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_An Outline Narrative of the Great Events_, xi CHARLES F. HORNE

_Germanicus in Germany (A.D. 13-16)_, 1 TACITUS

_The Crucifixion (A.D. 30)_, 23 FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR

_The Rise and Spread of Christianity (A.D. 33)_, 40 RENAN WISE NEWMAN

_Burning of Rome under Nero (A.D. 64)_, 108 SIENKIEWICZ TACITUS

_Persecution of the Christians under Nero (A.D. 64-68)_, 134 FREDERIC WILLIAM FARRAR

_The Great Jewish Revolt_ _Siege and Destruction of Jerusalem (A.D. 70)_, 150 JOSEPHUS

_Destruction of Pompeii (A.D. 79)_, 207 PLINY LYTTON

_The Jews' Last Struggle for Freedom_ _Their Final Dispersion (A.D. 132)_, 222 CHARLES MERIVALE

_Martyrdom of Polycarp and Justin Martyr_ _Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians (A.D. 155)_, 231 HOMERSHAM COX POLYCARP

_Persecution of the Christians in Gaul (A.D. 177)_, 246 FRANÇOIS P. G. GUIZOT

_Beginning of Rome's Decline_ _Commodus (A.D. 180)_, 263 EDWARD GIBBON

_Eventful Reign of Sapor I, King of Persia (A.D. 241)_, 277 GEORGE RAWLINSON

_Conversion of Constantine_ _Decline of Paganism (A.D. 300-337)_, 289 JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM

_First Nicene Council_ _Rise and Decline of Arianism (A.D. 325)_, 299 JOHANN L. VON MOSHEIM ARTHUR P. STANLEY

_Foundation of Constantinople (A.D. 330)_, 320 EDWARD GIBBON

_Julian the Apostate Becomes Emperor of Rome (A.D. 360)_, 333 EDWARD GIBBON

_The Huns and Their Western Migration (A.D. 374-376)_, 352 MARCELLINUS

_Final Division of Roman Empire_ _The Disruptive Intrigues (A.D. 395)_, 364 J. B. BURY

_Universal Chronology (A.D. 13-409)_, 385 JOHN RUDD

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