1841.
Chronology of the Chinese.
143
Reign.
No.
1
26
2
3
6
4
A. D.
11. THE TSIN DYNASTY.
Year of Cycle.
Cotemporary Events.
265 48:22 The Scythians and Goths defeated by
Cleodomus and Athenæus, 267.
17 290
蠢
48:47 Britain recovered, and Alexandria taken,
296.
307 49:04 About this time flourished Gregory and
31349:10
Hermogenes, the lawyers.
Note. The much to be commiserated emperor,' Min te had grief and sorrow
for his lot, while presiding over the nation.'
!
No.
Reign
12. THE EASTERN TSIN DYNASTY.
A. D.
Year of Cycle.
Cotemporary Events.
317 49:14 The emperor Constantine begins to favor
1
6
2 3
323
3
17
326
4
2
343
5
17 345
6
4
7
6
8
the Christian religion, 319.
49:20 The first general council at Nice, 325.
49:23 The seat of empire removed from Rome
to Constantinople, 328.
49:40
49:42 An earthquake ruins 150 cities in Greece
and Asia, 358.
362 49:59
366 50:03 Julian dies, and is succeeded by Jovian,
2 371
9 24 373
10
22 397
11 1 419
363.
50:08 The Goths permitted to settle in Thrace,
on being expelled by the Huns, 376.
50:10 The Vandals, Alani, and Suevi, permit- ted to settle in Spain and France by Hon- 50:34 orius, 406.
Rome plundered by Alaric, king of the 50:56 Visigoths, 410.
knight-errantry there was no lack of superstition, magic, witchcraft, and the many nameless vagaries usually accompanying them. But in the time of the Tsin, the heroic and chivalrous degenerated into the most pitiable weakness. Base and cruel women exercised great influ ence at court; the religions of Budha and Laou keun were in vogue; and the people suffered. Some few writers are found during this
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