Roman Measures of Capacity for things Dry, reduced to English Corn Measure. The Grecian square measures were the plethron, of doubtful value; and it's half, called the aroura, The Jugerum, or acre, of the Romans contained 240 feet in sq. feet. 28,800 The actus quadratus, called also attus major or semis, con- 14,400 The actus minimus, called also sextans 4,800 The ciima, called also sescuncia 3,600 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. Before Year of the Christ. world. (B. C.) (A. M.) 4004 The creation of the world, according to the Hebrew text.* 2348 1656 The universal deluge; 427 years after which, Abram was called. 2247 1757 The tower of Babel built. 2188 1816 The kingdom of EGYPT founded by Mizraim, which lasts till Cambyses, B. C. 525. 2089 1915 B. C. 1089. 20591945 SICYON founded, which lasts till ASSYRIA founded, which lasts till Sardanapalus' death, B. C. $20. N. B. Semiramis dies, B. C. 1965. 1921 2083 Abram called, æt. 75. Here commences the 430 years of sojourningt. 1856 2148 The kingdom of ARGOS founded by Inachus. 17042240 The deluge of Ogyges, which desolates Attica for 20$ years, till Cecrops' arrival. By the LXX it is placed 5872, and by the Samaritan version 4700 years B. C. Gal. iii. 17., Exod. xii. 40., Hebr. Now the sojourning of the children of Israel, who dweltin Egypt, was 430 years. In the latter passage, however, are, found some difficulties: because not only the children of Israel did not sojourn "in Egypt" 430 years; but, to complete that interval, it is necessary to include the previous sojourning in Canaan of Israel's children, of Israel himself, of Isaac his father, and in part of Abraham his grandfather. The LXX clears up the matter, by reading (in addition to the Hebrew text) na ev yḥ Xavaav aulɔı meas of maleges avlw; and though the last five words do not occur in cardinal Carafa's edition 1587, they exist in the Polyglotts of Complutum and Antwerp, &c. as well as in a great number of versions and MSS., and are substantiated by all the Samaritan readings. The sojourning in Egypt in fact, dated from the time of Israel's arrival in that country, was only 215 years: but their fathers had previously sojourned for the same number of years in Canaan, after the calling of Abram. B.C. A. M. 1582 2422 The Arundel marbles date from this period, and place here the coming of Cecrops*. 15562448 Cecrops I. arrives in Attica from Saïs in Egypt, and reigns 50 years. 1531 2473 Moses flies into Midian, æt. 40. 15062498 Cranaust succeeds Cecrops. In his reign the Areopagus is first mentioned. 1503 2501 The deluge of Deucalion, in Thessaly. 1495 2509 The Panathanæa first celebrated at Athens. 1493 2511 Cadmus introduces the Phoenician letters into Greece, and builds the Cadmea, afterward the citadel of Thebes. 14912513 The children of Israel leave Egypt. 1485 2519 Danaus is driven from Egypt by his brother Ægyptus (called also Rameses, and Sesostris the Great) and arrives in Greece in his Tevlyxovlogos, or fifty-oared vessel. Ten years afterward, he seizes the kingdom of Argos. 1451 2553 Moses dies, æt. 120, and is succeeded by Joshua. 1406 2598 Minos I. gives laws to the Cretans, and acquires a great maritime powert. 1383 2621 Ceres visits Attica, teaches the Athenians to sow corn, and sends her son Triptolemus to Eleusis, and the rest of Greece. *The dates of these marbies uniformly precede those adopted by archbishop Usher by about 26 years. + Between Cranaus and Theseus, the kings of Attica were B. C. 1497 Amphictyon, son of Deucalion, who married Cranaus' daughter, dethroned his father-in-law, on Deucalion's death (B. C. 1496) reigned at Thermopyla, and established the Amphictyonic council. 1437 Erichthonius, who dispossessed Amphictyon of the crown. 1437 Pandion I. 1397 Erechtheus. 1347 Cecrops II. 1307 Pandion II., and 1283 B. C. geus, the father of Theseus. After him the powers, successively masters of the Mediterranean, were B. C. A. M. 1356 2648 The Eleusinian Mysteries instituted by Eumolpus, son of Musæus. 13262678 The Isthmian games instituted by Sisyphus, king of Corinth*. About this time Felops, son of Tantalus, comes into Peloponnesus, and Orpheus and Linus are supposed to have flourished. 1263 2741 The Argonautic expedition, under Jason, to Colchis: THESEUS one of the party. The Pythiun games first celebrated by Adrastus, king of Argos. 1251 2753 1234 2770 I. THESEUS relieves the Athenians from the tribute imposed upon them by Minos II., king of Crete, and patron of Dædalus, for the murther of his son Androgeus. collects the inhabitants of the twelve villages of Attica into one city. 1225 2779 The war of the Seven Captains against Thebes. The Nemean games instituted. 1222 2782 The Olympic games, which are said to have been instituted by the Idæi Dactyli in Elis B. C. 1453, revived by Hercules. 12132791 The rape of Helen by THESEUS. 12052799 Mnestheus dethrones THESEUS, and drives him out of Attica, which is recovered however 23 years afterward by his son Demophon. 11882816 Jephtha judges Israel. Sanchoniatho, the Phoenician historian, flourishes about this time. 1184 2820 Troy is taken. 1124 2880 The Æolian colonies migrate, 80 years before those of Ionia. 11162888 Samuel judges Israel. 110420001 he Heraclidæ return into Peloponnesus. 10702934 Codrus the last king of Athens, devotes himself for his 1078293country. Here begin the Archonst. These games were afterward renewed by THESEUS B. C. 1234, and after a second intermission, B. C. 582, upon every second year. The Pythian games were restored at Delphi every fourth year, by the Amphictyons, B. C. 591. The Nemean games were revived, every second year, B. C. 563; and the Olympic games were re-appointed by Iphitus, Lycurgus, and Cleosthenes, B. C. 884, though the epoch of the Olympiads took place 108 years afterward. After Codrus, perpetual archons (of whom his son Medon was the first) ruled Athens for 316 years; then B. C. 754 Decennial archons, for 70 years; and, finally, 684 Nine annual archons The first called the Archon' xal Sox, or Ena The second over the sacred rites: The third war, and Brotatus, or king, presiding •Inεpagos, or secretary at B.C. A. M. 1055 2949 Saul slain, and David reigns at Hebron, æt. 30. 10043000 The temple, after eight years spent in it's building, dedicated by Solomon. 975 30.9 Judah and Irael (or the ten tribes) divided. 971303 Sesac, king of Egypt, takes Jerusalem, and plunders the temple, &c. 9443060 Hesiod flourishes, according to the Marbles. 926 3078 is born. III. LYCURGUS 907 3097 Homer flourishes, according to the Marbles. Sy6310 Elijah, or Elias, taken up into heaven. 8843120 LYCURGUS establishes his code of laws at Lacedæmon. 8693135 Dido builds, or enlarges Carthage: and Phidon seizes the government of Argos, invents weights and measures, and first coins silver money at Ægina. 8203184 Nineveh taken by Arbaces and Belesis (or Baladan) who divide the Assyrian empire. the former receiving Media, and the latter Babylon*. *The subdivision of the old Assyrian empire was B. C. Media Arbaces, &c. 777 747 Babylon Nabonassar (whose Assyria II. Pul, or Ninus becomes king of Media. takes Lydia, and Babylon. reigns over all Asia, and issues an edict for the return of the Jews, and the re-building of the temple. Cambyses Darius I, the son of Hystaspes Artaxerxes I. (Longimanus) g 2 |
