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A STUDENT'S SYNCHRONOLOGICAL CHART OF THE RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD

Accompaniment to

RIVERS OF LIFE OR FAITHS OF MAN IN ALL LANDS .

"THE REAL HISTORY OF MAN, IS THE HISTORY OF RELIGION, HIS ATTEMPTS TO KNOW, TO SERVE, AND TO LOVE HIS GOD"

THERE HAS BEEN NO ENTIRELY NEW RELIGION FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE WORLD

BY

MAJOR GENERAL FORLONG, F.R.G.S. F.R.S.E. M.A.I. &c. &c.

OBJECTS OF WORSHIP, DEITIES, INCARNATIONS, AND FAITH STREAMS

EXPLANATION OF COLOURS.

TREE

PHALLIC

SERPENT

FIRE

SUN

ANCESTOR

THEISM

BIBLES

GREEN

YELLOW

GREY

CARMINE

PINK

SEPIA

RED

BLUE

WORSHIP OF FETISHES

TREE WORSHIP

& CHARMS EVERYWHERE

LINGAM & YONI

SUN

HELIOS

WHEELOF LIFE

FIRE

CREATIVE VIGOR

WARMTH

FIRE of GOD

FIRE of the SUN

BEL BAL BA - ALTHE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

MITRASOURCE of ALL

FERTILITY CREATIVE HEAT

BELUS

MENVES

ASH

AISH

ESH

AGNI

SERPENT

or

PHALLIC FAITHS

WORSHIP OF FERTILITY

ISWAR & ISA

AM ON

OSIR & ISHA

OSIRIS & ISISHESIRI MENAPIS

ALA & ALITAALPHA OMEGA

AL & OM

AR or RA & ATHOR

MITRA & MYLITA

IL or EL ELOHIM

ADÃM & ADÃMA

ADMI EVAA & N

NER, NAR, NIN

BET ELSor the

FORM or ABODE

OF EL

TAURUS - APIS

AGNUS-DEISERPENS

SERAPHIM

SCORPIO

PASSION

FERTILE FORCE

CREATIVE FORCE

PYTHON

TYPHON

HOA or HEA

HEPHAISTUSor

ILIOUN

ILUS

MOUNTAIN WORSHIP EVERYWHERE

OURANUS

&

GE

LINGAITES & YONITES PANDOOS & KOOROOS

NAGA or SERPENT

ATMÁN or SPIRIT OF LIFE

BAITULIAor

SUN-STONESeverywherecommon.KRONUS

THE DODONIAN

DYAUS

GENERATIVE WILL

ANIMAL WORSHIP EVERYWHERE

THE TWELVE GREAT GODS OF

KALDIA EVERYWHERE IN ONE FORM or ANOTHER

DYUSKY

ANAT

KNEF

ANOO

BELTIS

INDRA SKY, BRIGHTNESS

ISHTÁR NÃTS or SPIRITS

THESELF-EXISTENT

HOMA

VAROON or WATERSABOVE AND ON EARTH

SOMA

MITHRA-SUNINDRA

AGNI ATMAN ATMOS or ATMOSPHERE

PHTA

AMONor

HAMON

PHREor

KEM THE HOLY SPIRIT OR BREATH

HEAVEN called SWERGA

BEL - SUN

NEITH

AMON NEU OR NUMIS, THE RAMHEADED

DAGONAMON

ASHERAPIS

ORMAZDREMBA AUM

OMCHNOPHIS

MOUT CHONS

THEMI

ZOROASTER

THE MÀTCH or FISH 1 AVATÁRST

PÁVANA or BÁVANA

FIRE

BELUS

ANCESTOR WORSHIP

WARS OF JOVEVITES & TITANITES OF SOLAR AND LUNAR WORSHIPPERS

EARTHWATER

URANIA

VENUS

EARTH

MITRA ALITTA

ADONIS

NEITH

LOVE

BUBASTIS

SIVAIK RA HAKE orSATURN

ASHTAROTH

HEAVENSAKTIS or

CONSORTS OF GODSVARÁHA

orBOAR THIRD AVATÁR

MYLITADAGONor FISHOSIRIS ISIS, HORUS,

or ORUS

HALF MAN and HALF LION

VEDA

ZEND

AVESTA

NISROCH NEBO

ATHYR or VENUS

YÁMA YIMATVASHRTI or VULCAN

BAAL-ZEBUBBRÀHM A SOLAR GOD

BRAHMA

RUDRA or SIVAVISHNOO

TMOU COWTHE SACRED

AMENTES or HADES

NEBO

NEPTE

NINUP RIMMON

KOORMA or TURTLE SECOND AVATÁR

1200

1100

1000

1300

1260

1218

1234

1184

1107

1070

1022

986

1200

1100

1000

ASHER and ISTAR

MAHA- DEVASIVA & SIVI

ASTARTE ISHTÁR

ASHÉRA

JANUS

ASTORETH

SABAOTHAM-ONJUPITER

HERAIO-

JUNO

AGATHODEMONDIONYSUS

ADONISMILKOM

TOTH or MERCURY

THE LINGA in ARGAor SRI-LINGAMAHA-DEVA

LINGAM

KAILÁSA

NYSA or NUSA IS HEAVEN

NÁRASIMVA the FOURTH AVATÁR

the HINDOOHEAVEN

MOLEK orMELKARTH

JAVHEH, EDUTH

ALEIM orELOHIM

theMALE & FEMALE

or THE “TESTIMONY”a SYMBOL of

YAHVEH

CERES, SIDIVENUS, BACCHUS

RA or RAM

LOGOS

CHEMOSH

ZEUS

HERAKLES or HERCULES

SHADAI

THE SAKOTH BENOTH

OSIRIS orOSER

DEMETERASHERA

YONIPRIAPUSADÁMA

AITHEROSSERAPIS

THE VERNALTHAMMUZ

OPS or RHEA

CHIUN or KIUN.

VULCAN

“THE SHEDDER” or the HINDOO INDRA

RO-T-AMENTIASER, or

A-ESHADAM

SET or SETH

CERES

PYTHON

EVE

PHANES-CHAOS

THE SOORYA-APIS

TAURUS

BACCHUS

ASMODEUSof Z. AVESTA

WAMÁNA(THE DWARF)

DYAUS

SKY

POOROOSHOO-RAM SIXTH AVATÁR

THE TRINITY or TRIMOORTI

RAMA the SEVENTH AVATÁR

KÂMA, LOVE

LAKSMI or SRIKRISHNA THE EIGHTH AVATÁR

KÁLIYA orTYPHON

NÁGAor

NAKA

FIFTH AVATÁR

AESH is MADEVA

THESEUS reigns in Athens. Pythian Games instituted.

