The Etymologies of Isidore of Seville - Pot-pourri

2905 In his 132 nd year Reu begot Serug. The
kingdom of the Scythians begins.
7. 3035 In his 130 th year Serug begot Nahor. The
kingdom of the Egyptians is born.
3114 In his 79 th year Nahor begot Terah. The
kingdoms of the Assyrians and Sicinians
arise.
3184 In his 70 th year Terah begot Abraham.
Zoroaster invented magic.
The third age
8. 3284 In his 100 th year Abraham begot Isaac and
Ishmael, from whom sprang the Ishmaelites.
3344 In his 60 th year Isaac begot Jacob. The
kingdom of the Argives begins.
3434 In his 90 th year Jacob begot Joseph.
Phoroneus gave laws to Greece.
9. 3544 Joseph is 110 years old. Greece begins to
cultivate crops.
3688 The Hebrews’ slavery [in Egypt], for 144
years. Atlas invented astronomy.
3728 Moses, 40 years. The Hebrews began to use
letters.
10. 3755 Joshua, 27 years. Ericthonius in Troy [first]
yoked a chariot.
3795 Othniel, 40 years. Cadmus gave letters to the
Greeks.
3875 Ehud, 80 years. The fables were composed.
3915 Deborah, 40 years. Apollo [invented the art
of medicine and] invented the cithara.
11. 3955 Gideon, 40 years. Mercury constructed the
lyre.
3958 Abimelech, 3 years. The chorus was invented
in Greece.
3981 Tola, 23 years. Priam reigned in Troy.
4003 Jair, 22 years. Carmentis invented the Latin
letters.
4009 Jephthah, 6 years. Hercules cast himself into
the flames.
4016 Ibzan, 7 years. Alexander (i.e. Paris) seized
Helen.
4024 Abdon, 8 years. Troy was seized.
4044 Samson, 20 years. Ascanius founded Alba
Longa.
12. 4084 Eli [the priest], 40 years. The Ark of the
Covenant is seized.
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4124 Samuel and Saul, 40 years. Homer is thought
to have lived.
The fourth age
13. 4164 David, 40 years. Carthage is founded by
Dido. [Gad, Nathan, and Asaph prophesied.]
4204 Solomon, 40 years. The Temple of Jerusalem
is built.
14. 4221 Rohoboam, 17 years. The kingdoms of Israel
and Judah are divided.
4224 Abijam, 3 years. Abimelech was chief priest
under him.
4265 Asa, 41 years. Ahijah, Amos, Jehu, Joel, [and
Azariah] prophesied.
15. 4290 Jehoshaphat, 25 years. Elijah, Abdiah, and
Micaiah prophesied.
4298 Jehoram, 8 years. Elijah and Elisha
prophesied.
4299 Ahaziah, 1 year. Elijah is taken up to heaven.
4306 Athaliah, 7 years. The priest Jehonadab
became famous.
16. 4346 Jehoash, 40 years. Elisha dies.
4375 Amaziah, 29 years. Carthage founded.
4427 Uzziah, 52 years. The Olympic games are
instituted by the Greeks.
4443 Jotham, 16 years. Romulus is born.
17. 4459 Ahaz, 16 years. Rome is founded.
4488 Hezekiah, 29 years. The Senate is founded in
Rome.
4543 Manasseh, 55 years. The Sibyl of Samos
flourished.
4555 Amon, 12 years. The first census is taken.
18. 4587 Josiah, 32 years. The philosopher Thales is
well known.
4598 Jehoiakim, 11 years. Nebuchadnezzar
captures Judea.
4609 Zedekiah, 11 years. The Temple of Jerusalem
is burnt.
The fifth age
19. 4679 The Captivity of the Hebrews, 70 years. The
story of Judith is written.
4713 Darius, 34 years. The Captivity of the
Judeans ends.