The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus - Coptic ...

[193] THESE ARE THE CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH
BOOK OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF
EVAGRIUS SCHOLASTICUS
1. Concerning Justin’s proclamation and his character.
2. Concerning the murder of Justin his cousin.
3. Concerning the criminals Addaeus and Aetherius.
4. Concerning the proclamation of our faith which Justin wrote
to Christians everywhere.
5. Concerning the expulsion of Anastasius, Bishop of Theopolis.
6. That Gregory became bishop after Anastasius, and
concerning his character.
7. That the so-called Armenian Persians approached the Christians,
on which account the war against the Persians broke out.
8. Concerning General Marcian and the siege of Nisibis.
9. That Chosroes dispatched against the Romans General Adarmaanes,
who caused great harm to them, while he himself proceeded to
Nisibis.
10. Concerning the capture of Apamea and of Dara.
11. That Emperor Justin was stricken by mental illness and
Tiberius received charge of everything.
12. That Trajan, who was sent on an embassy to Chosroes,
restored the a¡airs of the Romans.
13. Concerning Tiberius’ proclamation as emperor and his habits.
14. That the emperor Tiberius collected a large army against
Chosroes, dispatched General Justinian, and drove him from the
Romans’ land.
[194] 15. That Chosroes died, dispirited by the defeat, and his son
Hormisdas inherited the realm of the Persians.
16. Who were the bishops of the major sees at that time.
17. Concerning the earthquake which occurred at Antioch under
Tiberius.
18. Concerning the uprising against the impious Anatolius.
19. Concerning the generalship of Maurice and his virtues.