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Opus Chronologicum by Calvisius

Background and Biography
Background and Biography

Excerpts

Calvisius (1605:457) has a brief account of the earthquake. Eusebius is cited as the source.
English from Calvisius (1605)

Anno Mundi 4026
Poft C.77.

... An earthquake affected 3 cities in Cyprus. Among them was Salamis. Eusebius

Latin from Calvisius (1605)

Tres urbes in Cypro terraemotu pereunt inter quas fuit etiam Salamis. Euseb.

Chronology
Year Reference Corrections Notes
? A.M. 4026 none Anno Mundi 4026 results in a year in the middle of the 2nd millennium BCE using Alexandrian or Byzantine reckoning. Thus, Calvisius must have been employing a different system of reckoning.
77 CE ? Poft C.77 none Poft C.77 may refer to 77 CE.
Seismic Effects
  • An earthquake affected 3 cities in Cyprus. Among them was Salamis
Locations
  • 3 cities in Cyprus
  • Salamis
Online Versions and Further Reading
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