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title: "Letters and Select Works"
author: "Basil of Caesarea"
translator: "Blomfield Jackson"
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shelf: "Church Fathers"
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cite: "Basil of Caesarea, tr. Blomfield Jackson, Letters and Select Works, section 2. Scriptura (scriptura.si), https://scriptura.si/works/basil-of-caesarea-letters-and-select-works/2/"
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# Letters and Select Works

*Basil of Caesarea, tr. Blomfield Jackson*

Basil on the Holy Spirit, the six days of creation, and his letters.

## 2. Chronological Table · 1 of 2

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[¶0] TO ACCOMPANY THE LIFE OF ST. BASIL.

[¶1] A.D.

[¶2] 329 or 330. St. Basil born.

[¶3] 335. Council of Tyre.

[¶4] 336. Death of Arius.

[¶5] 337. Death of Constantine.

[¶6] 340. Death of Constantine II.

[¶7] 341. Dedication creed at Antioch.

[¶8] 343. Julian and Gallus relegated to Macellum.

[¶9] Basil probably sent from Annen to school at Cæsarea.

[¶10] 344. Macrostich, and Council of Sardica.

[¶11] 346. Basil goes to constantinople.

[¶12] 350. Death of Constans.

[¶13] 351. Basil goes to constantinople.

[¶14] 1st Creed of Sirmium.

[¶15] 353. Death of Magnentius.

[¶16] 355. Julian goes to Athens (latter part of year).

[¶17] 356. Basil returns to Cæsarea.

[¶18] 357. The 2d Creed of Sirmium, or Blasphemy, subscribed by Hosius and Liberius.

[¶19] Basil baptized, and shortly afterwards ordained reader.

[¶20] 358. Basil visits monastic establishments in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Mesopotamia, and retires to the monastery on the Iris.

[¶21] 359. The 3d Creed of Sirmium. Dated May 22. Councils of Seleucia and Ariminum.

[¶22] 360. Acacian synod of Constantinople.

[¶23] Basil, now ordained Deacon, disputes with Aetius.

[¶24] Dianius subscribes the Creed of Ariminum, and

[¶25] Basil in consequence leaves Cæsarea.

[¶26] He visits Gregory at Nazianzus.

[¶27] 361. Death of Constantius and accession of Julian.

[¶28] Basil writes the “Moralia.”

[¶29] 362. Basil returns to Cæsarea.

[¶30] Dianius dies. Eusebius baptized, elected, and consecrated bishop.

[¶31] Lucifer consecrates Paulinus at Antioch.

[¶32] Julian at Cæsarea. Martyrdom of Eupsychius.

[¶33] 363. Julian dies (June 27). Accession of Jovian.

[¶34] 364. Jovian dies. Accession of Valentinian and Valens.

[¶35] Basil ordained priest by Eusebius.

[¶36] Basil writes against Eunomius.

[¶37] Semiarian council of Lampsacus.

[¶38] 365. Revolt of Procopius.

[¶39] Valens at Cæsarea.

[¶40] 366. Semiarian deputation to Rome satisfy Liberius of their orthodoxy.

[¶41] Death of Liberius. Damasus bp. of Rome.

[¶42] Procopius defeated.

[¶43] 367. Gratian Augustus.

[¶44] Valens favours the Arians.