Rama-ites putting down Dravidians. Dominance of Solar Faiths.Oracle of in Greece. Phenicians flourish. Twentieth Egyptian Dynasty.APOLLO

– .1250 RAMESES II, according to many authors.

TIGULTI-NINIP I., 1270-1240. Asyria conquers Egypt. Accurate Egyptian history.Athens dedicated to Athene.Lunar Zodiac— . carried to . , .INDIA HELEN TROY BEL-KUDUR-UZUR 1240-1220TROJAN WAR. (Parian Chron.) Gladstone says to . Ninip-bal Asher.1285 1345

SHANG Dynasty destroyed—King of China to Korea. I. of Egypt.SETHOS

ASHERDAN I., 1200-1170. Hittites attacking Asyria.

TROY captured. Similar War in every Aryan land. (Cox.)

AYODYA, Capital in Oud.—“The Blessed.” .ASHER-RISILIM, 1150-1120

SIDON fallen. (Gladstone). , King of Asyria, .MUTAGIL-NUSKU 1170-1150

HINDOOS give Astronomical Calculations. King rising.DAVID

THSIN Dynasty begins in Shansi (China); ends .677 1120-1100B.C. TIGLATH-PILESER I.,CHINESE under King observe obliquity of Ecliptic.TCHEOU

Fo formed present Chinese Alphabet, and book of or Transformation.YKymri invade Asia. (Eusebius.)

Asyrians carving the Sacred Tree Legends.

DEHLI INDRAPRESTAas . King of Athens, dies.KODRUS,SAMSI VOOL III., 1080-1060.

CHING Dynasty rules in Honan, and on to King of Asyria.477 B.C. ASHER-RUBER,SAMUEL, the Hebrew Judge and Priest. King of Israel, according to Jews.DAVID,

HESIOD IONIANS, says Herodotus. Some leave Greece for Asia Minor.HOMER. Solomon’s Temple finished. , King of Asyria.ASHER NIMATI

Chinese write Work on Trigonometry. Great grammarian Paout-she.

Samen Breach, a Keltic Chief, settles in Ireland (Samen = Sun).

SAMOS PSALMS HEBREWSbuilt. Some of the .ARYAN Language and People in Valleys of Indus and Ganges.

CHINA—Emperor of Chen Dynasty, , . Visits West.MOOWANG 1001 946

Troica Poems ascribed to Homer. , King of Asyria, .ASHERDAN 930-913

SPARTA LYKURGUShas Laws by .VOOL NIRARI II., King of Asyria, .913-891

900

800

600

700

500

300

400

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

Fervant worship of Asher all over Euphrates and Tigris Valleys. His temple is called “The Mountain of the World,” and isenriched by Shalmaneser.

Probable time of Conquest of Lanka or Ceylon by or .

is now the God of Wisdom—the Eastern —a Male Sophia, son of Parvati, the Hindoo Isis.

Egypt, Greece, and allAsia burning .

, called Ro-t-amenti, Judge of Dead and Hell; the Greek Radamanthus.

Epic. Vindidad anterior to this. (Haug.)

RAMA SOLARITESGANESA JANUS

SACRED FIREOSIRISRAMAYANA

Egypt building Temples and Monuments atAbydos

, an Eagle-headed Deity—the Vehicle of Vishnoo.

Egyptian still flourishing (Gladstone).

Human Sacrifice everywhere. Colonies migrating. Temple ofAnoo and Vool restored atAsher.

Worship of . Western use only Oak to burn their dead.

“The Long-Robed People” again send Embassy to China. Return of Heraklidæ.

GAROODA

THEBES

EOLIAN

OAKS ARYANS

1110

Abbott’s Theban Papyrus of thYear of IX mentions King and his dogs as on a tomb about

Many Egyptians called after Nimrod. (Smith.)

Kingdom of Lacedemon. The , or Hindoo Works on Morals, &c.

, or the Sun of Taurus, now presides over or —SanskritAdhas.

of Ramâyâna possibly about this time.

, by Vyasa, speaks of . with Urns ofAshes of Dead, first mentioned by .

16 3000RAMESES ANTEFAA B.C.

AMENTI HADES

NITA-SASTRAS

SERPAIS

ATARKANDA

MAHABÁRATA NIHILISM TUMULI HOMER

No Jewish Records of this or a prior age, though David and Solomon are supposed to have existed.

. (Bentley.) Woods and Groves called Bâns and Up-bâns.

colonising Pegu, and calling places after Râma.King of Persia, married a Daughter of Emperor of China. Wars with Serpent Races.

the Great Serpent, slain by , or a triumph of Solar Faith.

, the Hindoo Place of Tormet, from which the or Son, can alone release a parent.

RAMAHINDOOS

KALIYA KRISHNAPUT PUTRA

JAMSHID, MOOWANG,

,

,

Asyrian Empire tottering.

THE

886

820

783765

750

680670

664

607

603

589

585573538

523

528

490

450

450

465478

385

312

331

371335

338

CODE OF MANOOSANSKRIT

HARI-VANSA KRISHNA

KAPILA’S PHILOSOPHYNINIP BIT-SIDA

describes Hindoo Society of this century, and therefore held to have been written.

India has intercourse with Kathay or Western China. Language waning. (Muir.)

Poem of or Pedigree of . Jonah. Great Temple to Ishtar, Nineveh.Greeks say the Good go to Elysian Fields of Bliss. Mecedonia a Kingdom. Damascus real Capital of WesternAsyria.Chinese King . Stone Pillars carved at Dibou, now in Confucian Temple, Pekin ; their age between and .

Bull and Wheel common Images. Lydia a Kingdom.

Temple to built at Kalah, and called after that at Borsipa.

HWANSTENG 827 782

.

Great Temple to built at Nineveh. , .The Penates of Etruscans are a Trinity—Pales, Ceres, and Fortuna. (Servius.)Moozazir, Capital ofArarat. Great God on high rocky hill ; his Goddess is Bag-masti.Women attached to Temples, dance and offer themselves to the Gods and Worshippers.

of . (J. Fergusson.) Philosophy. Greeks and Latins offering Funeral Sacrifices.ASerpent Race invading Northern India. no longer spoken. Rape of Sabines.

said to rule in Rome. Old forgot. All Syria underAsyria. Inhabitants changed about, and people ofMerodak the chief God ofAsyrian Empire, and Ishtar the Goddess. [lost sight of.

probably written ; long oral. ANage King rules Magada. invades allArabia andArmenia.

