TABLE III. THE MACCABEES, AND ASMONEAN KINGS-continued. 37 years.] um. The empire divided. 39 Herod returns, col- Antony marries Oc-The Parthians are Conference at Mise- 715 lects an army, and tavia, goes to defeated, and La- num between Oc unites with Silo, Greece, and spends who deserts his the winter tidius bienus slain. at Ventidius recovers tavian, Antony, Is bribed by Antigo nus. 38 Silo joins Ventidius. Antony joins Ven-Great victory of War between Octa- 716 Ventidius sends aid after his Ventidius over the vian and Sex. to Herod. victory, and be- Parthians; Pacorus Pompey. Herod marches to sieges Samosata; slain. join Antony. His brother Joseph slain by Antigonus. Herod at Acre. receives Herod Ventidius returns to leaving Sosius as C. Sosius, Legatus, S 37 Herod marches Antony in Italy. Agrippa commands Antony at Antioch, Renewal of the tri- 717 condemns Anti- Preparations of Oc- TABLE IV.-KINGDOM OF HEROD THE GREAT, SUBJECT TO AND UNDER THE PROTECTION OF ROME. ARISTOBULUS H.-P. 35 lierod.. .3 Cleopatra, at the so- L. MUNATIUS PLANAristobulus (æt. 17) licitation of Alex- CUS, Legatus. warmly received andra, appeals to Antony against at the Feast of Tabernacles, and Herod. drowned soon after (Sept. 19). ANANEL H.-P. 31 Herod.. Proceed to Athens, and thence to Corcyra, and winter at Patræ. See Table III. 717 Naval war against 718 Sextus Pompey. The latter, defeated, retires to Lesbos, and seeks aid from Antony, but is disappointed. Sex. Pompey put to 719 death at Miletus by Antony's general Titius. Octavian in Gaul. 720 Astrologers and sorcerers expelled from Rome. Sosius triumphs for the capture of Jerusalem. Agrippa ædile. Final rupture be- 721 tween Octavian and Antony. Sosius and Domi- 722 tius, the consuls, join Antony. Titius and Plancus go over to Octavian. .7 Flight of Cleopatra L. CALPURNIUS BIB- BATTLE OF ACTIUM 723 Dreadful earthquake and Antony from ULUS, Legatus. in Judæa. Actium to Egypt. Herod sues to Mal-Herod advises An chus for peace, tony to put Cleowhich is refused. patra to death, and Defeats the Arabi- then deserts his ans. Puts Hyrca- cause. nus to death. S 30 Herod.. (Sep. 2). Octavian proceeds to Asia. Winters at Samos. .8 Three embassies Q. DIDIUS, Legatus. After a hasty visit 724 Meets Octavian at from Antony and to Italy, Octavian advance to Egypt. Death of Antony and Cleopatra. [NOTE. Egypt still retains importance in Scripture History as a chief seat of the Jewish Dispersion.] TABLE IV.-KINGDOM OF HEROD THE GREAT-continued. H.-P., the successor of Ananel, and appoints SIMON H.P., whose daughter Mariamne he marries. Builds the fortress of Herodium 74 m. from Jerusalem. 21 Herod... .17 The Ethiopians Agrippa summoned Agrippa forbids 733 Founds Cæsarea, send an embassy from Asia to marry Egyptian rites at probably in this to Augustus at Julia. year. 20 Herod. Samos. .18 Defends himself before Augustus, at Antioch, against a complaint of the Gadarenes. Augustus gives Paneas to Herod, and the Tetrarchy of Perma to his brother Pheroras. Appoints Herod perpetual joint Procurator of Syria. Herod erects a temple to Augustus at Paneas. Remits one-third of the taxes. Proposes the scheme of rebuilding the Temple. Rome. Augustus in Greece. Winters at Samos. Augustus visits Augustus in Asia 734 Syria: deprives Minor and Syria. the Tyrians and The standards of Sidonians of their Crassus restored freedom: settles by King Phraates. the petty king- Escorted by Herod doms. to the Syrian coast Tiberius sent to (probably at SeArmenia to place leucia). Augustus Tigranes on the winters at Samos. Birth of CAIUS, the 19 Herod. .19 |