CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME
A Chapter IX. — Concerning the unfortunate Eutyches: and how he was deposed by Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople, and concerning the Latreutical [second] Synod of Ephesus. 2445 Chapter X. — What things were done by Dioscorus and Chrysaphius in the illegitimate Council of Ephesus. 2446 Chapter XI. — A defense of the variety of opinions that exist among Christians, and a mockery of the fables of the pagans. 2450 Chapter XII. — How Emperor Theodosius overthrew the heresy of Nestorius. 2451 Chapter XIII. — Concerning Saint Simeon Stylites. 2454 Chapter XIV. — Concerning the star which is often seen in the portico near the column of Simeon, which the writer here and many others have seen: and concerning the head of the same Saint Simeon. 2459 Chapter XV. — Concerning Saint Isidore of Pelusium, and Synesius, Bishop of Cyrene. 2462 Chapter XVI. — How the divine Ignatius was deported from the city of Rome and deposed at Antioch. 2466 Chapter XVII. — Concerning Attila, King of the Huns; and how he ravaged the provinces of the East and West; also concerning a horrific earthquake, and other terrible signs which occurred throughout the whole world. 2467 Chapter XVIII. — Concerning the public works of Antioch, and their builders. 2470 Chapter XIX. — Concerning the various wars which were waged at that time, both in Italy and in Persia, during the reign of Theodosius. 2471 Chapter XX. — Concerning Eudocia Augusta, and her daughter Eudoxia; and how Eudocia came to Antioch, and entered Jerusalem. 2474 Chapter XXI. — That Eudocia Augusta performed many noble deeds in Jerusalem; and concerning the differing life and conduct of the monks of Palestine. 2475 Chapter XXII. — Concerning the buildings erected by Eudocia Augusta in Palestine, and concerning the church of St. Stephen the Protomartyr, in which she was religiously buried. Also concerning the death of the Emperor Theodosius. 2483
BOOK SECOND. 2485 Chapter I. — Concerning the Emperor Marcian, and what signs preceded his reign. 2486 Chapter II. — Concerning the Council of Chalcedon and the reason for which it was assembled. 2490 Chapter III. — A description of the temple of the great martyr Euphemia in the city of Chalcedon; and a narrative of the miracles which occur there. 2491 Chapter IV. — Concerning those things which were discussed and decreed in the synod: and how Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria, was deposed, and Theodoret and Ibas and certain others were restored. 2498 Chapter V. — Concerning the sedition which took place at Alexandria because of the ordination of Proterius; and concerning that which happened at Jerusalem. 2510 Chapter VI. — Concerning the drought, as well as the famine and plague. And how in certain places the earth produced fruit of its own accord. 2515 Chapter VII. — Concerning the murder of the Emperor Valentinian, and how Rome was captured: and concerning the emperors who reigned after Valentinian. 2515 Chapter VIII. — Concerning the death of Marcian, and the reign of Leo; and how the heretics at Alexandria murdered Proterius; and chose Timotheus Aelurus as archbishop. 2519 Chapter IX. — Concerning the circular letters of Leo Augustus. 2527 Chapter X. — Concerning that which the bishops and Simeon Stylites wrote in response. 2531 Chapter XI. — Concerning the exile of Timotheus Aelurus, and the ordination of Timotheus Salophakiolos. Also concerning Gennadius and Acacius, Bishops of Constantinople. 2531 Chapter XII. — Concerning the earthquake which occurred at Antioch, three hundred and forty-seven years after that which happened in the time of Trajan. 2535 Chapter XIII. — Concerning the fire which occurred at Constantinople. 2539 Chapter XIV. — [Concerning the universal calamities.] 2542 Chapter XV. — Concerning the marriage of Zeno and Ariadne. 2542 Chapter XVI. — Concerning Anthemius, Emperor of the city of Rome, and those who reigned after him. 2543 Chapter XVII. — Concerning the death of Leo, and the reign of Leo the Younger and his father Zeno. 2546 Chapter XVIII. — A compendium of the acts of the Council of Chalcedon, placed at the end of the second book. 2547
