Pelagius 138
Pentecost 128, 212
Pergamius 172
Peri archon 96–7
Pericles 184
Periochae 60
Persia 2, 4, 7, 14, 17, 145, 176, 202, 207–15, 230, 236, 243–4, 248, 250, 253, 260, 265–72, 280, 284; in Ammianus 19, 21, 26–7, 33–4, 39, 67, 160–1, 175, 180–1, 186, 191, 208–10, 214, 235; in Eunapius 67, 184, 210, 235; in Eutropius 49, 56, 153, 183, 211, 215, 235; in Festus 59–62, 183, 211, 215, 235; in Orosius 139, 211, 285; in Priscus 85, 89, 214; in Socrates 114, 177, 213, 215; in Sozomen 124, 212; in Theodoret 132, 213–15; in Victor 210
Pertinax 47, 181
Pessinus 253
Peter and Paul, Basilica of 224
Peter, Saint 223
Peter the Galatian 126
Phaedo 161
Phameas 184
Phileas 102
Philip (apostle) 287
Philip (emperor) 47, 189
Philip II, of Macedon 139, 141
Philip of Side 110, 156
Philo of Alexandria 198
Philostorgius 76
Philotomus 102
Philtatius 74
Photius 184; on Eunapius 65–8, 70 283; on Gelasius of Caesarea 100–1; on Malchus 88; on Olympiodorus 73–9; on Philostorgius 76; on Priscus 87; on Sozomen 117, 123
Phrygia 119, 256
pila 62
Pindar 71
Pinetum 99
Pinian 99
Pirisabora 37
Pisander 79
Pithekos 109
Pius, Antoninus: in Ammianus 245; in Eutropius 168; in Victor 46
Placidia, Galla 5, 81, 223, 227; in Olympiodorus 73, 79–80, 189, 234; in Orosius 147, 224
Plataea 92
Plato 10; in Eunapius 71; in Priscus 90
Platonic 255, 266
Platonism 238
Pliny the Younger 40
Plotinus 10
Pluto 58
Polybius 37
Pompey: in Ammianus 180–1; in Eunapius 184; in Eutropius 52; in Festus 62; in Victor 47, 182
pontifex maximus 69, 185
Porphyry 238
Portuguese 135
Praetextatus 41
praetorian prefect 5, 43
price regulation 176–7
Priscillian 136
Priscus (historian) 11, 82–92; and Huns 83–6, 88, 90–2, 176, 185, 214, 225–8, 234–5; and the Persians 214; embassy to Attila 83–6, 158; debate with Greek defector 90–1, 176; life 82–7; on corruption in court circles 170; on Persia 85, 89, 214; on republic 183–5; on Theodosius II 88–90, 170, 234; religion 87; sources 92; speeches in 159–60; style 91–2; work 87–92
Priscus (theurgist) 238–9
Priscus, Tarquinius: in Eutropius 53; in Victor 182
Probus (emperor) 46, 182
Probus (son of Olybrius) 79
Probus, Petronius 16, 169
Procas 146
Proclus 113, 115, 119–20, 195, 197
proconsul Asiae 58, 60
Procopius (historian) 87
Procopius (usurper) 4, 215; and Eutropius 50; in Ammianus 21, 216; in Eunapius 71, 216; in Eutropius 215; in Socrates 115
Prohaeresius 64, 240
protector domesticus 14–15, 40
Proterius 86
Pulcheria 6, 129, 212; in Eunapius 70; in Priscus 89; in Sozomen 119–20, 125, 166–7
Punic Wars: in Ammianus 180; in Eutropius 51–2; in Orosius 139
Quadratus, Asinius 79
Quietus, Lucius 275
Radagaisus 5, 147, 223–4
Ravenna 79
Recognitions 99
Regulus 180
relationes: in Ammianus 40; in Olympiodorus 81
relics: of Babylas, in Ammianus 253; of Stephen, in Orosius 135, 137; of Stephen and Zechariah, in Sozomen 121
Religious History 130–1, 200
Res Gestae Divi Augusti 55
Revelation, Book of 145
rex 7
Rhegium 78, 99
Rhine 4–5, 20, 219, 225, 231
Ricimer 6, 89–90
Ring of Sixtus 97
Robber Synod 128–9, 133
Romania 147, 215
Romanitas 180
Romanus II 149
Rome (city) 5, 8, 40–1, 94, 96, 136–7, 223, 278, 283–4; and Ammianus 20–1, 25–6, 28–30, 35, 37, 153, 165; and Eutropius 51; and Festus 61; and Olympiodorus 77–8, 81, 189, 223; and Orosius 139–42, 146–8, 158 and Priscus 82, 86; and Rufinus 98–9; and Sozomen 125; and Victor 42–3, 45, 176, 337–8
