8. To what class of the people was the Gospel more particularly addressed? 9. What induced the rulers of the Roman empire to persecute Christianity? 10. Was Christianity crushed by persecution? 11. What proves the great strength early acquired by the Christians? 12. By whom was Christianity legally established? 13. Under whose government did it receive a slight check? 14. When were the last vestiges of Paganism abolished? 15. What have been the political effects of the establishment of Christianity? GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE CÆSARS. The names in Capitals are those of Emperors, the numbers following t denote the time of death. 1. CAIUS JULIUS CAESAR, PRÆTOR, + B.C. 84. A a 3 Julia, A.D. 14. Accia, † B.C. 42, married C. Octavius. 2. Livia, widow of Tiberius Claudius Nero. C. OCTAVIUS, (AUGUSTUS,) C. Cæsar, † A.D. 4 L. Cæsar, † A.D. 2. Nero, DOMITIUS NERO, +A.D. 68. married, 1. Octavia. 2. Poppæa Sabina GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE HOUSE OF CONSTANTINE. The names in Capitals are those of Emperors, the numbers following † denote the time of death. 535 CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX. B.C. 1230 (Supposed) Pelasgic migration to Italy. PAGE 5 1184 (Supposed) Arrival of Æneas in Latium.. 11.71 17.76 82 the Albans.. 498 493 484 457 Second ditto.... 665 Duel between the Horatii and Curiatii-Destruction of 639 Accession of Ancus Martius. Tarquinius Priscus. 616 The Augurs acquire importance in the state. Death of Tarquinius Priscus. 578 Accession of Servius Tullius. ... The establishment of the Centuries.. 534 Accession of Tarquinius Superbus. 509 Expulsion of Tarquinius Superbus. 508 {Conspiracy for the restoration of the Tarquinii Death of Brutus. 507 War with Porsenna Lartius the first Dictator created The Roman populace retire to Mons Sacer 487 Rome besieged by Coriolanus.... .... Condemnation and death of Cassius 459 First Dictatorship of Cincinnatus 454 The Romans send to Athens for Solon's laws...... 88 90 92 94 95 96 30. 97 100 102 103 107 110 111 113 114 116 119 32. 121 123 125 127 ib. 129 130 .32. 135 136 145 ........ 443 Military Tribunes chosen instead of Consuls. 148 ... 442 The Censorship instituted. ...... 439 Mælius murdered by Ahala...... 151 153 155 B.C. PAGE 390 {The battle of Antied bome sacked by the Gauls... Gauls defeated by Camillus..... 383 Manlius put to death on a charge of treason. 342 Beginning of the Samnite war. 339 {Manlius puts his son to death for disobedience. Decius devotes himself for his country 322 A Roman army forced to surrender to the Samnites in the 159 164 166 167 169 172 173 Caudine Forks .... 280 Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, invades Italy .... 176 178 234 Literature cultivated at Rome.. 229 War with the Illyrians... 225 272 Commencement of the first Punic war 260 The Carthaginian fleet defeated by Duilius 252 Regulus sent to negociate peace. His death. The temple of Janus shut and Rome at peace for the first The Gauls invade Italy a second time. are defeated by Marcellus, who gains the spolia 214 The Romans begin an auxiliary war against Philip of 202 Battle of Zama and end of the second Punic war. 147 Carthage destroyed by Scipio, and Corinth by Mummius 225 111 The Jugurthine war begins, and lasts five years 238 241 89 The Mithridatic war begins, and lasts twenty-six years 242 ib. Cruelties of Marius 246 86 .... Death of Marius 247 |