MERODAK FIRST GREEK OLYMPIAD

HALDI

LAWS MANOO SANKYASANSKRIT

HEBREW SAMARIA

RAMAYANA

776

NUMA

SARGON

Continued interchanging of tribes byAsyrian monarchs to destroy nationalities.Asyria possesses a great Imperial Library.

restores Babylon and great Temples, and returns all her Gods fromAsyria.destroysAsyrianArmy, say Jews. Indians say their has Hymns, only readable by the priests.

Date of anAsyrian Tablet going back to . Sema Tsien’s History of China begins.The First Fourteen of Jewish Media, Babylon, and Egypt uniting againstAsyria.

Preceptor, Tirtankár. all Phallic Worshippers. birth, ; death, .Egypt adopts the Demotic or EnkorialAlphabet.

ESARHADON

B.CJHAVH RIGVEDA

BOOKS OLD TESTAMENTJAIN SYRIA BOODHA’S

.

1028

668 1600

24 623 543

BOODHA GYA LAOTSEE JOELASYRIAN ARYANS NARBADA PATNA

KANOJ TAO-TSECONFUCIUSBOODHIST ERA TRIPITAKA

YASKAVEDAS CONFUCIUS’

preaching at . born, . All Europe burning Sacred Fire. written (Dr. Oort).Cuniform Edicts. going south of . builds .

, Capital of Brahmanism. Bible promulgated. embraces Boodhism, and so do most Turanians.born; died, : wrote “Spring andAutumn,” and a History embracing from to .

Sacred : his death. compiled by st Council. Son conquers Sinhala or Ceylon.I. carves Behistan inscription ; coins gold and silver. or slaughter of Magi of Ekbatâna.

written. Sanchi and Satdar Cahityas, . Lykeng.

604

560

551 478 721 480

543 1

480

AJATASATROO

OOJEIN

SINHALA’S

DARIUS Magiphonia

2

495 496

500-428 490

22 479

453

425

d King Mahâvânsoo Dynasty rules Ceylon from Vigitapoora, near Damhool. No pre-Bood. inscriptions found in Ceylon (Gold-Cuniform writing ceasing. Athens dedicates a Temple to Mercury. First Temple to Ceres at Rome. [schmidt.)Cyrus.—Behistan Inscription. teaches , Marathon, .

win Battles of Platea and Mykale, d September . writes of Persia and India in Ionic dialect.II. puts Books in Capitol. draws troops from India. (Herod.)

Vaisala, Second Synod.—Jain written ; part of or Bible., First of Ten Nanda Kings of Magada. finished by . Ramayana current.

Worship everywhere. Mahâbârata current. Peepal Tree planted in Ceylon by King .

ANAXAGORAS ONE GODGREEKS CTESIAS

SYBILLINEBOODHIST SOOTRAS JAIN

PATNAGROVE

TARQUIN XERXES

KALPA SOOTRA

NANDA UDAYA

DUGDHA CAMINI

Probable date of Barahut. Boodhist Sculptures quoting words of Tripitaka. GreekAlphabet gets its letters.Images dressed. sacrificing to Sun, Moon, Stars, and allArabia kissing the Black Stone of .

Images naked. called . preaching Confucianism.One Siceitus writes fromAlexander’sArmy. firm believers in a Supreme Being. (Higgins, C. D., .)

, Egyptian Priest, names Egyptian Dynasties years back. Siamese Era of or Descent of Boodha.has Vulgate translated. , Sceptic. Hebrew written.

succession to throne of Magada is st of Mauryan Dynasty, and th from Pandoo War.Boodhist’s Trinity. into Greek. , in Pegu, falls.

24

360

283

5000 340

330

325 1 49

BOODHIST YEMEN MEKAJAIN BOODHA JAIN ESA MENCIUS

DRUIDSMANETHO T’A-KOODAMPTOLMEY PHIL PYRRHO CHRONICLES

ZENDAVESTA THATOONCHANDRAGOOPTA’S

DEVA-MATRI OR THE HEAVENLY MOTHER

BO

OD

IH

SM

JA

IN

S

THE MONAD THE DUAD TRIADAND

LIKENG

TRIPITAKA

IAW

HEKATE HERCULES

HERMES

THEMIS

ARTEMIS DIANA

MINERVA NEITH

JAHRHEAIAO

HELIOS

ZEUS

POSEIDONPLUTO

SELENE, IO,IUNA

HADES

VESTA--FIRE

PHEBEATHENA

BOODHA THE 9th AVATÁR

DELPHIC ORACLEAPOLLO & PYTHON

ODIN THORFREYIA

FRIGA

NEPTUNE MOON SEA

GOD & MATTER called CO-ETERNAL

BELL & DRAGON

(

)

Thei

rC

oncr

etio

n

City of Kalah rises to greater importance.PHIDON, King of Argos, coins Money and gives Weights and Measures.CARTHAGE founded by Phenecians. rules Asyria.DIDO. ASHERDAIN PAL

Persia mentioned for first time on Asyrian monuments.

AHSER NAZIR PAL, SHALMANESER885 860-825. II., .NINEVEH destroyed by Arbakes. King SARDANAPALUS.Manoo says nothing of India south of Narbada. SAMSI VOOL IV., 825-812.

Praswanath, d Tirtankar of Jains.23PUL, King of Asyria.IVALOOSH VOOL NIRARI III.,or . His wife “Samaramat” thought to be “Semi-812-783

[ramis.”

BU

DASH

(

)M

ind

DU

RM

AS

H(

)M

att

er

SA

NG

AS

SHALMANESER III. ASHERDAN III., .773-75515 753th June—Total Solar Eclipse—Nineveh. , A.U.C.ROMULUSTEARKON, ASHER NIRARI II.,King of Ethiopia. . writes.755-745 ISAIAHTILGATH PILERER II, SHALAMESER TOtakes Damascus; reigns . .745-727 722Babylonian Lunar Cycle of years and .1805 712SENAKERIB, SARGON,King of Asyria. . Egyptian Sethos, Priest of Vulcan.722-705

Katan, Founder of South Arabia. “Hittites” or Syrians captured.Egyptians told Herodotus that generations of men had existed between . and

first Egyptian King.345 713 B.C

PSAMETIKUS ruling Egypt ; restores Ancient Laws and Religion. Elam conquered.

Olam-Fodla, Keltic King, settles in Ireland; re-establishes Taltine Games at Tara.

O.T

. JEW

ISH

SEPT

UAG

’T.

PUCHACA MAE

GOD OF PERU

SON OF SOMA

YÁMA the SON

MITHRA

ESARHADON invades Judea ; reigns , and marches to Thebes; annexes Egypt.681-668

SKYTHIANS moving South, West, and East, overrun all Asia Minor. Egyptian ports open.Egyptian History very correct, begins with th Dynasty. , .26 673-626ASHERBANIPAL

NINEVEH destroyed by Medes and Babylonians. , last king.ASHEREBILILI

SENAKERIB makes great sacrifices to Hea on sea-coast.

