INDEX
A
- Achillas, 190
- Acts of Pilate, The, anti-Christian pamphlet, 145, 146
- Adrianople, battle of, 128, 158
- Ælianus, Proconsul of Africa, 172, 173
- Alemanni defeated by Crispus, 124
- Alexander, a Phrygian, leads revolt in Africa, 76
- Alexander of Alexandria, holds Arius in high esteem, 190;
- becomes involved in controversy with Arius, 192 ff.;
- summons provincial synod, 195;
- denounces Arians, 201 ff.;
- attacks Eusebius of Nicomedia, 203;
- at Council of Nicæa, 214;
- influenced by Athanasius, 215;
- prayer for the truth in regard to Arius, 274, 298;
- death, 286;
- refuses to admit Arius to communion, 298
- Amandus, Admiral, defeated by Crispus, 129
- Ambrose, St., exhortations to avoid marriage, 348;
- influenced by Virgil, 353.
- Ammianus Marcellinus, quoted, 345
- Anastasia, half-sister to Constantine, 120
- Anastasis, Church of, dedicated,3 11
- Ancyra, Council of, canons, 153
- Annibalianus, son-in-law of Constantine, 309
- Antony, Saint, 147, 297
- Anulinus, proconsul of Africa, letter from Constantine to, 167, 168
- Apollo, statue of, 270, 271
- Arcadius, rebuilds walls of Constantinople, 266
- Arch of Constantine, 91
- Arian controversy, 189 ff., 223 ff.;
- Arianism, origin, 189 ff.;
- Arians, edicts against, 286;
- “Ariomaniacs,” 206
- Aristaces repeats Nicene Creed to his father, 285
- Arius, a power in Alexandria, 190;
- character, 190, 191;
- preaching strange doctrine, 191;
- starts controversy, 192 ff.;
- denounces Alexander, 193;
- defends his doctrine before synod, 195 ff.;
- excommunicated, 196, 231, 236;
- finds champion in Eusebius of Nicomedia, 200 ff.;
- synod of Bithynian bishops sympathises with, 202 ff.;
- Thalia, 204 ff., 222, 231;
- Constantine intervenes between Alexander and, 207 ff.;
- at Council of Nicæa, 214, 221, 231, 236;
- and Eusebian party, 229 ff.;
- recalled from exile, 287, 288;
- Constantine’s attack on, 288;
- pronounced a true Catholic by Council of Tyre, 295;
- returns to Alexandria, 297;
- questioned as to his faith, by Constantine, 297;
- seeks admission to Church at Constantinople, 298, 299;
- death, 299, 300
- Arles, Council of, 173-176;
- Armenia, recovered for Rome, 6;
- Saint Gregory in, 27
- Arsenius, legend of withered hand, 293
- Athanasians and baptism of Constantine, 315
- Athanasius, Saint, on help given to persecuted Christians, 28;
- First Discourse against the Arians, quoted, 204, 205;
- influence on Alexander, 214, 215;
- leader of Trinitarians, 221;
- on Council of Nicæa, 222-224;
- in Arian controversy, 227;
- condemnation of, 231, 295;
- banished, 239, 296;
- elected bishop, 286;
- plot against, 290;
- refuses to restore Arius to communion, 291;
- Constantine threatens, 291, 292;
- campaign of calumny against, 292;
- refuses to attend trial at Cæsarea, 293;
- trial at Council of Tyre, 293-295;
- appeals to Constantine, 294, 295
- Augustæum, the, 268, 269
- Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, on Botrus and Celestius, 164;
- Aurelian, Emperor, recovers Britain and Gaul, 3;
- Ausonius, 354
B
- Bassianus, 120
- Botrus, deacon, 164
- Bright, Canon, quoted, on Arianism, 194, 199;
- on philosophy and the Church, 227
- Britain, Carausius ruler of, 6;
- Burnt Pillar, the, 270
- Bury, Professor, quoted, on Constantine, 328
- Byzantium, capitulation of, 115, 128;
- Byzas, the Megarian, founder of Byzantium, 261
C
- Cæcilianus, rebukes Lucilla, 163;
- Cæsarea, Council of, 292, 293
- Caius, 238
- Candidianus executed, 119
- Carausius, 6, 65
- Carinus, son of Carus, Empire divided between Numerian and, 4;
- death, 5
- Carnuntum, conference at, 63, 64
- Carthage sacked, 76
- Carthage, Council of, 188
- Carus devastates Persia, 4
- Catholic Party, 165 ff.; 297
