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Rh 1392 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES OF 412 41. -5 414 415 416 417 418 no 420 rontius. Expedition of Constantius, the jreneral of Honorius, against Constantine and Gerontius. Death of Constantine and Gerontius. Coss. Imp. FI. Honorius Aufj. IX. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (11.) Aug. V. Honorii 18: Theodosii II. 5. — Jovinus is proclaimed emperor in Gaul. Ataulphus makes peace with Honorius and enters Gaul. Cyril succeeds Theophilus at Alex- andria. Coss. Lucius. Heraclianus. In. map. occis. est Honorii 19 : Theodosii II. 6. — Jovinus is slain in Gaul by Ataulphus. Heraclianus revolts in Africa and invades Italy, but is defeated and slain. Coss. Fl. Constantius. Fl. Constans. Honorii 20 : Theodosii 11. 7. — Marriage of Ataulphus and Placidia, the daughter of Theodosius I. Attalus is again proclaimed emperor by Ataulphus. Ataulphus passes into Spain. Pulcheria, the sister of Theo- dosius II., is proclaimed empress at Con- stantinople. Persecution of the Christians in Persia. Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. X. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. VI. Honorii 21: Theodosii II. 8. — Ataulphus is slain in Spain, and is succeeded by Wallia. Orosius writes his Apologia contra Pelagium de Arlntrii Libertate. Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. VII. Junius Quartus Palladius. Honorii 22 : Theodosii II. 9. — Wallia makes peace with Honorius, restores to him his sister Placidia, and surrenders Attalus. Pelagius is in Palestine, where Hiero- nymus (St. Jerome) is still alive. Rutilius Numatianus writes his Itine- rarium. Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. XI. FI. Constantius II. Honorii 23: Theodosii II. 10. — Honorius, who has no children, gives his sister Pla- cidia in marriage to Constantius. War of the Goths in Spain. Orosius ends his history. Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. XII. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. VIII. Honorii 24: Theodosii II. 11.— The Goths subdue Spain, and return to Gaul : death of Wallia, who is succeeded by Theodoric I. Aquitania is ceded to the Goths, whose king resides at Tolosa. Coss. Monaxius. Plintas. Honorii 25: Theodosii IL 12. — Birth of Valentinian III., the son of Constantius and Placidia. War between the Suevi and Vandals in Spain. Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. IX. Fl, Constantius III. Honorii 26 : Theodosii II. 13. — Accession of Varanes V., king of Persia. Persecu- tion of the Christians in Persia. A.n, 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 Coss. Eustathius. Agricola. Honorii 27 : Theodosii IT. 14. — Constantius is declared Augustus, but dies at the end of seven months. Theodosius marries Eudocia (originally named Athenais). War with the Persians. Coss. Imp. Fl. Honorius Aug. XIII. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. X. Honorii 28: Theodosii II. 15.— Birth of Eudoxia, the daughter of Theodosius and Eudocia. Peace concluded with the Per- sians. Coss. Asclepiodotus. FI. Avitus Marinianus. Honorii 29: Theodosii II. 16. —Death of Honorius in August. Coss. Castinus. Victor. Theodosii II. 17. — Valentinian, the son of Constantius and Placidia, is appointed Caesar by Theodosius, at Thessalonica. Joannes immediately assumes the purple at Ravenna. Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. XL Fl. Placidius Valentinianus Caesar. Theodosii II. 18: Valentiniani III. 1. — Valentinian III. is declared Augustus, and placed over the West. Defeat and death of the usurper Joannes. Aetius attacks the Goths in Gaul. Philostorgius concludes his history. Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (II.) Aug. XII. Imp. FI. Placidius Valentinianus (III.) Aug. II. Theodosii II. 19 : Valentiniani IIL 2. Proclus studies at Alexandria. Coss. Hierius. Ardaburius. Theodosii II. 20 ; Valentiniani III. 3. — Revolt of Bonifacius in Africa, Coss. Fl. Felix. Taurus. Theodosii II. 21 : Valentiniani IIL 4. — Aetius carries on war in Gaul against the Franks. Death of Gunderic, king of the Vandals, and accession of Genseric. Nestorius, the heretic, appointed patri- arch of Constantinople. Coss. Florentius. Dionysius. Theodosii IL 22 : Valentiniani IIL 5. — The Vandals cross over into Africa under their king Genseric : they were called into Africa by Bonifacius. Coss. Imp. Fl. Theodosius (IL) Aug. XIII. Imp. Fl. Placidius Valentinianus (IIL) Aug. III. Theodosii IL 23: Valentiniani IIL 6. — Bonifacius is reconciled with Placidia, War of Bonifacius with the Vandals. Siege of Hippo. Death of Augustine (aet. 75). Coss. Bassus. Fl. Antiochus. Theodosii II. 24 : Valentiniani IIL 7. — Capture of Hippo. Death of Bonifacius, who leaves Africa. The Vandals mastc rs of the greater part of Africa. Council cf Ephesus.