249. Persecution by Decius 23 251. Paul, the first hermit 60 — Troubles at Carthage—Novatian separates from the Church 27 253. Plague at Carthage 27 254. Death of Origen 24 — Disagreement between Cyprian and Stephen, bishop of Rome 29 257. Persecution by Valerian 29 258. Martyrdom of Cyprian 31 260. Conversion of the Goths begins 40 261. Valerian taken prisoner in Persia—Gallienus allows liberty to the Christians 32 270. Manes publishes his heresy 110 298. Diocletian requires soldiers, &c., to worship the heathen gods 33 303. The last general persecution begins 34 311. Separation of the Donatists from the Church 44, 116 313. End of the persecution—Constantine and Licinius give liberty to the Christians 38 314. Council of Arles about the affairs of the Donatists 117 319. Arius begins to publish his heresy 44 324. Constantine defeats Licinius, and declares himself a Christian 38 325. The First General Council held at Nicæa—Arius condemned—The Nicene Creed made 46 326. Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria 47 335. Council of Tyre 48 — Athanasius banished to Treves 49 336. Death of Arius 50 337. Death of Constantine 51 338. Athanasius restored to his see 52 341. Second banishment of Athanasius 52 343. Persecution in Persia 41 347. Revolt, defeat, and banishment of the Donatists 117 348. Ulfilas, bishop of the Goths 93 349. Second return of St. Athanasius 52 356. public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@32483@[email protected]#Page_53" class="pginternal"