Ecclesiastical History, Book IX

Book IX

• Ecclesiastical History IX.1 — Chapter I.—Death of Arcadius, and Government of Theodosius the Younger. His Sisters. Piety, Virtue, and Virginity, of the Princess Pulcheria; her Divinely Loved Works; she educated the Emperor Befittingly. Such are…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.2 — Discovery of the Relics of Forty Holy Martyrs. A woman by name Eusebia, who was a deaconess of the Macedonian sect, had a house and garden without the walls of Constantinople, in which she kept the holy remains of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.3 — The Virtues of Pulcheria; Her Sisters. It is said that God frequently in many other cases revealed to the princess what was about to happen, and that the most occurred to her and her sisters as witnesses of the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.4 — Truce with Persia. Honorius and Stilicho. Transactions in Rome and Dalmatia. Although the Persians had prepared to take up arms, they were induced to conclude a truce with the Romans for a hundred years. Stilicho,…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.5 — Chapter V.—The Different Nations took up Arms against the Romans, of whom some were, through the Providence of God defeated, and others brought to Terms of Amity. It happened about the same time that the Huns, who…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.6 — Alaric the Goth. He assaulted Rome, and straitened it by War. Thus was the Eastern Empire preserved from the evils of war, and governed with high order, contrary to all expectations, for its ruler was still young. In…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.7 — Chapter VII.—Innocent the Bishop of the Presbytery of Rome. He sent an Embassy to Alaric. Jovius, Prefect of Italy. Embassy dispatched to the Emperor. Events concerning Alaric. Although ambassadors were dispatched to…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.8 — Rebellion of Attalus and his General Heraclean; and how he eventually craved Forgiveness at the Feet of Honorius. Chapter VIII.—Rebellion of Attalus and his General Heraclean; and how he eventually craved Forgiveness…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.9 — Chapter IX.—The Disturbance which the Greeks and Christians had about Attalus. The Courageous Saros; Alaric, by a Stratagem, obtains Possession of Rome, and protected the Sacred Asylum of the Apostle Peter. The…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.10 — A Roman Lady who manifested a Deed of Modesty. It is obvious that the capture of so great a city as Rome must have been attended with many remarkable circumstances. I shall, therefore, now proceed to the narration of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.11 — The Tyrants who in the West at that Time rebelled against Honorius. They are wholly destroyed on account of the Emperor's Love of God. Chapter XI.—The Tyrants who in the West at that Time rebelled against Honorius.…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.12 — Theodosiolus and Lagodius. The Races of the Vandals and Suevi. Death of Alaric. Flight of the Tyrants Constantine and Constans. Chapter XII.—Theodosiolus and Lagodius. The Races of the Vandals and Suevi. Death of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.13 — Concerning Gerontius, Maximus, and the Troops of Honorius. Capture of Gerontius and his Wife; their Death. Chapter XIII.—Concerning Gerontius, Maximus, and the Troops of Honorius. Capture of Gerontius and his Wife;…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.14 — Constantine. The Army of Honorius and Edovicus his General. Defeat of Edovicus by Ulphilas, the General of Constantine. Death of Edovicus. Chapter XIV.—Constantine. The Army of Honorius and Edovicus his General.…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.15 — Chapter XV.—Constantine throws aside the Emblems of Imperial Power, and is ordained as Presbyter; his Subsequent Death. Death of the other Tyrants who had conspired against Honorius. After this victory the troops of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.16 — Chapter XVI.—Honorius the Ruler, a Lover of God. Death of Honorius. His Successors, Valentinian, and Honoria his Daughter; the Peace which was then Worldwide. This is not the proper place to enter into the details…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History IX.17 — Discovery of the Relics of Zechariah the Prophet, and of Stephen the Proto-Martyr. Chapter XVII.—Discovery of the Relics of Zechariah the Prophet, and of Stephen the Proto-Martyr. I shall first speak of the relics of…vatican.va