PEGU IMPERIAL LIBRARY—Monarchy. Nineveh is now a debris of some Tablets.10,000

JEREMIAH— of Rome.NEBUKADNEZAR—TARQUIN I.

JESUS CHRIST

DAWM OF CHRISTIANITY

APTYA

ATHW

YA

FATHER AND SON HOLY GHOST SATAN

CHRIST IS WORSHIPPED

THEOS LOGOS DOVE SPOUSE

KROM

ODIN

FRIG

DE

THOR

FREYIA

BEL

FREY

AHI AZHI LAKA

THRA

ETO

NIA

CHRISTIAN

Solar Eclipse. —Temple destroyed. .586 JERUSALEM SOLONLINGAM LARES DIANA ROMEand , with Worship at .Solar Eclipse of . Earth, he says, is a sphere— , .THALES 636 546Fall of Tyre. Zedikia killed. Jews in Babylon. Obelisk of Dura worshipped.568 560CYRUS AMASESdestroys , makes Pesargadi his capital. , King of Egypt.BABYLONEZRA THEBES.— II., , conquers Egypt.— destroyed.CAMBYSES 529-522AJATASATRU, King of Magada, th. Boodhist Faiths spread West.35Cambyses stabs Apis; Phallic worshippers roused all over Western Asia; King killed.PYTHAGORAS teaches Transmigation and Theism. I., , King of Persia,

claims part of India—Panjab and Sind—as an eastern satrapy.DARIUS 521-486

Titanie Keltæ crossing Alps to Armorika. Belgæ on move west. League of Thirty Latin493

O

200

100

100

300

200

HERODOTUS NEHEMIAH ARISTIDES.— and Ezra. nd Temple of Jerusalem. . [Cities.2Solar Eclipse, .—Walls of rebuilt. , K. of Persia, .GREECE JERUSALEM XERXES 485-465

ARTA-XERXES II. Mnemon, . [ .405-359 424-405

— I. (Long.) King of Persia succeeds. Ezra says he went to Jerusalem inseventh year of Arta-Xerxes. Magada ceases to be an independent kingdom.

425 ARTA-XERXES

Meton, Greek Astronomer.— . Athenian fleet destroys Phenician.PHIDIASNUMA’S SOKRATES ANAXAGORASReligious Laws : no Idols allowed.— .— .

GRECIAN THESEUS PROTAGORAS.Temple to — . reigns at Soosa,DARIUS NOTHUS

Andrasimoondoo, Capital of Ceylon.— . of present . (Paley.)PLATO HOMER ILIAD

Ezra writes Old Test., which his followers continue doing to . “Simon the Just.”292

NANDAS Dynasty.— taken by Gauls, .ROME 390THEBANS SPARTA LEUKTRAdefeat at .— seizes the Kaba of Meka.KOOSAITHEBES of Egypt destroyed by s III., Oleus, .ALEXANDER. ARTAXERXE 359-338ARISTOTLE MAGIwrites that are more ancient than Egyptians.

– ARSES, DARIUS7 Kg. of Persia. III., Codomanus. Darius loses battle of Issus.336-331 333ARBELA. End of Aka-Menidæ. in India—blots out Asyria.326 ALEXANDERSeleukus Niktator. expelled India, Patna capital.317 GREEKS

Berosus, Kaldian Priest, writes, . or Simon the Just and others complete O.T.330-260 292 283

Seleukidan Era begins. Final rescension of . d Boodhist Council.309 3TRIPITAKAEPICURUS preaching. The great Priest Mehindoo at Anooradapoora.

NEW TEST

TUISKO

the

KRISAVA KERBAS

CHRISTIANSNOW SEPARATINGFROM OLD FAITHS

291

274 263

250 236. 242 3 241 1

240

dies; succeeded by his son .dominant in India. Ataka written in Pali. Palmyra under has a great Temple.

teaches writes. , Viceroy ; and , King of Magada.Rock Inscriptions ; Pillars, d Synod. in Thatoon. , st ofArsakidæ.

Various , and some say, Parts of and later written. Epic of Lunar Race.Mission to China and Pegu. Asoka’s Fourth Son, Rahanman, toAva. 242 Boodhist 3d Synod.

into Greek . , Boodhist Ethics. Son— , reigns in Patna.

CHANDRAGOOPTA BINDOOSAN

ZENOBIA

ASOKA

ARSAKES

ASOKA’S SOOJASAS

BOODHISM SUNZENO STOICISM EUCLID OUJAIN

BOODHIST BOODHISTSRAMÁYANA MAHÁBÁRATA

BOODHISTOLD TESTAMENT SEPTUAGINT DHAMAPADA

.

250

POORANANS

200

100

100

O

200

300

Megasthenes, ambassador of Seleukos, gives list of Indian Kings.150

PALMYRA flourishes under Odenatus, and Queen is now destroyed by Rome.ZENOBIAPARIAN SHOOChronicle, date of.—Mencius of China writes th. .4

284

250

246

222242

ASOKA BOODHIST, d from Pandoo and Kooroo War.— Third Council at Patna.52 241Kingdom of Parthia. of Arsakidæ.247-214 TIRIDATES I.

to conquering .—Topes in Ceylon.— of Egypt conquers221 CHINESE TATARS PTOLMEYMAHENDRA, son of Asoka, to Ceylon. [Bactria.ASOKA LATS HANNIBALdies.— erected. .216CHINESE YOONANannex and advance to Oxus.—Great Wall.

214

169166

181

147

120

92

21

56

4

MIRACLES AND REVELATIONS BECOMING DISCREDITED.GREAT RENAISSANCE OF LEARNING.

– ARTABANES I. PRIAPATIUS, . PHRAATES I., . MITHRIDATES I.196 196-181 174 174-136toPHRAATES II. to . Belgæ of Britain now called Keltæ.128Chinese first learn of or .—Emperor of Han Dynasty.INDIA YINTOO WOOTENUMA’S Laws resuscitated at Rome.Jerusalem Temple plundered by Antiochus Epiphanes and Statue of Jupiter Olympus set up.Makabees restore Jerusalem Temple.ROME PHENICIAdestroys .—Hipparchus and Zodiacal Astronomy.ATRABANES II., .128-124BACTRIAN SKYTHIANSKingdom overthrown by .ROME MITHRAworships . II., .MITHRADATES 124

KATAK BOODHIST, Caves.—Saka seizes Sistan and Korasan.CICERO SALLUST JULIUS CÆSAR.— .— invades South Britain ; assassinated, .44

OUJEIN LIVY HINDOO, Boodhist Buildings.— .— Era of Samvat or Vikram-aditya, .56-58

VIRGIL HORACE GAUL.— .— conquered. Serpent worship very Languid.The Third Jewish Temple, called Herod’s, built. .DIODORUS OVID.