- Celestius, deacon, 164
- “Champions of the Lord,” the, 185
- Chrestus, Bishop of Syracuse, 175
- Christian martyrsmartyrs, 15, 17 ff., 28, 30 ff., 136 ff., 147, 157
- Christian schools of Antioch and Alexandria, 213
- Christianity, rapid spread, 12;
- Christians, persecution of, 12 ff., 27, 134 ff.;
- Chrysopolis, battle of, 130, 158
- Church, the, condition in reign of Diocletian, 12-14, 16;
- Cibalis, battle of, 121
- Circumcelliones, a religious sect, 185, 186
- Cirta, capital of Numidia, sacked, 76;
- renamed, 186
- Cirta, synod of, 161, 162
- Cistern of Philoxenos, 273
- Claudian, 354
- Claudius subdues Goths and Sarmatæ, 3, 123
- Coins, 239, 314, 318
- Colonus, the, condition, 340, 342, 343
- Column of Constantine, 270
- Constans, son of Constantine, 238, 309
- Constantia, wife of Licinius, pleads for his life 131;
- Constantina, daughter of Constantine, 309
- Constantina, new name of Cirta, 186
- Constantine, Emperor, birth and parentage, 43, 44;
- birthplace, 44, 260;
- early life and characteristics, 45;
- ambitions, 46;
- escape from Galerius, 47;
- joins his father, 48;
- saluted as Augustus by the troops, 49;
- declares himself Emperor, 50;
- acknowledged as Cæsar by Galerius, 50;
- Cæsar of the West, 51;
- victory over the Franks, 53-55;
- attitude toward Galerius, 60;
- marriage, 61;
- alliance of Maximian and Maxentius with, 62;
- relations with Diocletian, 64;
- acknowledged as Augustus by Galerius, 66;
- recognises Maximian, 67;
- expedition against the Franks, 67, 68;
- quells Maximian, 69;
- plots against, 70, 71;
- his domain, 76;
- alliance of Licinius with, 79;
- war with Maxentius, 80 ff.;
- battle of Milvian Bridge, 86, 87;
- triumphal procession in Rome, 88;
- disbands Prætorians, 89;
- acts of conciliation, 90;
- games and festivals in honour of, 91;
- vision of the Cross and conversion, 92, 95 ff.;
- issues Edict of Milan, 107 ff.;
- and Licinius share Roman Empire, 120;
- war with Licinius, 120 ff.;
- defeats Licinius at Cibalis, 121;
- defeats Licinius at Mardia, 121;
- treaty with Licinius, 122;
- appoints Crispus as Cæsar,1 22;
- his sons, 123;
- rupture with Licinius, 123 ff., 154;
- triumphs of, 124;
- champion of the Church, 126, 127;
- defeats Licinius at Adrianople, 128;
- victory at Byzantium, 129;
- generalship of, 130;
- victory at Chrysopolis, 130;
- treatment of Licinius, 131, 132;
- signs edict of toleration, 140;
- overthrow of Maxentius, 153;
- recalls exiled Christians, 158;
- and the Donatists, 159 ff.;
- African bishops appeal to, 159;
- presents money to African clergy, 166;
- letter to Cæcilianus, 166;
- letter to Anulinus, 167;
- party of Majorinus appeal to, 169;
- letter to Miltiades, 169;
- letter to Ælianus, 172-174;
- letter to Chrestus, 175;
- letter to Council of Arles, 178-180;
- summons Cæcilianus to Rome, 180;
- letter to Donatist bishops, 180;
- letter to Probianus, 181;
- passes judgment on Cæcilianus, 182;
- change of policy, 183;
- ignores African Church, 185;
- letter to the Catholics and his opinion of the Donatists, 187;
- and Arian controversy, 189, 207-210, 285-297;
- calls Council of Nicæa, 211;
- opens the Council, 217-219;
- and Nicene Creed, 230;
- celebrates his Vicennalia, 232, 233, 239, 322;
- farewell speech to Council of Nicæa, 233, 234;
- letter “To the Churches,” 235;
- family, 237;
- mother’s influence upon, 238, 239;
- and Procession of the Knights, 240;
- edict to his subjects, 241;
- turns against Crispus, 242;
- murder of Crispus, Licinianus, and Fausta, 243-247;
- repentance, 247, 249;
- donation of, 248, 249;
- baptism, 248, 249;
- builds churches, 249, 251, 318, 319;
- campaigns against the Goths and Sarmatæ, 252, 253;
- confession of faith, 254, 255;
