TABLE IV.-KINGDOM OF HEROD THE GREAT-continued.

.30 Syllæus engages to

8 Herod
Sails with Archelaus
to Italy, to state his
case against Syllæ-

us.

745

Herod compla'ns to Augustus receives 745 give up the Tra- Saturninus of the the supreme power Trachonites and for 10 years more. Syllæus.

chonite brigands,
but sails for Rome
without performing
the engagement.

Visits Olympia on
the way, and makes
presents for the Remains there, and
games (Midsum- accuses Herod to
mer, Ol. 193-1).

Augustus.

Death of Mæcenas.

Census of Roman
citizens.

7 Herod
In disgrace with Trachonite strong-
Augustus about hold, and makes
the Arabian war: war on the Ara-
henceforth to rank bians.
as a subject.
ARETAS
He sends Nicolaus Obodas as king'

.31 Herod razes the Census of Palestine, Tiberius goes to 747
under Saturninus, Germany.
perhaps connected Augustus at Rome.
with the threat of Preparations for
Augustus to treat absorbing Judæa
Herod as a subject. into the Empire.

succeeds

Damascenus to of Arabia Petræa. The census was

Rome; also another Syllæus condemned embassy to com- to death by Augusplain of Alexander tus; but first sent and Aristobulus. to Arabia to make Herod allowed to reparation. proceed against He plots against them in conjunc- Herod.

tion with a council. Augustus confirms

6 Herod..

Aretas, instead of

giving Petra to

.32 Herod.

ordered in this
year and carried
out in the next.

The Council meets Complicated in- Saturninus and the Tiberius in Arme- 748 at Berytus and con- trigues of Syllæus, procurator Volurn- nia. demns Alexander Fabatus (Cæsar's and Aristobulus, procurator), and who are strangled Herod. at Sebaste (Sama- Herod settles Zamria). aris, a Babylonian Agitation in Judæa. Jew, in Batanea. Antipater tries to gain partisans by gifts, and then by

terror.

Forms a plot with
Pheroras, Doris, &c.,
against Herod.
He procures a letter
summoning him to
Rome.

[Mr. Lewin's Dates.
Feb. 22 (about),
Birth of John the
Baptist. Aug. 1
(about), NATIVITY,
OF JESUS CHRIST.
See c. xii. p. 35S.]

nius take part in Retires to Rhodes,
the trial of the and remains there
sons of Mariamne seven years.
(an indication of
Herod's subjec-
tion).
Saturninus receives
presents from An-
tipater.
P. QUINTILIUS VA-
RUS (Legatus) suc-
ceeds Saturninus
before Sept. 2.

TABLE IV.-KINGDOM OF HEROD THE GREAT-continued.

Cæsarea, goes to Jerusalem, and is condemned by Council. Herod writes to Augustus. Falls ill, and alters his will, making Herod Antipas his

successor.

4 Herod

Goes to Jericho.
Pulling down of the
eagle, the symbol
of Roman power.
Matthias deposed,
and Joazar made
H.-P.
Herod harangues
the chiefs of the
nation at Jericho,
and burns the

5 end, or 4 begs NATIVITY OF JESUS CHRIST, ac-
cording to Sulpicius and most modern authorities.

..34 NOTE. On this view The Census, still in
of the Nativity, progress (if begun!
the events at Beth- in B.C. 6), was prob-
lehem; the arrival ably one cause of
of the Magi at the disturbance at
Jerusalem, • their Jerusalem.
adoration at Beth-
lehem, and return
home; the purifi-|
cation of Mary,
and presentation
of Jesus in the
Temple; the flight
of Joseph and
Mary with Jesus
to Egypt; and the
massacre of the
children at Beth-
lehem, must all be
comprehended in
the first three

Mar. Rabbis. 12-13 Eclipse of the Moon. 15-18 Goes to the springs of Callirhoë, but without effect; and is plunged in a bath of oil. Despairs of his life.

19

20 Returns to Jericho:

donation to the months of this

750

TABLE IV.-KINGDOM OF HEROD THE GREAT-continued.

TABLE V. THE ROMAN DOMINATION.-PART I. THE GOSPEL HISTORY-continued.