Sibyl Quake

History Against the Pagans by Orosius
Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English from Fear (2010)

Book 7 Section 9 Paragraph 11

from Fear (2010:339-340)

In the ninth year of this emperor's reign, an earthquake destroyed three cities of Cyprus and at Rome there was a great plague. Vespasian died of dysentery at his country place among the Sabines in the ninth year of his principate.

Latin

Nono autem imperii eius anno tres civitates Cypri terrae motu corruerunt et Romae magna pestilentia fuit.

Chronology

Year Reference Corrections Notes

1 July 77 to 30 June 78 CE the ninth year of this emperor's [Vespasian] reign none Calculated with CHRONOS. Vespasian's rule began on 1 July 69 CE

24 June 79 – 13 September 81 CE at Rome there was a great plague none Suetonius who is probably the most reliable source for the date of the Great Plague in Rome dates the plague to the reign of Titus who ruled from 24 June 79 – 13 September 81 CE.

Seismic Effects

an earthquake destroyed three cities of Cyprus

Locations

three cities of Cyprus

Sources

Sources

Online Versions and Further Reading

References

Notes

Calendars used by Orosius

Year	Reference	Corrections	Notes
1 July 77 to 30 June 78 CE	the ninth year of this emperor's [Vespasian] reign	none	Calculated with CHRONOS. Vespasian's rule began on 1 July 69 CE
24 June 79 – 13 September 81 CE	at Rome there was a great plague	none	Suetonius who is probably the most reliable source for the date of the Great Plague in Rome dates the plague to the reign of Titus who ruled from 24 June 79 – 13 September 81 CE.