5. Sem in the second year after the flood begat Arphaxad, from whom sprang the Chaldeans. 2244 Arphaxad in his 135th year begat Sala, from whom sprang the Samaritans and Indians. 2379 Sala in his 130th year begat Heber, from whom sprang the Hebrews. 2509 6. Heber in his 144th year begat Phaleg. The tower was built. 2643 Phaleg in his 130th year begat Ragan. The gods are first worshiped. 2773 Ragan in his 132nd year begat Seruch. The kingdom of the Scythians begins. 2905 7. Seruch in his 130th year begat Nachor. The king of the Egyptians appears. 3035 Nachor in his 79th year begat Tharam. The kingdom of the Scythians and the Sycionii appears. 3114 Tharam in his 70th year begat Abraham. Zoroaster discovered magic. 3184 _Third Age_ 12. Abdon ruled eight years. Troy was captured. 4025 Samson ruled twenty years. Ascanius founded Alba. 4045 The priest Eli ruled forty years. The ark of the covenant was captured. 4085 Samuel ruled forty years. Homer is believed to have lived at this time. 4125 _Fourth Age_ 13. David ruled forty years. Carthage is founded by Dido. Gad, Nathan and Asaph prophesied. 4165 Solomon ruled forty years. The temple at Jerusalem was built. 4205 _Fifth Age_ 19. The captivity of the Hebrews, seventy years. Judith writes history. 4680 Darius, thirty-four years. The captivity of the Jews is ended. 4714 Xerxes, twenty years. The tragedians Sophocles and Euripides are famous. 4734 20. Artaxerxes, forty years. Esdras renews the law which was burned. 4774 Darius, called also Nothus, nineteen years. This time possessed Plato and Gorgias, the first teacher of rhetoric. 4793 25. Ptolemaeus, eight years. The art of rhetoric begins at Rome. 5118 Dionysius, thirty years. Pompey takes Judaea. 5148 Cleopatra, two years. Egypt is conquered by the Romans. 5150 Julius Caesar, five years. He was the first to possess sole authority. 5155 _Sixth Age_ 26. Octavian, fifty-six years. Christ is born. 5211 Tiberius, twenty-three years. Christ is crucified. 5234 Caius Caligula, four years. Matthew wrote his gospel. 5238