Read The Historians of Late Antiquity Online
Authors: David Rohrbacher
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Mount of Olives
94
Mucii
181
Nebuchadnezzar
145
Nectarius
193
Neoplatonism
10
,
39
,
65
,
73
,
189
,
238
–
9
Neoterius
16
Nero: in Ammianus
36
; in
Eutropius
55
,
183
; in Orosius
147
,
186
Nerseh
208
Nerva: in Ammianus
21
,
23
–
4
; in Eutropius
52
; in Victor
48
,
182
Nestorius: and Theodoret
127
–
30
; in Socrates
112
; in Sozomen
121
Nevitta
232
Nicaea
105
Nicaea, Council of
9
,
112
–
14
,
123
–
4
Nicene Creed
9
,
94
,
276
; in Rufinus
105
,
161
; in Socrates and Sabinus
155
–
6
; in Socrates and Sozomen
123
; in Sozomen
222
; in Theodoret
132
Nicias
184
Nicomachus Flavianus: and Ammianus
39
; in Rufinus
106
–
7
,
286
–
7
Niger, Pescennius
144
Nile
106
Nimrod
148
Nisibis
17
–
18
,
33
,
180
,
199
,
208
,
210
Noah
153
Noricum
61
Norman conquest
179
notarius
43
Novatians
109
–
10
; in Socrates
113
,
154
,
197
,
205
; in Sozomen
119
,
123
Nubades
86
Numa Pompilius: in Ammianus
179
; in Eunapius
185
; in Eutropius
53
; in Orosius
141
; in Victor
47
,
181
Numantia
210
Numbers, Book of
99
Ocean, Atlantic
135
Octavian: in Eutropius
53
; in Orosius
142
–
3
; in Victor
181
;
see also
Augustus
Odoacer
7
Olympiodorus
11
,
73
–
81
,
153
,
158
; and Ammianus
73
,
77
–
8
,
166
,
185
; and Eunapius
73
,
166
; and Priscus
91
; and Socrates
76
,
116
; and Sozomen
75
–
6
,
79
–
80
,
121
,
233
; digressions
78
–
9
; geography
79
; life
73
–
5
; on Ataulf
77
,
79
–
80
,
223
–
4
,
234
; on barbarians
233
–
5
; on Goths
223
–
5
; on Huns
74
,
77
–
8
; on republic
183
–
5
,
187
; sources
81
; speeches
159
–
60
; use of Latin
79
–
80
; work
75
–
81
,
150
Olympius
80
Olympus, Mount
119
On Divine Providence
129
On First Principles
96
On Providence
73
On Saint Babylas against Julian
253
Oppian
121
Orestes (Hun)
83
Orestes (prefect of Alexandria)
201
,
204
–
5
Orfitus
28
Oribasius
39
,
65
,
71
–
2
,
190
,
243
,
247
,
268
Oriens
27
Origen
94
–
99
,
101
–
2
,
112
,
136
,
195
,
197
,
201
,
228
Orleans
227
Orosius
12
,
135
–
49
,
153
,
157
,
240
; and Augustine
136
–
9
,
147
–
8
,
152
–
3
; and Rufinus
138
,
144
; life
135
–
7
; numerological system
145
–
6
; on Adrianople
222
; on barbarians
146
–
7
,
230
,
235
; on Constantine I
144
,
186
; on empire
142
–
4
; on Goths
139
,
146
–
7
,
154
,
222
–
4
,
235
,
285
,
288
; on Huns
147
,
222
,
225
,
230
; on Jews
206
; on Julian
211
,
240
,
249
,
260
; on kings
141
; on pagans
192
; on Persia
139
,
211
,
285
; on republic
141
–
2
,
185
,
187
; on Theodosius I
144
,
235
,
275
,
285
,
288
; on Valens
147
,
225
; sources
138
,
154
–
5
; style
138
; work
138
–
49
Otto of Freising
149
Palestine
94
–
5
,
117
,
119
,
124
,
137
,
145
,
177
,
203
Palladius
93
Pamphilus of Caesarea
95
panegyric
24
,
36
–
7
,
52
,
57
,
63
,
101
,
116
,
121
,
144
,
152
,
156
,
174
,
180
,
263
,
266
Panium
82
Pannonian
182
Pantheon
117
Paphnutius: in Rufinus
104
; in Socrates
114
parrot
75
Parthia
210
Parthicus
266
Paschal Chronicle
88
Passover
204
Patricius (charged with magic)
275
Patricius (Jewish usurper)
203
Paul “the Chain”
262
Paula
94
Paulinian
95
Peisistratus
184
Pelagius
138
Pergamius
172
Pericles
184
Periochae
60
Persia
2
,
4
,
7
,
14
,
17
,
145
,
176
,
202
,
207
–
15
,
230
,
236
,
243
–
4
,
248
,
250
,
253
,
260
,
265
–
72
,
280
,
284
; in Ammianus
19
,
21
,
26
–
7
,
33
–
4
,
39
,
67
,
160
–
1
,
175
,
180
–
1
,
186
,
191
,
208
–
10
,
214
,
235
; in Eunapius
67
,
184
,
210
,
235
; in Eutropius
49
,
56
,
153
,
183
,
211
,
215
,
235
; in Festus
59
–
62
,
183
,
211
,
215
,
235
; in Orosius
139
,
211
,
285
; in Priscus
85
,
89
,
214
; in Socrates
114
,
177
,
213
,
215
; in Sozomen
124
,
212
; in Theodoret
132
,
213
–
15
; in Victor
210
Pessinus
253
Peter and Paul, Basilica of
224
Peter, Saint
223
Peter the Galatian
126
Phaedo
161
Phameas
184
Phileas
102
Philip (apostle)
287
Philo of Alexandria
198
Philostorgius
76
Philotomus
102
Philtatius
74
Photius
184
; on Eunapius
65
–
8
,
70
283
; on Gelasius of Caesarea
100
–
1
; on Malchus
88
; on Olympiodorus
73
–
9
; on Philostorgius
76
; on Priscus
87
; on Sozomen
117
,
123
pila
62
Pindar
71
Pinetum
99
Pinian
99
Pirisabora
37
Pisander
79
Pithekos
109
Pius, Antoninus: in Ammianus
245
; in Eutropius
168
; in Victor
46
Placidia, Galla
5
,
81
,
223
,
227
; in Olympiodorus
73
,
79
–
80
,
189
,
234
; in Orosius
147
,
224
Plataea
92
Plato
10
; in Eunapius
71
; in Priscus
90
Platonism
238
Pliny the Younger
40
Plotinus
10
Pluto
58
Polybius
37
Pompey: in Ammianus
180
–
1
; in Eunapius
184
; in Eutropius
52
; in Festus
62
; in Victor
47
,
182
Porphyry
238
Portuguese
135
Praetextatus
41
Priscillian
136
Priscus (historian)
11
,
82
–
92
; and Huns
83
–
6
,
88
,
90
–
2
,
176
,
185
,
214
,
225
–
8
,
234
–
5
; and the Persians
214
; embassy to Attila
83
–
6
,
158
; debate with Greek defector
90
–
1
,
176
; life
82
–
7
; on corruption in court circles
170
; on Persia
85
,
89
,
214
; on republic
183
–
5
; on Theodosius II
88
–
90
,
170
,
234
; religion
87
; sources
92
; speeches in
159
–
60
; style
91
–
2
; work
87
–
92