Romulus: in Eutropius 51; in Orosius 139–40, 146, 185; in Victor 45
Rua 6, 88, 225
Rufinus (historian) 12, 93–107, 151–5, 177, 187; and Eusebius 98, 100–3, 105, 161; and Orosius 138, 144; and Socrates
100, 104–5, 111–12, 156, 161, 228; and Sozomen 105, 123, 228; and Theodoret 138; life 93–9; on barbarians 234–5; on Constantine I 100–1, 103–5, 107, 228–30, 284; on Constantius II 103–4, 229; on Goths 221, 230, 286; on Jews 203–4; on Jovian 269; on Julian 103–4, 240, 248, 254–5, 259, 264, 269; on missions 228–30; on monks 198–9; on Theodosius I 98, 100–1, 103, 105–7, 161, 234, 276, 279, 281, 284, 286–7; on Valens 104; work 100–7
Rufinus (prefect) 5, 169, 282
Ruga 235
Sabbatius 204
Sabine Women 141, 185
Sabinianus 17–18
Sabinus: and Socrates 112, 114, 155–7, 161; and Sozomen 123; and Theodoret 131
sacrifice 7, 10, 107, 190–2, 251–3, 257, 259–60, 272, 278
sagitta 62
Salices 219
Sallust: and Ammianus 25–7, 36–7, 154; and Orosius 141; and Victor 45
Salutius Secundus 169
Saracens: in Ammianus 27; in Priscus 86; in Socrates 114; in Sozomen 271; in Theodoret 272
Sardinia 61
Sardis 39, 64
Sarmatians: in Ammianus 160, 231; in Orosius 144; in Victor 181
Sasanians 2, 208, 212, 230
Saturn 105, 191
Saxons 232
Scholasticus: of Socrates 108; of Sozomen 118
Scione 69
Scipio Aemilianus: in Ammianus 37, 180; in Eunapius 184
Sciri 153 Scottas 83–4
Scottish 136
scrinium epistolarum 43
Scythia: in Sozomen 118
Scythian: in Orosius 285; in Priscus 91
Sebastian (general) 169
Sebastian (usurper) 77
Semiramis 146, 148
Serapaeum 278; in Ammianus 16; in Eunapius 66, 70, 278–9; in Rufinus 106, 279, 286; in Socrates and Sozomen 195, 279; in Theodoret 195, 280
Serapion 194–5
Serapis 278; in Rufinus 103, 106, 191; in Socrates 109; in Theodoret 280
Serbia 42
Serdica 83
Servius Tullius 53
Severian 194–5
Severus, Alexander 2; in Eutropius 52; in Orosius 211; in Victor 45, 231
Severus, Libius 6
Severus, Septimius: in Orosius 144; in Sozomen 121; in Victor 42, 45, 158, 174
Shapur I 208
Shapur II 208, 212, 265–6; in Ammianus 19–21, 33, 161, 209; in Eutropius 211; in Orosius 211; in Sozomen 212
Sicilian 119
Sicily: and Rufinus 99; in Festus 61; in Olympiodorus 78
Silvanus (bishop) 174
Silvanus (usurper) 17, 32, 38, 232
Simeon Stylites 10, 129
Siricius, Pope 96–7
Sirmium 17, 42–3, 84, 227, 275
Sixtus II, Pope 97
Smyrna 64
Socrates (historian) 12, 108–16, 151, 155–6, 161, 166, 177, 187; and Ammianus 111; and Eusebius 98; and Olympiodorus 76, 116; and Rufinus 100, 104–5, 111–12, 156, 161, 228; and Sozomen 110, 116, 118, 121–5, 151; and Theodoret 130–3, 162; life 108–10; on Constantine I 109, 113–15, 156, 170, 201, 217; on Constantius II 170, 241, 249, 255–6; on courtiers 170; on Goths 114, 132, 217, 221–3, 235; on Huns 235; on Jews 203�
��5, 212; on John Chrysostom 155, 194–7; on Julian 174, 240–3, 248–9, 255–6, 259, 264–5, 270, 272; on justice 174; on missions 234–5; on monks 198–9, 201; on paganism 191; on Persia 114, 177, 213, 215; on Theodosius I 111, 166, 275–6, 279, 281, 284, 287; on Theodosius II 110, 113, 115, 161, 166, 174, 197, 223; on Valens 115, 174, 221–2; sources 112–13, 154; style 110–11; work 110–16
Socrates (philosopher) 19, 33, 266; in Ammianus 160–1; in Eunapius 68, 70, 184
Sodom 155
Sofia 83