The original copies of Laws unreadable.NUMA’SPHRA-ATES ORODES VONONES AUGUSTUSIV., to ? Phra-atakes, II. I. is Emperor.37

CHRIST, Year of Birth and Death uncertain.— died, .HEROD B.C2

Asoka’s Hindoo Son, , reigns in Kashmeer ; his other Son, , in Panjab. written.to China under Emperor , Hun Dynasty. Second Sanchi Tope. Book of known in Egypt.

Worship, Ceylon and Gaia. In Britain Druids retire to Wales, Mona, and Islands.Nagas of East Coast, India, gathering Boodhist Relics. . ceasing to be spoken.China tries to reach India, but fails. Menander rules Panjab, Kabol, and Sind, to . (Sooráshtra.)

Religion being still hereditary, so is Property ; hence wills unknown, those performing funeral rites inheriting.Firdusis’ or Firidoon has for Kersapa. Athwya and Thraetona are Sons of Soma.Some inculating Brahmanism. writes the Sakoontâla.

JALAKA KOONALA

HIASWATY

K LID SA

180

140 186

157

122 165 130

S

ECCLESIASTICUSISAIAH

BO TREEJUDAS MAKABEUS PALI

JEMSHED YIMA GURSHAPUPA-POORÁNA

.

Á Á

92 76

76-65 66-60 56 37

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Ceylon Boodhist Bible written. The , (Pali) Pita Katya, and Commentaries. Atakáta by Mahendra., King ofArsakidæ. III., . III., to . I., to .

King , a Boodhist, builds Kanikpoor, Kashmeer ; rules Western India.succeeds , who ruled to b.c.

59 China conquers all Eartern Toorkestan. Vikramaditya, King of Oujain. Consul Crassus plunders Syrian Temples.in Gobi. Parthia holds for a time Syria andAsia Minor.

converts King of East Panjab, , to Boodhism. Dagoba, Wheel and Tree Worship vigorous.Thousands of Indian Boodhists to China, Java, Siam,Anam, &c. , China makes Taoism a State Faith.

LALITA-VISTARA

SKYTHIAN

BOODHISMNAGER JOONA

SANATROCES PHRAATES MITHRADATES ORODES

KADAFISES

KANISHKA KADFISES

MILINDOO

B.C.

PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS, CITIES, AND LEADING RELIGIOUSEVENTS, HISTORICAL AND MYTHICAL.

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ZOROASTER’S Birth, says Plato, after a Flood which buried the great Island of Atlantisand its Cities.

Legendary Rise of or Sun-Worshippers, not the “Semetics” of Philology.SHEMITES

Annals of go back to this (Dates and Data).SAIS

Priests of give this as date of Memphic Kings (Plato)..SAIS

Human remains in Coral, Florida (Professor Agassis).Humans mostly residing in a common Fatherland, called in Zend , in

Sanskrit , or table-land of Pamir (Upa-Meru).ARYANA-VAEDJO

UTURU-KURU

Highlands of Northern Hemisphere becoming habitable.

Burnt Brick and Pottery at Memphis (Dates and Data).

Date of (Dupuis).INDIAN ZODIAC

[

( )

]

Koothites or Cuthites thought to have preceded Shemites, B.C., driven by a cyclical change anddeluge from North.—Egyptians claim to Hephestus, and from Menes toSethon. The Zoroastrian sect say that a cyclical deluge took place every

to years. Egypt claims B.C. says Herodotus, who was showneffigies of Priests going back generations from Sethos, Priest of Vulcan, B.C.

12,00014,000 10,000

10,000 12,000 13,000343 713

DESATIR OF MEHABIAN

EGYPT a lax confederation of provinces (Bunsen). Some say I., King ofEgypt, and I., King of Kaldia lived.

MANETHOALORUS

Probable Age, when a language existed, out of which came Turania, Aryan,and Shemtic tongues.

RHEMATIC

Date of Egyptian Zodiac of Esne, says Drummond, but others and .6450 4639

IZDOOBAR.The Zodiacal Year beginning Aquarius (Mill. of Facts).

CREATION, thinks Aristotle, and many learned Jews.

Social Organization of Iberians, &c. (Strabo).

CREATION CREATION, according to . (Josephus).MANETHO 5688MENES I. reigned in Egypt (M. Dufeu); Abydos or Abu-this his capital.

5800564156005550

5509

54935344

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Perihelion crossed Equator N. to S. (Phillips.)Date of well being under the Tropic.SYENECREATION ERA fixed by Ecunemical Council of Constantinople in A.C.381

Abysinian and Alexandrian Era of Creation. (Com. Alex, A.C.)362

CREATION, say Hales, Poole, and Talmud. Era adopted by Sept. Translators.5390

Babylonian Historical Era—a Tablet of (Sir H. Rawlinson, following Berossus.)2280.

Probable rise of ’s Egyptian Kings (Mariette Bey.) Capital of Egypt.MANETHO THINIS

486247904750

465844504347

423541254004

Foundation of Great (M. Dufeu.)PYRAMID.Supposed age of the existing great cypress tree of Oaxaca, Mexico (Lyell). [3 cycles begin.IS, Egyptian Capital of Second Dynasty. Era from which Julian period is reckoned.4714

CREATION, say Samaritans. Spring Equinoctial colure enters Taurus. [Meydoon.4682Memphis, Capital of d Dynasty. Union of Upper and Lower Kingdoms. st Pyramid.3 1Egyptian Fourth Dynasty begins. A succeeds . Great Development of Art.TETI MENESHEPHESTUS I., King of Egypt. (Diog. Laertius, Phillups.)Memphis, Capital of Fourth Dynasty. King builds Twelfth Gizeh Pyramid.CEPHRENEStepped Pyramid of Sakara completed. Pestilence and many supernatural events (Manetho).CREATION, say Usher and Vulgate. Bovine Worship exists.

3950

3890

3870

3712

3690

IS, Capital of Fifth Dynasty.Northern Hemisphere dry. (Phillips.)

MEMPHIS said by some to be founded by . (Osburn.)MENES

SETH’S birth. Elephantine or Sixth Egyptian Dynasty.HEPHESTUS I., King of Egypt. (Dikæarchus, Phillips.)Fifth Dynasty and use of in Egypt. (Col. Vyse).IRON

ETHIOPIANS ruling world—great in Religion and Art, especially in Egypt.

