A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. By various writers. Ed. by William Smith. Illustrated by numerous engravings on wood.

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A.D. A.D.
395 Goss. Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius. j Arcadii et Honorii 8. —Alaric invades Italy.
Anicius Probinus. Hieronymus writes Adv. RuJfinufhm, and
Death of Theodosius at Milan. other works.
ARCADIUS (aet. 18) and HONORIUS (aet. 11) 403 Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug.
emperors: Arcadius of the East, and Fl. Rumoridus.
Hollorius of the West. Honorius is com- Arcadii et Honorii 9. - Battle of Pollentia,
mitted to the care of Stilicho. Marriage and retreat of Alaric.
of Arcadius. Arcadius is at first governed Claudian's De Bello Getico.
by Rufinus, who is slain in November, and Prudentius writes In Symmnzac7ium.
then by Eutropius. Alaric ravages Thrace Chrysostom is banished by means of
and the north of Greece. Stilicho crosses Eudoxia: a tumult followed, and he is rethe Alps to attack him. called.
Claudian, the poet, flourished. 404 Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. VI.
Socrates, the ecclesiastical historian, Aristaenetus.
flourished. Arcadii et Honorii 10. —Ravages of the
396 Coss. Imp. Fl. Arcadius Aug. IV. Isaurians. Death of Eudoxia.
Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. III. Claudian's De VI. Consulatu Jlonorii
Arcadii et Honorii 2. - Alaric ravages the Aug.
south of Greece. Stilicho's second expedi- Chrysostom is banished a second time.
tion against Alaric. 405 Coss. Fl. Stilicho II.
Claudian's De III. Consulatu Honorii Anthemius.
Aug. and In Rufinum. Hieronymus (St. Arcadii et Honorii 11. -The ravages of the
Jerome) continues to write. Isaurians continue. Radagaisus invades
397 Coss. Fl. Caesarius. Italy, but is defeated by Stilicho.
Nonius Atticus. Chrysostom is in exile at Cucusus.
Arcadii et Honorii 3. - Revolt of Gildo in 406 Coss. Imp. Fl. Arcadius Aug. VI.
Africa, and consequent scarcity of food at Anicius Petronius Probus.
Rome. Birth of Flacilla, the daughter of Arcadii et Honorii 12. - The ravages of
Arcadius. the Isaurians continue. The Vandals
Symmachus writes (Ep. iv. 4) to Stilicho. enter Gaul.
Death of Ambrose. Chrysostom is in exile at Arabissus.
Hieronymus (St. Jerome) continues to Hieronymus writes Adversus Vigilanwrite. tium.
398 Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. IV. 407 Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. VII.
Fl. Eutychianus. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. II.
Arcadii et Honorii 4.-Marriage of Honorius Arcadii et Honorii 13.- The ravages of the
with Maria, the daughter of Stilicho. De- Isaurians continue. Revolt of Constanfeat and death of Gildo. tine in Britain. Death of Chrysostom on
Claudian's De IV. Consulatu Honorii his way from Arabissus to Pityus.
Aug., Epithalamium Honorii Aug. et 408 Coss. Anicius Bassus.
Mariae, De Bello Gildonico. Fl. Philippus.
Chrysostom succeeds Nestorius as bishop Honorii 15: Theodosii II. 1.-Death of
of Constantinople. Arcadius and accession of THEODOSIUS II.
399 Coss. Eutropius. In mag. occis. e. (aet. 7). Stilicho is slain at Ravenna.
Fl. Mallius Theodorus. Alaric invades Italy and besieges Rome:
Arcadii et Honorii 5. -Birth of Pulcheria, he retires on the payment of a large sum
the second daughter of Arcadius. Tribi- of money.
gildus ravages Phrygia. Fall of Eutro- 409 Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. VIII.
pius in his own consulship: he is first X Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. III.
banished to Cyprus, and then recalled and Honorii 15: Theodosii II. 2. - Alaric beput to death at Chalcedon. Accession of sieges Rome a second time, and by his inYezdijird I., king of Persia. fluence ATTALUS is proclaimed emperor,
Claudian's In Fl. Mallii Theodori con- in place of Honorius. Placidia, the
sulatum and In Eutropium. daughter of Theodosius I., is taken pri400 Coss. Fl. Stilicho. soner by Alaric. Revolt of Gerontius in
Aurelianus. Spain: he proclaims Maximus emperor.
Arcadii et Honorii 6. - Revolt of Gainas: The Vandals invade Spain.
he is defeated, and retires beyond the 410 Coss. Fl. Varanes.
Danube. (Tertullus).
Claudian's'In Primum Consulatum Fl. Honorii 16: Theodosii II. 3.-Attalus is
Stilichonis. deposed. Alaric besieges Rome a third
Sulpicius Severus flourished. timne, which he takes and plunders. Death
401 Coss. Fl. Vincentius. of Alaric near Rhegium, on his way to
Fl. Fravitta. Sicily. He is succeeded by Ataulphus.
Arcadii et Honorii 7. —Gainas is slain in The history of Zosimus ends.
Thrace, and his head is brought to Con- Birth of Proclus.
stantinople. Birth of Theodosius II., the 411 Cos. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. IV.
son of Arcadius. sine collega.
402 Coss. Imp. Fl. Arcadius Aug. V. Honorii 17: Theodosii II. 4. - War beImp. Fl. Honorius Aug. V. tween the usurpers Constantine and Ge