BOOK THIRD. 3354 Chapter I. — Concerning the reign of Zeno, and his life. 2594 Chapter II. — Concerning the incursions of the Barbarians, both in the regions of the East and in the West. 2595 Chapter III. — Concerning the tyranny of Basiliscus, and the flight of Zeno. 2598 Chapter IV. — How Basiliscus recalled Timotheus Aelurus, and being influenced by him, sent circular epistles everywhere for the subversion of the Council of Chalcedon. 2598 Chapter V. — Concerning those who consented to the encyclical letters of Basiliscus, and rejected the synod. 2603 Chapter VI. — How Timotheus Aelurus, having recovered the Alexandrian bishopric, restored the patriarchal [seat] to the Church of the Ephesians, and anathematized the Council of Chalcedon. 2607 Chapter VII. — How Basiliscus, when the monks had instigated a sedition under Acacius, moved by fear, promulgated letters contrary to his previous encyclicals. 2610 Chapter VIII. — Concerning the return of Zeno. 2613 Chapter IX. — How after the death of Basiliscus, the bishops of Asia, in order to appease Acacius, presented to him a libellus of penance, seeking pardon because they had condemned the Council of Chalcedon. 2614 Chapter X. — Concerning those who held the bishopric of Antioch. 2614 Chapter XI. — How Zeno, when he had wished to pursue Aelurus, dismissed him, pitying him because of his old age. And how after the death of the same Aelurus, Peter Mongus was ordained by the Alexandrians; but Timotheus, successor to Proterius, by order of the Emperor, obtained the Alexandrian see. 2613 Chapter XII. — Concerning John, who governed the bishopric of Alexandria after Timotheus. How Zeno expelled him as a perjurer, and restored the same see to Peter Mongus. 2618 Chapter XIII. — How Peter Mongus embraced the Henoticon of Zeno, and joined himself to the Proterians. 2619 Chapter XIV. — The Henoticon, or Edict of Union, of Zeno. 2619 Chapter XV. — How John, Bishop of Alexandria, coming to Rome, persuaded Simplicius to write to Zeno concerning those things which had happened: and what Zeno replied. 2626 Chapter XVI. — Concerning Calandion, Bishop of Antioch, and how he was condemned to exile on account of the friendship which he was believed to have had with him [the former] and Leontius. Also how Peter the Fuller became associated with Peter Mongus and the bishops of Constantinople and Jerusalem. 2626 Chapter XVII. — Concerning those things which Peter wrote to Acacius, who had accepted the Council of Chalcedon. 2630 Chapter XVIII. — How John, Bishop of Alexandria, persuaded Pope Felix to send a libellus of deposition to Acacius of Constantinople. 2634 Chapter XIX. — Concerning Cyril, superior of the Acoemetae monastery, how he sent certain persons to Rome to Felix, inciting him to avenge those things which had been committed against the faith. 2635 Chapter XX. — Concerning those things which Felix wrote to Zeno, and Zeno to Felix. 2638 Chapter XXI. — How Simeon, an Acoemetae monk, coming to Rome, rebuked the legates of the Roman Church who had come to Constantinople, because they had communicated with heretics: and how the legates and all communicants of Peter were deposed by the Romans. 2639 Chapter XXII. — Concerning the disturbances which were stirred up at Alexandria and in various places because of the Council of Chalcedon. 2642 Chapter XXIII. — Concerning Fravitta and Euphemius, Bishops of Constantinople; and concerning Athanasius and John of Alexandria; and concerning Palladius and Flavian of Antioch, and also certain others. 2645 Chapter XXIV. — Concerning the murder of Armatus, who was a kinsman of Empress Verina. 2647 Chapter XXV. — Concerning the rebellion of Theodoric the Scythian, and his death. 2647 Chapter XXVI. — Concerning the rebellion of Marcian, and what happened to him. 2650 Chapter XXVII. — Concerning the tyranny of Illus and Leontius. 2651 Chapter XXVIII. — Concerning Mammianus, and the works constructed by him. 2651 Chapter XXIX. — Concerning the death of Zeno, and the proclamation of Emperor Anastasius. 2654 Chapter XXX. — Concerning Emperor Anastasius: and how, since he would not allow anything in the ecclesiastical state to be changed, he [incited] the whole...