3426

3400

Memphis, a Capital of Seventh Dynasty.

Some Writers here put Foundation of Egyptian Monrachy.

In Egypt Phthah, or Vulcan, or Hephestus. Fire-Worship. (Mill. of Facts).

FLOOD ISof Septuagint. (Phillips.) , a Capital of Eighth Dynasty, .3043

Egyptians call themselves , “the Race of Men,” .RUT-TUMMU par excellence

3290

3258

Herakleopolis Capital of Ninth Dynasty.

DELUGE. (Syncellus and Julius Africanus.)

Jemsheed (Bailly); if so Persepolis invents cycle of years.1440

HELIOS AND OURANOS WORSHIP. An Inscription in Soosiana by Koothites. (Balwin.)KRONOS, a predecessor of early Menes, King of Egypt. (Mill. of Facts.)IS, a Capital of Tenth Dynastry.DAGON invents.Plough. Sothic Cycle.

3180

3179

3160

31463130

Flood. (Josephus.) — or .OSIRIS TATUS TOTHPlanets named—Hieroglyphs—Priests—Arts. Jupiter, Son of , reigns in Crete,

and his brother in Babylon.KRONOS

BELUS

3101 of Kaliyoog begins—Hephestus or Fire. Egypt.HINDOO ERA

The Southern Cross hid to Northern Europe.

Hindoo Tables, very accurate and ancient. (Strange.)

Egyptian Pictures of Asiatics and Negroes. Ben-Hasan’s tomb built.3064

BABYLON built. (Philo Byblius.) Egyptian Dynasty of D. Siculus begins.

Time of , King of Egypt, who, along with dogs, appears on Tomb of th or thcentury B.C. Probably time of Zoroaster (Bunsen).

AUTEFAA 10 11

2998

2950

FLOOD THEBES(Samaritan Bible.) , , a Capital of Eleventh Dynastry.2994

First Chinese Emperor Established worship at Tombs and in Temples, andhimself as God’s Vicegerent.

FOHEE.

Empire of and . (Phillips.) Iron in China.OURANOS GE

2872

2850

2834

2830

BELUS ATLASaccused of scaling Heaven. , Son of Ouranos and Ge.

Eclipses recorded in — and andand .

CHINA KRONOS JUPITER ASTARTE TYPHONBELUS

versus

Jewish Writers say “Sons of God marry Daughters of Men.”

War of Titans, or Gods and Men, Lingamites and Yonites.

Zodiacal Year beginning with Aquarius.

2782

2750

2722

MENES begins to reign. (Phillips, agreeing with Champollion.)A Menes, say many writers. Obelisk at .ON

Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty ruling at .— ay some.IS OSIRTASEN s

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Egyptian Labyrinth

CHINESE Cycle.

PYRAMIDS, say some writers..

HWANGTI, Emperor of China, said to be first historical.

Rise of Thirteenth Egyptian Dynasty. Capital , some say .ABYDOS IS

ABRAM. (Josephus, from Mill. of Facts.).

ARYANS TURANIANSrising over , probably Cuthites or Aithiopians.

Nimrod is Belus, says Hales, and probably Asher, the Lingam.

2576

2554

AFGHANS KOFES, known as the on Kooba River, Zohoks or Doozok’s Country.

CHINAUR EREK

, an Empire with Animal Worship. Babylonian authentic history beings. Followinggreat cities known with a complete Theogony and Thelogy: or , Akad,Kootha, Kalneh, Larsa, Borsipa, Babel, Nipoor, Sipara, Kisu, Asher, Nineveh, Eridu,Resen, Kala, Reho-Bothair, Gangana, Harish-Kalama,Amarda, &c.

CHINESE Cycle and Zodiac fixed.

Some Races expel Kooths, probably other Skooths, from Babylon.SKYTHIC2460

2450

2440

Birth of , says Usher. Elamites overrun Babylon. (Geo. Smith.)SHEM

The Two King reigning in Egypt.SOOPHI

EGYPT PHENICIAand mentioned in ancient histories.

Egypt’s Dynasty of Elephantites rise. Worship of Elephas.

Chinese Astronomers. , Emperor. A free written language and metal coinage.YAHO

FLOOD of Ogyges. founds Asyria.ASHER

Do. Benesis. (Usher and Vulgate.)

2367

2348

CHINA has a Board of Astronomers under Emperor .YAO

THEBES built by King Pharoahs in Memphis (Josephus.)OSMANOYAS.

2286

2280

22502234

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KUDUR NANHUNDI King. Elam ravages Erek—takes Gods.

From springs or , with a descendant .AMON-OUPHIS FIRE PHTA HORUS

Asyrian Historical Era. Date of a Table stating Babylon to have been conquered by Medes(Kuths?)

BABYLON BABELflourishes.* Tower of . Izdubar or Nimrod restores Kaldian Kingdom.Astronomical Observations for years— to . [(Smith).1903 KALISTHENES ALEXANDER

NINEVEH built by .ASHER

MISRAIM founds Priestly Rule. , King of Memphis.AMENES

Jacob goes to Egypt. Fourteenth Dynasty. Capital of kings.XIOS HYKSOS

Egyptian by Kings and . or , Capital ofFifteenth Dynasty. Great inroads of Arabian Shemites.

PYRAMIDS SAN ZOANSOOFIS JOOESOOFIS

An Egyptian Inscription of time of III.SESOURTESEN

City of . , King of Nineveh.MEMPHIS NINUS

2134

2124BABYLON begins Astronomical Tables, which extend to B.C.331

,, conquered by , Son of . Koothites settling in Ireland.BELUS NINUSHERAKLES DIONYSUSand conquer India, says Metasthenes.

NINUS takes Babylon. Asyrian Empire. .FIRST PYRAMID

BACCHUS OSIRISand wear tiger-skins and have their cars drawn by tigers.Kingdoms of Subartu and Martu (in Syria). Gutim or Goim mentioned.

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Egypt’s Dynasties of Xoites and Shepherd Kings prominent.—Memphite Dyn. falls.

HERAKLES perished in Spain. (Sallust.)— writes Ten Books of Religious Laws.TAAUTANUSQueen , wife of Ninus, invades India. (Sir R. Phillips and others.) Her army

said to be two millions strong.—Probably time of . (Haug.)SEMIRAMIS

ZOROASTERSankuniathon, the Historian. (Manetho.) . (Vulgate.) , a King of Kaldia,

capital Ur, and which remained so to . Very many tablets relate events beyondthis period. Southern Kaldia called .

ABRAM

SUMIR

UREK

1850

TYRE celebrated for its dyes. (Phillips.)

