius Diocletianus Aug. VI I L Imp. Caes. M. Aur. Val. Maximianus Aug. VII. Diocletiani 20: Maximiani 18. — Persecu- tion of the Christians. Diocletian cele- brates the Vicennalia at Rome. Coss. Imp. Caes. C. Valerius Diocletianus Aug. IX. Imp. Caes. M. Aur. Val. Maximianus Aug. VIIL Diocletani 21: Maximiani 19. — Diocletian enters upon his consulship at Ravenna, on January 1st, and is at Nicomedia at the close of the year. Coss. Fl. Val. Constantius Caesar V. Gal. Val. Maximianus Caesar V. Diocletian abdicates at Nicomedia on May 1st, and compels Maximianus to do the same. Constantius and Galerius, the Cae- sars, are declared Augusti ; and Severus and Maonminus Daza are declared the Caesars. Constantius I. and Galerius emperors. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Val. Constantius Aug. VI. Imp. Caes. Gal. Val. Maximianus Aug. VI. Suf. P. Cornelius Anulinus. Constantii 2 : Galerii 2. — Death of Con- stantius at York in Britain. Constan- TiNus, who was in Britain at the time, assumes the title of Caesar, and is acknow- ledged as Caesar by Galerius, Severus, the Caesar, was proclaimed Augustus by Galerius. Maxentius, the son of Maxi- mianus, is proclaimed emperor by the praetorian troops at Rome, but his autho- rity is not recognised by the two Augusti and the two Caesars, — The commence- ment of Constantine's reign is placed in this year, though he did not receive the title of Augustus till A. D. 308. Const antin us I. begins to reign. Vopiscus publishes the life of Aurelian. Coss. M. Aur. Val. Maximianus IX. Fl. Val. Constantinus Caesar. Constantini 2 : Galerii 3. — Severus is de- feated and slain by Maxentius in Italy. Galerius makes an unsuccessful attack upon Rome. LiciNius is declared Augustus by Galerius. Galerius confers the title of Filii Augus- torum upon Constantine and Maximinus. Coss. M. Aur. Val. Maximianus X. Imp. Caes. Gal. Val. Maximianus Aug. VII. 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 Constantini 3 : Galerii 4 : Licinii 2. — Gar lerius declares Constantine and Maxi- minus Augusti. There are thus four Augusti: 1. Galerius. 2. Licinius. 3. Con- stantine. 4. Maximinus, besides the usurper Maxentius. Annus I. post consulatum. M. Aur. Val. Max- imiani X. Imp.C.G.V. Maxi- miani Aug. VII. Constantini 4 : Galerii 5: Licinii 3. — Sapor II. succeeds Hormisdas II. as king of Persia. Annus II. post consulatum M. Aur. Val. Maximiani X. Imp. C. G. V. Maximiani Aug. VII. Constantini 5 : Galerii 6 : Licinii 4. — Maxi- mianus, the colleague of Diocletian, is put to death at Massilia. Eumenii Panegyricus Constantino. Coss. Imp. Caes. Gal. Val. Maximianus Aug. VIII. (Imp. Caes. Val. Licinianus Licinius Aug.) Constantini 6 : Licinii 5. — Edict to" stop the persecution of the Christians. Death of Galerius. Licinius and Maximinus divide the East between them. Eumenii Gratiarum Actio Constantino. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Val. Constantinus Aug. II. Imp. Caes. Val. Licinianus Licinius Aug. II. Constantini 7: Licinii 6. — War of Con- stantine and Maxentius. Constantine marches into Italy. Maxentius is finally defeated at Saxa Rubra, not far from the Cremera, and perishes in his flight, in the Tiber, October 27. The Indictions com- mence September 1st. lamblichus flourished. Coss. Imp. Caes. Fl. Val. Constantinus Aug. III. Imp. Caes. Val. Licinianus Licinius Aug. III. Constantini 8: Licinii 7. — Constantine and Licinius meet at Milan : Licinius marries Constantia, the sister of Constantine. War between Licinius and Maximinus : the latter is defeated, at Heracleia on April 30th, and dies a few months after- wards at Tarsus. Constantine and Licinius thus become the sole Augusti. Edict in favour of the Christians. Death of Dio- cletian. Coss. C. Ceionius Rufius Volusianus II. Annianus. Constantini 9 : Licinii 8. — War between Constantine and Licinius. Licinius is de- feated first at Cibalis in Pannonia, and afterwards at Adrianople. Peace is then concluded on condition that Licinius should resign to Constantine Illyricum, Mace- donia, and Achaia. Coss. Injp. Caes. Fl. Val. Constantinus Aug. IV. Imp. Caes. Val. Licinianus Licinius Aug. IV.