world, and the Church was filled with countless disturbances, and many bishops were expelled for that reason. 2655 A
Chapter XXXI. — Letter of the monks of Palestine to Alcison concerning Xenaias and certain others. 2658
Chapter XXXII. — Concerning the expulsion of Macedonius, bishop of Constantinople, and Flavian of Antioch. 2663
Chapter XXXIII. — Concerning Severus, bishop of Antioch. 2667
Chapter XXXIV. — Concerning the libel of deposition sent to the same Severus by Cosmas and Severianus. 2671
Chapter XXXV. — Concerning the extinction of the tyranny of the Isaurians. 2674
Chapter XXXVI. — How the Saracens made peace with the Romans. 2675
Chapter XXXVII. — Concerning the storming of the city of Daras, and of the destruction of the city. 2675
Chapter XXXVIII. — Concerning the long wall. 2678
Chapter XXXIX. — Concerning the tax which they call *chrysargyrum*, and how it was abolished by Anastasius. 2678
Chapter XL. — Concerning those things which Zosimus wrote about the *chrysargyrum* and about the Emperor Constantine. 2683
Chapter XLI. — Invective against Zosimus on account of his curses directed at Constantine and the Christians. 2683
Chapter XLII. — Concerning the gold pension. 2691
Chapter XLIII. — Concerning the tyranny of Vitalian. 2693
Chapter XLIV. — How a great sedition was stirred up among the people when Anastasius wished to add his voices to the Trisagion Hymn—"who was crucified for us"—and how Anastasius, using pretense, immediately changed the minds of the people; and concerning the death of the same Anastasius. 2698
BOOK FOUR
Chapter I. — Concerning the reign of Justin the Elder. 2703
Chapter II. — Concerning Amantius the eunuch and Theocritus; and how they were killed by Justin. 2703
Chapter III. — How Justin put Vitalian to death through treachery. 2706
Chapter IV. — How Justin, having deposed Severus, substituted Paul in his place, and how Euphrasius shortly after obtained the see of Antioch. 2707
Chapter V. — Concerning the fires and earthquakes which occurred at Antioch, by which Euphrasius was crushed and perished. 2710
Chapter VI. — Concerning Ephraemius, successor of B Euphrasius. 2711
Chapter VII. — Concerning Zosimus and John, who became famous for miracles. 2714
Chapter VIII. — Concerning the calamities of the whole world. 2718
Chapter IX. — How Justin, while still living, took Justinian as his partner in the empire. 2718
Chapter X. — How Justinian indeed favored those who embraced the Chalcedonian synod, whereas Theodora favored those who rejected that synod. 2719
Chapter XI. — How Severus corrupted Anthimus, bishop of Constantinople, and Theodosius, bishop of Alexandria; and, these having been expelled from their sees, Justinian substituted others. 2722
Chapter XII. — Concerning Cavades, king of the Persians, and his son Chosroes, from the books of the histories of Procopius of Caesarea. 2726
Chapter XIII. — Concerning Alamandarus and Azareth; and concerning the sedition which arose at Constantinople, to which the nickname "Nika" was given. 2726
Chapter XIV. — Concerning Huneric, king of the Vandals, and the Christians to whom he ordered the tongues to be cut out. 2727
Chapter XV. — Concerning Cabaon the Moor. 2730
Chapter XVI. — Concerning the expedition of Belisarius against the Vandals and their slaughter. 2732
Chapter XVII. — Concerning the spoils which were brought back from Africa. 2734
Chapter XVIII. — Concerning the Phoenicians who were put to flight by Jesus, son of Nave. 2755
Chapter XIX. — Concerning Theodoric, king of the Goths, and those things which occurred at Rome under his reign up to the times of Justinian. 2755
Chapter XX. — How in the times of Justinian the Heruli embraced the Christian faith. 2758
Chapter XXI. — How Belisarius recovered the city of Rome, which the Goths had captured again. 2759
Chapter XXII. — How in the same times the Abasgi also embraced the Christian faith. 2759
Chapter XXIII. — How even the barbarians who dwelt by the Tanais embraced the Christian faith; and of the earthquakes which occurred in Greece and Achaia. 2759