OSIRIS PLUTO HADESas Judge of Dead is shown as or or the —Winter.SHADES

EGYPT conquers Asyria and holds to th century.14

KEDERLAOMER, King of , according to Jews, but unknown to Tablets.ELAM

Knef, Neith, and Snake-worship at Esne.

Tuoth-de-Danaans settle in Ireland. (Keane and others.)

1856

1822

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1740

ABRAM circumcised. (Usher.) Rise of Phenicians.ARGOS ASYRIAN MYLITA ARABIAN ALITAbuilt by Inakus. ..

Isma-Dagon, First King of Asyria, . (Tablets.)1850-1820MEMNON of Egypt invents Letters. Karak, capital of Kaldia.EGYPT—First King of Fifth Theban Dynastry—history becomes accurate.SAMSI VOOL I, Asyria, . Builds temple at Asher to Anoo and Vool.1820-1800

SAMSI VOOL II, Asyria. Kuthites or Aithiopians moving everywhere.

JEWISH EXODUS ABRAM. (Josephus.) King . (Usher) ; but no suchname found on Tablets till ., (Smith)

TOTHMOSISB.C677

OGYGES, King of Atika.EXODUS. (Mill. of Facts.)Flood of Ogyges of Atika.ILU-BA, King of Asyria (Tablets) builds a “House of Salvation.”Egyptian Tombs with Doric Pillars. Beni-hassan. Egypt shuts up all her land.THOTHMES, King of Egypt. Abysinians from Sind. and .THEBES KARNAKEnd of Hyksos—Seventeenth Dynasty.ZOROSTRIANS IRAN AITHIOPIANSsettling in . pressing hard on lower Egypt.BEL-KAP-KAPU, King of Asyria. Larsa becomes capital of Babylonia.

1640

1634

Temple at Edfou to . Eighteenth Egyptian Dynasty. Amen-Ophis or Ahmes..APOLLOPelasgi worship , , &c.DOHEUS VULCANADASI BEL-BANIor , King of Asyria.

A ruling over Babylon.BELUS

KABOORA is in Egypt , and in Greece .ANUBIS KERBEROSCHINA—Reign of . Seventy-six Kingdoms send Embassy.TOIWOO

ASHER-ZAKIR-ESIR NINUP-TUGUL-ASSURI,or King of Asyria, “Lord of all Lands.”KERKOPS SARGINA SARGONfounds . Minos’ Laws. or , King of Akad.ATHENS

1500

1400

1300

1574 – THOTHMES III.1622 (Brugsch.)Zoroastrianism called Magianism in Persia. Date of Arundel Tables.

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14601450

1430

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1320

TYRE TATARYbuilt. has Arts and Commerical Laws.ISHMA-EL, son of Abuha, is name of a witness in Babylon. (Geo. Smith.)

IRIHA VOOL ASHER-NADIN-AHIor , King of Asyria. Hamurabi conquers Babylon and holds[for years.250ARES POSEIDONand reign in Greece. (Parian Chron.)

ARYANS FLOODall over Persia. of Deukalion. Stories of Moses.AMOON-MAI RAMESES—HELLEN King of Greece, meaning rule of Solarites.CADMUS builds and gives letters. orTHEBES SESOSTRIS TOTHMES.

AHSER NIRARI I, ABU-DANor , King of Asyria.

Danaus at . Merepthah, King of Egypt. . Nineteenth Dynasty, Egypt.ARGOS MOSESRAMESES’ Conquests. Oracle of (“Testimony”), symbol of Deity inTHEMIS EDUTH.

[Jewish Ark.UTICA CADIZ ISand built by Phenicians. , Capital of Egypt.DORIANS. , King of Asyria, .ASHER-BEL-NISISU 1450-1430

AMENOPHIS II., King of Egypt.JARASANDA, King of Magada. of Rama destroyed.AYOODYABUZUR-ASHER, King of Asyria, .1420-1400

CERES PERSIANS VENUS URANIAto Greece. sacrifice to and .SAHA-DEVA, King of Behar or Magada during War of Pandoos and Kooroos.ASHER-UBALID, King of Asyria, .1400-1370

KITA attacking Egypt. (Gladstone.)MARIS M NOPHERES,or King of Egypt. Rameses II., or .È 1394-1328 1407-1341SIDON, the flourishing capital of Phenicians. , King of Aysria, .BEL-NIRARI 1370-1350

Ethiopia conquered by Egypt. BUDIL, King of Asyria, .1350-1330Lybians and Akaians attacking Egypt. (Gladstone.) Trojan War. VOOL NIRARI I.,BABYLON now under Asyria. [ .1330 -1300

HERAKLES. Temples to . Medinel Abou of Egypt.VULCANSHALMANESER I., King of Asyria, , builds a palace. Nineveh.1300-1270

YEARSB.C.

PRINCIPAL MATTERS IN BIBLES, THEOLOGICAL WORKS, DOGMAS, MISSIONS,LANUGAGES, &c.

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Greeks give Leaders of the Wars of Gods and Titansmostle thus:—

Fetish-like objects, with fossil man, long anterior to this (Dates and Data.)

Beginning of reigns of Babylonian kings, which Sargon's tablet of B.C. says preceded him.350 700

9085 Kings of Egypt traced back to this by Bunsen.

DATA TOWARDS CALCULATING THE AGE OF THE WORLD, FROM NATURAL PHENOMENA, &c.Accumulation of Sand and Mud, Memphis Lyell Years requiredA Complete Revolution of ZodiacAge of Egyptian Zodiac, calculated by position of signs,

with Capricorn in zenithIndian VirgoPottery under Second Cypress Forest, New OrleansHuman Bones under Fourth do.. do.Upper Stalagmite Floor of Kent Cavern

Cutting back of Niagara RockCutting back of such channels as Great Canyon of the Colerado of California, 500 miles long, with

vertical side from to feet highTo beginning of Glacia Period J. CrollFor the continuance of do.

Do. do. LyellEgyptians gave Herodotus a List of Kings going back . . . . . ,, ,,Progression of Perihelion PhillipsRevolution of PolesGrowth of Coral Reefs of Florida

Tenth Cypress Forest, New OrleansEarth's Cycle of Eccentricity of Orbit round SunIf Aryans of Bacria saw Southern Cross in latitude , them

The Earth’s past hisotry extends over hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of yearsFor the Geological History of Earth.

( ), . . . . . . ,, . . . . . . . . ,, ,,

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, . . . . . . ,, ,,° . . . . . ,, ,,

“ .” , Brit. Assoc.)(J. , “Climate and Time.”) . . . . ,, ,,

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CROLL

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14,00025,81015,00013,08322,57528,00057,600

720,00037,000

240,00080,000

200,00017,00020,937

2,700,000135,000158,400515,61030,000

100,000,000

,, ,, Millions.