- relations with Persia, 254-256;
- founder of Constantinople, 257 ff.;
- edicts against the Arians, 286;
- character, 301 ff.;
- passion for building, 302, 303;
- division of the Empire, 307-311;
- education of his sons, 308;
- celebrates Tricennalia, 311;
- fatal malady, 312, 313;
- death and burial, 256, 313, 314;
- and religious parties, 316;
- daily religious life, 317;
- edict for observance of Lord’s day, 319;
- prayer, 319;
- policy toward old religion, 320 ff.;
- edict giving religious freedom, 321;
- Pontifex Maximus, 322 ff.;
- and divination, 326;
- edict to abolish gladiatorial shows, 327;
- reforms, 330;
- attitude of subjects to, 331;
- organisation of Empire, 331;
- fiscal system of, 339-342
- Constantine, son of the Emperor Constantine, 296, 309
- Constantinople, foundation of, 257 ff.;
- Constantinus, son of Constantine, 309, 314
- Constantius, son of Constantine, persecution of Christians, 134;
- Constantius Chlorus, Cæsar, 5;
- Consuls, 334
- “Council of the 318,” the, 212
- Crispus, son of Constantine, becomes Cæsar, 122;
- Curia, the, 338
D
- Dalmatius, 310
- Damasus, Pope, 152
- Datianus, 29
- Decius, Emperor, persecution of the Christians, 13
- Diocletian, Emperor, accession, 5, 45;
- chooses colleagues, 5;
- recovers Armenia for Rome 6;
- attitude toward Galerius, 7, 8;
- controlling spirit in the Empire, 8;
- locates his capital, 8, 57;
- domain, 8;
- changes introduced by, 9;
- decentralisation in the provinces, 10;
- prosperous reign, 11;
- persecution of the Christians, 12, 24 ff., 79, 160;
- wife and daughters, 13;
- neutrality toward the Church, 14;
- neutralitychanged to antagonism, 16, 19;
- influenced by Galerius, 16, 25, 70, 74;
- edict against the Manichæans, 22, 23;
- and Galerius, 23;
- edicts against the Christians, 26, 99, 134;
- motive for persecution, 38;
- abdication, 39, 41, 43;
- chooses new Cæsars, 40, 41;
- retires to private life, 40, 46;
- system of organisation, 50, 65, 66, 74, 123, 242, 311, 330, 331, 337;
- recognises Carausius, 51;
- invited to conference at Carnuntum, 63, 64;
- relations with Constantine, 64;
- treatment of the Senate, 90;
- declinesin vitation to wedding of Constantine’s sister, 106;
- wife and daughter, 118, 119;
- wishes daughter to live with him, 119;
- celebrates Vicennalia, 134, 239, 240;
- proclaims amnesty, 134
- Donatist schism, 159-188
- Donatists, 159-188;
- Donatus Magnus, leader of Donatist schism, 166, 173, 184, 185
- Donatus of Casæ Nigræ, 165
- Donatus of Mascula, 161
E
- Easter, celebration, 231, 232
- Education, basis of, 353;
- and Christianity, 354
- Eusebian party, rise, 221;
- Eusebius of Cæsarea, on Constantine’s conversion, 93 ff.;
- letter of Constantine to, 158;
- friend of Arius, 196, 214;
- teachings, 200;
- on Arian controversy, 206;
- supports middle party at Council of Nicæa, 221;
- creed of, 224, 225;
- signs Nicene Creed, 229, 230;
- on Constantine’s baptism, death, and burial, 312, 315;
- on Constantine’s daily life, 317;
- on Constantine’s religious policy, 320 ff.
- Eusebius of Nicomedia, as historian, 25;
- History of the Church, 27, 71, 97;
- Life of Constantine, 27, 97;
- champion of Arius, 200 ff., 214;
- calls a synod of Bithynian bishops, 202;
- attacked by Alexander, 203;
- leader of middle party at Council of Nicæa, 221;
- character, 222;
- and the word “Homoousion,” 224;
- signs Nicene Creed, 231;
- exiled, 231, 236;
- recalled, 287, 288;
- succeeds Hosius as adviser to Constantine, 290, 300, 316;
- attack on Athanasius, 291 ff.;
- attempt to restore Arius, 291;
- baptises Constantine, 313
- Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch, charges against, 291
- Eutropius, on Constantine’s character, 306, 307