sophist 49, 64–5, 68, 70–1, 82, 91, 107, 193, 255
sophistic chair 74
sophistic cloak 78
Sophocles 133
Sophronius 105
Sozomen 12, 117–25, 153, 155–7, 161–2, 166–7, 187–8; and Eusebius 98; and Olympiodorus 75–6, 79–80, 121, 233; and Rufinus 105, 228; and Socrates 110, 116, 118, 121–5, 151; and Theodoret 130–3, 162; grandfather 117–18, 159, 258; life 117–20; on Constantine I 120, 123–4, 157, 212, 217, 258; on Constantius II 242,249; on courtiers 170; on Goths 217–18, 222–3, 235; on Huns 119, 197; 225; on Jews 122, 203, 206; on John Chrysostom 194–7; on Julian 120, 175, 241–2, 249, 256–9, 264–5, 270–1; on law 174–5; on missions 234; on monks 198–201; on paganism 191; on Persia 124, 212; on Theodosius I 120, 174, 275, 277, 279, 282–4, 287; on Theodosius II 110, 120–1, 125, 161, 166; on Valens 10, 174, 222; sources 122–3, 154; work 120–5
Spain 5, 7, 61, 77, 135–7, 142, 275–6
Spartacus 139
Spartans 68
Spyridion 114, 154
Stephen, relics of 121, 135, 137 Stilicho 5, 66, 72, 75–7, 80, 223
Stoic 115
Strasbourg, Battle of 243; in Ammianus 32–3, 39–40, 160, 180, 246; in Eunapius 247; in Socrates 249
Suda: and Eunapius 65, 69, 263, 268; and Eutropius 49, 54; and Priscus 82, 87–9
Suebi 147
Suebia 55
Suetonius 52, 54, 138
Sulla, Lucius Cornelius: in Ammianus 180; in Eunapius 184; in Eutropius 52–3, 55, 182; in Orosius 186
Sura 129
Symeon 212
Symmachus 40, 50–1, 79, 284
Symplegades 154
Synagoge 112, 155
synods 9, 113–14, 122, 128–9, 131, 137, 204, 264
Syria 10, 14, 86, 94, 124, 129–30, 177, 200, 205
Syriac 16, 117, 127, 200; see also Aramaic Syrian 118, 126, 129, 193
Tacitus 23, 25, 52; and Ammianus 36–7, 179; and Orosius 138, 155; and Victor 45
Tages 191
Talmud 202
Talmudic 203
Tarquins 146
Tarsus 19, 119
Tatian 256
Tatius, Titus 141
taxation 175–6, 198; and Theodoret 127; in Ammianus 245, 252, 263; in Eutropius 264; in Orosius 147; in Priscus 90–1; in Socrates 265; in Victor 43, 46 Telemachus 201
Tertullian 102
tetrarchy 2–3, 47
Thebaid 74, 79
Thebes 73, 82, 86
Themistius 112
Themistocles 70, 184
Theodore (dedicatee of Socrates) 112–12, 152
Theodore (young man) 154, 173–4, 255–6
Theodore Lector 117 Theodore of Mopsuestia 127, 131–2
Theodoret 12, 111, 126–34, 150–2, 162, 187; and Eusebius 98; and Rufinus 138; and Socrates and Sozomen 130–3, 162; life 126–30; on Adrianople 222; on Constantine I 131–2; on Constantius II 131, 272; on courtiers 170; on Goths 132, 217, 222, 235, 275; on John Chrysostom 177, 194–5, 197; on Julian 131–3, 242–3, 249, 259–60, 264–5, 271; on missions 228, 234; on monks 198–201; on Persia 132, 213–15; on Theodosius I 133, 275–7, 280–2, 284–5, 287–8; on Theodosius II 131–2, 197; on Valens 131, 200–1, 222; other works 129–30; parents 126–7; sources 131; work 130–4
Theodoric I 223, 227
Theodoric Strabo 6
Theodorus 35, 275
Theodosian Code 76, 82, 110, 170, 175, 222
Theodosian house 125
Theodosius I 4–5, 108, 216, 218, 222, 224; accession 274–6; against heresy 276–8; against pagans 278–80; and Ammianus 29, 35, 274–5; and Eutropius 41, 278; and Frigidus 285–8; and Magnus Maximus 283–5; and synagogue at Callinicum 280; and Thessalonica 280–3; and Victor 43; in Eunapius 67, 69, 278–9, 281–4, 286; in Orosius 144, 235, 275, 285, 288; in Rufinus 98, 100–1, 103, 105–7, 161, 234, 276, 279, 281, 284, 286–7; in Socrates 111, 166, 275–6, 279, 281, 284, 287; in Sozomen 120, 174, 275, 277, 279, 282–4, 287; in Theodoret 133, 275–7, 280–2, 284–5, 287–8
