Synopsis Historion by Cedrenus (aka George Kedrenus)

Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English translated from Niebuhr (1838)

• from Niebuhr (1838:523)

In the 12th year [of Constantius II's reign] there was a great earthquake in Berytus in Phoenicia, and most of the city collapsed.

Latin from Niebuhr (1838)

• from Niebuhr (1838:523)

Duodecimo anno terrae motus maiorem Beryti (urbs est Phoeniciae) partem evertit,

Greek from Niebuhr (1838)

• from Niebuhr (1838:523)

Τῷ (iB ἔτει σεισμὸς μέγας ἐγένετο ἐν Βηρυτῷ τῆς Φοινίκης, ὡς τὸ πλεῖον τῆς πόλεως πεσεῖν.

Greek and Latin from Niebuhr (1838) - embedded

• see bottom of page 523 (margin note p. 299)
• from Niebuhr (1838:523)
• from archive.org

Chronology

Like Theophanes, Cedrenus dates the earthquake to the 12th year of the reign of Constantius II which dates the earthquake to between 9 September 348 CE and 9 September 349 CE. Grumel (1958) dated this earthquake to 348 CE.

Year	Reference	Corrections	Notes
9 Sept. 348 to 8 Sept. 349 CE	Constantius, 12th year	none	Calculated with CHRONOS reign started 9 September 337 CE

Seismic Effects

• there was a great earthquake in Berytus in Phoenicia, and most of the city collapsed

Locations

• Beirut

Online Versions and Further Reading

References