Chronicon by Eusebius

Background and Biography

Background and Biography

Excerpts

English Translation of Jerome's translation of Eusebius' Chronicon

• Eusebius Chronicon Book Two, page 278, 223th Olympiad
• from a translation of Jerome's translation
• from tertullian.org

An earthquake at Antioch ruined almost the entire city.

English Translation of Jerome's translation of Eusebius' Chronicon - embedded

• scroll to 223rd Olympiad
• Eusebius Chronicon Book Two, page 278, 223th Olympiad
• from a translation of Jerome's translation
• from tertullian.org

Chronology

Year	Reference	Corrections	Notes
1 July 113 CE to 30 June 114 CE	Eusebius dates this section to the first year of the 223rd Olympiad	none	Calculated with CHRONOS
112 CE to 114 CE	Eusebius dates the following year of the 223rd Olympiad to 2130 in the Year of Abraham (Anno Abraham)	Years were calculated for 2129 in the Year of Abraham (one year earlier)	Calculated with CHRONOS

Seismic Effects

• An earthquake at Antioch ruined almost the entire city.
• Ambraseys (2009) notes that the Armenian version of this text states that only a third of Antioch was destroyed.

Locations

• Antioch

Online Versions and Further Reading

References