Theodosius II 6, 82–3, 86, 128–9, 212–13, 227, 235, 288; in Priscus 88–90, 170, 234; in Socrates 110, 113, 115, 161, 166, 174, 197, 223; in Sozomen 110, 120–1, 125, 161, 166; in Theodoret 131–2, 197
Theodosius III 223–4
Theodosius Elder 274–5; in Ammianus 21, 40, 274–5; in Orosius 275
Theodosius of Synada 177
Theodotus (bishop) 132
Theodotus (victim of Valens) 174
Theodulus (martyr) 256
Theodulus (victim of Valens) 256
Theonas 199
Theophanes 88
Theophilus of Alexandria 95, 99, 109, 194–5, 201
Theotokos 127–8
Theron 202
Thersites 36
Thessalonica 106, 151, 280, 282
theurgy 10, 238–9, 242, 263
Thrace 6, 17, 27, 82 218, 220, 233
Thucydides 155; and Ammianus 25; and Eunapius 68–9, 71, 184; and Priscus 91–2
Tiberius: in Orosius 143–4, 186; in Victor 172, 248
Tigris 208, 265, 271
Timagenes 25, 27, 154
Timothy 113
Titus: in Ammianus 30, 164, 245; in Eutropius 173; in Orosius 206
Toulouse, Kingdom of 223
Trajan (emperor) 40; in Ammianus 30, 164, 245; in Eunapius 69; in Eutropius 53, 55–6, 176, 211; in Orosius 275, 285; in Victor 46
Trajan (general) 222
Tridentum 57
Trogus, Pompeius: and Ammianus 226; and Orosius 138, 145
True Cross: in Rufinus 103; in Socrates 154
Tullus Hostilius 53
Twelve Anathemas 128
Tyrannus 105
Tyre 113, 229
Uldis 119
Ulfila 132, 216–17 Ursacius 96, 99
Ursicinus 15–19, 31–2, 36, 38, 40, 203
Ursulus 262
Vahram V 212–13
Valens (consul) 52
Valens (emperor) 4, 9, 16, 50–1, 59–60, 94, 118, 174, 182, 215–22, 271, 275; and Eutropius 49, 55–6, 151–2, 164, 215; and Festus 55, 57–8, 60–3, 211, 215; in Ammianus 20–4, 31, 34–5, 38, 41, 171–2, 175, 216; in Eunapius 66, 69, 74, 173, 216; in Orosius 147, 225; in Rufinus 104; in Socrates 115, 174, 221–2; in Sozomen 120, 174, 222; in Theodoret 131, 200–1, 222
Valentia 59
Valentinian I 4, 59, 182, 271, 275; and Festus 60; in Ammianus 20–3, 31, 34–6, 40, 169, 171, 175; in Eunapius 69; in Sozomen 120, 125; in Theodoret 222, 260
Valentinian II 4–5, 283, 286; and Eutropius 51, 278; in Rufinus 284; in Socrates 287; in Theodoret 284–5
Valentinian III 5–6, 227; and Olympiodorus 75–6; in Eunapius 232; in Priscus 89; in Socrates 111, 197
Valerian 7, 198, 208; in Orosius 211; in Victor 210
Valerius 74 Valvomeres, Peter 36
Vandals 6, 76, 89, 147, 230
Vegoe 191
Ventidius 181
Vergil: and Ammianus 37, 245; and Orosius 138
Verina 89
Verus, Lucius 62
Vespasian: in Ammianus 30; in Eutropius 176, 183; in Victor 46, 173, 176
Vetus 52
Victor, Aurelius 11, 42–8, 52, 151, 158–9, 163–4; and Ammianus 39, 43, 164–5; and Eutropius 44–5, 47, 52, 54, 55, 164, 211; and Festus 60–2, 211; life 42–3, 278; on barbarians 230–1; on clemency 172–3; on Constantine 42, 168, 189, 240; on Constantius II 44, 47, 168, 181, 210, 240; on emperor’s subordinates 168; on Jews 203; on Julian 240, 248;
on Persia 210; on religion 47, 188–9, 191; on republic 181–2, 187; on taxes 176; sources 44; work 44–8
Vienna 245
Vigilas 83–4, 86
Vitalis, Orderic 149
Vitellius 47
Wallia 139
Xenophon 122
Yahweh 204
Yezdegerd I 212–13
Zechariah 121
Zeno (emperor) 6–7, 89
Zeno (martyr) 124, 258
Zercon 85
Zeugmatos 199
Zeus 109, 259, 270, 280
Zoroastrian 208, 212–13
Zosimus 23, 39, 65–7, 69, 72, 75–7, 79–80, 184–5, 223, 240, 247–8, 263, 268, 281
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