Chapter XXIV. — Concerning Narses, master of soldiers, and his piety. 2742
Chapter XXV. — How Chosroes, stung by envy because of the successes achieved by Justinian, brought war upon the Romans and destroyed many cities of the Romans, and among them Antioch. 2742
Chapter XXVI. — Concerning the miracle of the precious and life-giving wood of the Holy Cross, which took place at Apamea. 2745
Chapter XXVII. — Concerning the expedition of Chosroes against Edessa. 2746
Chapter XXVIII. — Concerning the miracle which took place at Sergiopolis. 2750
Chapter XXIX. — Concerning the pestilential disease. 2751
Chapter XXX. — Concerning the insatiable avarice of Justinian. 2758
Chapter XXXI. — Concerning the great church of Holy Sophia and the SS. Apostles. 2758
Chapter XXXII. — Concerning the madness of Justinian, rather than benevolence, toward the Venetian faction. 2762
Chapter XXXIII. — Concerning Barsanuphius the monk. 2765
Chapter XXXIV. — Concerning Simeon the monk, who feigned foolishness for Christ's sake. 2765
Chapter XXXV. — Concerning Thomas the monk, who feigned foolishness in a similar way. 2767
Chapter XXXVI. — Concerning Mena the patriarch, and the miracle which took place concerning the son of a certain Hebrew. 2770
Chapter XXXVII. — Concerning who were the bishops of the greatest cities at that time. 2771
Chapter XXXVIII. — Concerning the fifth holy and universal synod, and for what reason it was assembled. 2771
Chapter XXXIX. — How Justinian, departing from the right faith, asserted that the body of the Lord is incorruptible. 2778
Chapter XL. — Concerning Anastasius, archbishop of Antioch. 2785
Chapter XLI. — Concerning the death of Justinian. 2786
BOOK FIFTH
Chapter I. — Concerning the election of the Emperor Justin and his character. 2787
Chapter II. — Concerning the slaughter of Justin, the kinsman of the emperor. 2791
Chapter III. — Concerning the wicked men, Addaeus and Etherius. 2792
Chapter IV. — An edict concerning the faith, written by Justin to all Christians everywhere. 2792
Chapter V. — Concerning the expulsion of Anastasius, bishop of Antioch. 2802
Chapter VI. — How after Anastasius, Gregorius was made bishop, and concerning his character. 2805
Chapter VII. — How the Persarmenians surrendered themselves to the Romans, whence war arose between the Romans and the Persians. 2806
Chapter VIII. — Concerning Marcianus, master of soldiers, and the siege of Nisibis. 2807
Chapter IX. — How Chosroes, when he had sent C Adaarmanes the general against the Romans—who inflicted great disasters upon them—went himself to Nisibis. 2807
Chapter X. — Concerning the storming of Apamea and Daras. 2811
Chapter XI. — How, when Justin had fallen into madness, Tiberius assumed the care of the Republic. 2814
Chapter XII. — How Trajan, sent as an ambassador to Chosroes, restored the affairs of the Romans. 2815
Chapter XIII. — Concerning the appointment of the Emperor Tiberius, and his character. 2815
Chapter XIV. — How the Emperor Tiberius, having gathered a great army and having sent Justinian as general against Chosroes, drove him from the Roman borders. 2819
Chapter XV. — How Chosroes, bearing his defeat with difficulty, departed from this life, and his son Hormisda succeeded him in the kingdom. 2825
Chapter XVI. — Who were the bishops of the major churches at that time. 2826
Chapter XVII. — Concerning the earthquake which occurred in the times of Tiberius. 2826
Chapter XVIII. — Concerning the movement against the wicked Anatolius. 2827
Chapter XIX. — Concerning the command of Maurice, and his virtues. 2830
Chapter XX. — How Maurice defeated Tamchosroes and Adaarmanes. 2831
Chapter XXI. — Concerning the signs that portended the empire to Maurice. 2833
Chapter XXII. — Concerning the appointment of Maurice and the Augusta. 2835
Chapter XXIII. — Concerning the computation of times from Justin. 2835
A 3357 Chapter XXIV. Regarding the sequence of historical events, which has been preserved down to our times. 2838
WHAT IS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME
BOOK SIX
Chapter I. — Concerning the marriage of Maurice and the Augusta. 2843 Chapter II. — Concerning Alamundarus the Saracen, and his son Naasmanus. 2843 Chapter III. — Concerning John and Philippicus, masters of the soldiers, and concerning the deeds performed by them. 2846 Chapter IV. — Concerning Priscus, master of the soldiers: and what he suffered from the soldiers rising up against him. 2847 Chapter V. — How Germanus was compelled by force to assume the imperial insignia. 2848 Chapter VI. — How the emperor again [sent] Philippicus, and how the army refused to receive him. 2851 Chapter VII. — Concerning Gregory, bishop of Antioch, and concerning the calumny concocted against him, and how he proved it false. 2851 Chapter VIII. — How Antioch was again vexed by the earthquakes. 2854 Chapter IX. — How the Barbarians, having taken confidence from the fact that the soldiers had defected from the emperor, attacked them and were defeated by Germanus. 2858 Chapter X. — Concerning the emperor’s clemency toward the rebels. 2858 Chapter XI. — How Gregory, bishop of Antioch, was sent to appease the soldiers. 2859 Chapter XII. — The speech of Gregory to the army. 2862 Chapter XIII. — How, after the speech of Gregory, the soldiers, having laid aside their former resolve, again received the commander Philippicus. 2863 Chapter XIV. — How Martyropolis was captured. 2866 Chapter XV. — Concerning Comentiolus, master of the soldiers, and the storming of the castle of Ocbies. 2867 Chapter XVI. — Concerning the downfall of Hormisdas. 2870 Chapter XVII. — Concerning the flight of the younger Chosroes to the Romans. 2870 Chapter XVIII. — How the emperor ordered Gregory and Domitianus to go and meet Chosroes. 2871 Chapter XIX. — How Chosroes recovered his kingdom with the aid of the Romans. 2871 Chapter XX. — Concerning the holy mother Golanduch, who lived in those times. 2771 Chapter XXI. — Concerning the gifts which Chosroes sent to the holy martyr Sergius. 2874 Chapter XXII. — Concerning Naamanus the Saracen. 2878 Chapter XXIII. — Concerning the death of the holy Simeon the Stylite the Younger. 2879 Chapter XXIV. — Concerning the death of Gregory, bishop of Antioch, and the restoration of Anastasius. 2882
OBSERVATIONS OF HENR. VALESIUS on the Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius. 2886 Book I. — Concerning Peter, bishop of Antioch, who was nicknamed Fullo, and the synods gathered against him. 2886 Book II. — Concerning the two Roman synods, in which Acacius was condemned. 2895
ST. EULOGIUS, ARCHBISHOP OF ALEXANDRIA. Notices. 2907 Another notice. 2910 SERMON ON PALM SUNDAY AND THE FOAL OF THE ASS. 2914 SEVEN CHAPTERS ON THE TWO NATURES OF THE LORD. 2958 FRAGMENTS FROM A SERMON ON THE TRINITY AND THE INCARNATION. 2939 DOGMATIC FRAGMENTS. 2943
ST. SIMEON STYLITE THE YOUNGER. PRELIMINARY COMMENTARY BY CONS. JANNINGHI. 2966 § I. — The diversity of the three Stylites of the same name, their cognomens and cult. 2966 § II. — Concerning the wonderful mountain on which the holy Simeon the Younger lived. 2970 § III. — Concerning the age of St. Simeon the Younger. 2972 § IV. — Concerning the writings of St. Simeon the Younger. 2976 § V. — A letter of St. Simeon to Justin the Younger against the Samaritan heretics. 2977 § VI. — Memorabilia concerning St. Simeon from Evagrius. 2979 § VII. — Other memorabilia concerning the same, from the Nicene Synod I and St. John Damascene. 2981 § VIII. — Concerning the life of St. Simeon, now published for the first time by us, and its author. 2983
