Athanasius, Saint, on help given to persecuted Christians, 28; _First Discourse against the Arians_, quoted, 204, 205; influence on Alexander, 214, 215; leader of Trinitarians, 221; on Council of Nicæa, 222-224; in Arian controversy, 227; condemnation of, 231, 295; banished, 239, 296; elected bishop, 286; plot against, 290; refuses to restore Arius to communion, 291; Constantine threatens, 291, 292; campaign of calumny against, 292; refuses to attend trial at Cæsarea, 293; trial at Council of Tyre, 293-295; appeals to Constantine, 294, 295 Augustæum, the, 268, 269 Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, on Botrus and Celestius, 164; on Donatists, 181, 182; on the Circumcelliones, 186; and the Donatist schism, 187; on Constantine, 329; on Christian duty, 351; and ancient literature, 353 Aurelian, Emperor, recovers Britain and Gaul, 3; murdered, 4; persecution of Christians, 13; influence on Galerius, 17; subdues Goths and Sarmatæ, 123 Ausonius, 354 B Bassianus, 120 Botrus, deacon, 164 Bright, Canon, quoted, on Arianism, 194, 199; on philosophy and the Church, 227 Britain, Carausius ruler of, 6; Constantius ruler of, 8; Constantine ruler of, 51, 56, 76, 82; Constantius recovers, 52, 53; Crispus ruler of, 124 Burnt Pillar, the, 270 Bury, Professor, quoted, on Constantine, 328 Byzantium, capitulation of, 115, 128; naval battle at, 129, 259; advantages of position, 259, 261; chosen by Constantine as site for a new city, 259, 260; renowned, 2 61; withstandsPhilip of Macedon, 262; Polybius on, 262; prosperity, 262, 263 Byzas, the Megarian, founder of Byzantium, 261 C Cæcilianus, rebukes Lucilla, 163; elected bishop, 164; position challenged, 165, 166, 170, 171, 173, 178; letter from Constantine to, 166, 167; summoned to Rome, 180, 181; Constantine’s verdict on, 182; Donatists refuse to obey, 184 Cæsarea, Council of, 292, 293 Caius, 238 Candidianus executed, 119 Carausius, 6, 65 Carinus, son of Carus, Empire divided between Numerian and, 4; death, 5 Carnuntum, conference at, 63, 64 Carthage sacked, 76 Carthage, Council of, 188 Carus devastates Persia, 4 Catholic Party, 165 _ff._; 297 Celestius, deacon, 164 “Champions of the Lord,” the, 185 Chrestus, Bishop of Syracuse, 175 Christian martyrs, 15, 17 _ff._, 28, 30 _ff._, 136 _ff._, 147, 157 Christian schools of Antioch and Alexandria, 213 Christianity, rapid spread, 12; embraced by Constantine, 93 _ff._, 306, 312 _ff._; element in disintegration of Empire, 343, 344, 346; element of assimilation, 345; tendency to depopulate Empire, 346-350; and asceticism, 346-348; and military service, 350-352; and literature and art, 352-354; influence upon Roman Empire, 355, 356