LIFE OF ST. SIMEON THE YOUNGER, WRITTEN BY NICEPHORUS. 2987 Prologue. 2987 Chapter I. — Parents, birth, baptism, and childhood of St. Simeon. 2990 Chapter II. — Fleeing an earthquake he is led to the Pillar, heals an enemy, ascends the column; various visions. 2995 Chapter III. — Other visions; miracles; the terrors of the demon. 3003 Chapter IV. — A twofold exhortation of Simeon, and penance. 3010 Chapter V. — Vision, the fervor of suffering, the reception of the Holy Spirit, temptations, the death of John predicted. 3019 Chapter VI. — The times of prayer: demons overcome: power given from heaven against them and the virtue of miracles. 3027 Chapter VII. — Miracles concerning the possessed, the dead, and sorcery; others performed through his disciples; a wonderful vision. 3031 Chapter VIII. — Wild beasts and enemies are driven off; calamities that occur are revealed; St. Simeon is abandoned by his disciples. 3033 Chapter IX. — Liberation of captives; movement to the wonderful mountain; other miracles. 3047 Chapter X. — Various predictions; the sick sent by angels to St. Simeon; mercy toward the poor. 3055 Chapter XI. — The power of Simeon over wild beasts and demons; help brought to one falling and to a leper. 3063 Chapter XII. — He builds a monastery as warned by God: he commands the waters and preserves them for a very long time. 3074 Chapter XIII. — Various ecstasies and prophecies, and prayers for averting calamities. 3079 Chapter XIV. — He teaches the unlearned: prophesies diverse things: he consecrates a new column and ascends it. 3090 Chapter XV. — He cures obstructed anus, blindness, sterility, hemorrhoids, toothache. 3095 Chapter XVI. — In his charity he multiplies and preserves for a long time grain made exempt from taxes. 3106 Chapter XVII. — He arms his own against demons attempting various things. 3111 Chapter XVIII. — He exhorts his own again; he recalls to life a brother killed by a demon after various prayers and visions. 3117 Chapter XIX. — Miracles performed through the hair of Simeon. He accepts the priesthood. 3126 Chapter XX. — By staff, word, water of his hands, he performs various things; he raises the dead. 3131 Chapter XXI. — A paralytic, a deaf man, a mute, a madman, a lame man, are cured. 3138 Chapter XXII. — Those who offended the saint and his image are punished by a miracle and a predicted judgment: indulgence and mercy to be shown to the guilty; things foreknown. 3142 Chapter XXIII. — Colic is cured, the disobedient is punished: they are powerless in the absence of Simeon. 3150 Chapter XXIV. — Simeon foresees and predicts various things. 3157 Chapter XXV. — The incredulous are punished: the converted are cured: other benefits. 3170 Chapter XXVI. — Others insolent toward the saint are chastised in their tongues and the penitent are freed. 3178 Chapter XXVII. — Hidden sins recognized. The punishment of other abusive persons. 3181 Chapter XXVIII. — He brings many benefits to whole families. 3195 Chapter XXIX. — He perceives absences and thoughts: he heals through his disciples: he comes to aid in a storm. 3202 Chapter XXX. — A priest who offended the saint is punished: the sick are cured through a vision. 3211 Chapter XXXI. — The death of the holy St. Simeon. 3215 LETTER OF ST. SIMEON TO JUSTIN THE YOUNGER. 3215 CONCERNING HOLY IMAGES. 3218
ORDER OF CONTENTS
ZACHARIAS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM. Notice. 3219 Letter. 3228
ANONYMOUS AUTHOR. A short work concerning the Persian captivity. 3225
MODESTUS, PATRIARCH OF JERUSALEM. Notice. 3267 Second notice. 3269 On the women bearing ointments. 3273 On the Meeting (Hypapante). 3275 Encomium on the Dormition of our holy Lady, the Mother of God and ever-virgin Mary. 3277
JOBIUS THE MONK. Notice. 3315 Question: Why the Son was incarnate and not the Father or the Spirit. 3311
ERECHTIUS, BISHOP OF ANTIOCH IN PERSIA. Fragment. 3321
ST. PETER, BISHOP OF LAODICEA. Commentary on the four Gospels. 3321 Exposition of the Lord's Prayer. 3329
ANALYTICAL INDICES. I. — Index of heretics and authors mentioned in the book of Timothy on the reception of heretics. 3335 II. — Index to the excerpts of the Ecclesiastical History of Theodorus Lector. 3337 III. — Index of writers and heretics mentioned in the book *On Sects* by Leontius of Byzantium. 3339 IV. — Index of memorable matters noted in the Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus. 3341
THE END OF THE EIGHTY-SIXTH VOLUME.
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