Age of flint implements (Dates and Data).Beginning of most ancient kings, asAlorus of Kaldia, taking Berosus’318 kings at an average of 24 years from Sargon ofAsyria.

CREATION, “several thousand years before Moses,” says Pliny. , according to Septuagint (Mill. of Facts); but ,says Syncellus.

5872 5900

5700 10The so-called of Berosus, at the close of the reign of his early kings.FLOOD5508

91

53695040

Third month and twennty-fifth day is the very exact date of given by JuliusAfricanus, the Greek Churches andmany early Fathers, and called the . Many say that at . marked “

,” and ,History carried up to this by Indians whomAlexander met.Beginning of Native Kings of Egypt (Diod. Sic.)

CREATIONERA OF CONSTANTINOPLE A.M

P.Mthe fall

of Adam the promise of Christ.

Some probably moving south to India and Western Asia.ARYANSALORUS ADAM

CREATION, .the Civilising Chief of Central Asia; from him possibly the Jewish Josephus says he was 4053 years before

the Exodus, but his figures taken in detail give 5759 B.C. as .N.B.—The names given in the body to these PRIME ROOTS or BASES of faiths are not here placed chronologically. This

occurs lower down, as history permits us to trace these ROOTS. This horizontal band, here dividing the downwardstreams, represents a break in the continuity of the streams, and places the objects standing at the head of the streams in a farremote and unknown period, with names that gradually developed in all lands and amongst all peoples.

TEMPLE OF OSIRIS at Abu-this, from which came the “table of Abydos” and Oracular Temple to Ptah, “the Revealer” andFecundator, Memphis. Medical Works and a regular Ritual for the Dead in Egypt.

Man evinces consciousness of a Spiritual World and its Immortality (Dates and Data).

Pelusium and Isthmus drying.

The year is st year of Solar Cycle, or theletter ; of the Meteoric or Moon Cycle,

the number ; and the Cycle of Indication orRoman taxation period, lasting years. These threecannot again occur together till A.C.

4714 1

15

3266

DOMINICAL

GOLDEN

BEGINNING OF REIGN OF MENES OF EGYPT.. . . .

,, . . . .

,, . . . .

Maritte-Bey saysBrugschLepsius ,, . . . .Bunsen

5004

4455

3896

3623

Probable period of Wars of and , India.SOORAS ASOORAS

Jewish Flood, say Hales, Jackson, &c.

3400

3369

Some writers place this as age of Great Pyramid.Date of the Chinese Patriarch , “the Resplendent One,” “Adam, or Great Male.”

Worship of Mountains, Rivers, Wells, and Caves.TAE-HAOU

Typhon generally shown as victorious, driving Gods outof Egypt and killing Osiris.

The sum of all MANETHONIAN DYNASTIES shows adifference of years, varying from to . There were

dynasties of years each. Christian O.T. CHRONOLOGYvaries as much as years.

364 4655 5049

26 172

2115

HINDOOS had determined mean motions of Saturn and Jupiter (Mill. of Facts.)

Krishna, King of Dwaraka in Goozerat, said to have died. (William’s Indian Epics.)

ARYANS in Southern India. (Strange’s .)Legends of Old Testament 3000

3100

3100

ARYANS crossing Indus. (J. Fergusson.)

2990

2950

353

Giants or Nephelim, says Old Testament.Some say Wars of and in Upper India.

birth. (Usher.)Rama, the Sun chief, worships the Lingam. (Wheeler’s Hist. of India, ii. .)

orAleti, probably study husbandmen. (Phillips.)Serpent-worshipping races ruling over most of world.About this time, say some, Kronos divided Europe and WesternAsia between

his children. He founded Etruria.

PANDOOS KOOROOSNOAH’S

TITANS

2350 Worship of .Kaldians call Queen of Heaven, Mâya; Belat, wife of Bel, Mother

of the Gods, and , the eldest Daughter of Heavenand Earth, Passion and Love. Kaldia has two accounts ofCreation.

CHINESE TORTOISEANAT

ISHTAR,

Astarte and Family, wife ofKronos and mother of

Titans DarknessPontus the TitanBelus of Babylon.Typhon or Winder

Son of Kronos.

( )..

Kronos SunHis Son, Jupiter.

,, Apollo.His Nephew, Neptune.

Half-brother, Mars.Son of Mars, Hercules.

Brother, Osiris.Tot or Ta-autus.

( ).

The Greeks gave to

Astarte . . . . Phenicia and Syria.Belus . . . . Mesopotamia and KaldiaDodus the Dodonian Jove Crete.Athene . . . . AtikaMars. . . . . ThraceDagon, or Ahsi-Eretz, or

OSIRIS. . . .Toth or Ta-autus . . Upper EgyptPoseidon or Neptune. . Barytus.

.,

..

}Lower Egypt.

The above signififies Faiths and Races, Light andDarkness, Summer and Winter, Osiris and Nox.

Kaldians teach that from (male) and (female)—the two great principles of nature—proceeded gods and men.They produce Moymis, “the only-begotten Son,” but who has no progeny. Chaos is presided over by Ti-saiat andTi-amut, the —a female power called Thalat-th by Berosus. Elu is father of the gods whom Zu, a wintry god,insults. Fabled Oanes. The Dragon of the Sea is called Karkar-Tiamat, Karkar being a sea-coast city.

TAUTHE APASON

SEA

2700

2600

2400

2300

2200

2500

( ’

)

Though a writer s name is often shown after a statement, it isnot to be assumed that he made such dogmatically or withoutreserve.

2605 ABRAM’S birth, according to Samaritan Bible and the Septuagint (Phillips.)

ADAM is worshipped. (Gregories)

Kaldians call the angels of heaven , and earthly angels -Naki. They say earth is peopled with genii, of which Sedst,Gallu, &c., are prominent.

IGEGE ANUN

SANSKRIT ARYANS INDIA INDRAto . is Soora-Pater, or Theön-hupatos—Sun, Father, or Ruler of Gods.

Kaldians call Sin, the Moon God of Ur, Brightness; Merodak of Babylon, Prince of Gods—Lord of Briths; Shamas of Larsaand Sipara, Judge of Heaven and Earth ; Nirgal of Kootha, God of War ; Ninip of Nippor, Destroyer of the Wicked.

is the Rainccloud and then Darkness. Serpent Worship all over Kabool Valley. Birth of Zohak, Serpent King.Period of Rishis, as Manoo (not the lawgiver), Brigoo,Angeras,Atarvan, &c., “Gods” and “Friends of God,” and “Sons of God.”Indra overcomes the Rakshasas, as does a later Jove the .“The Key-note of all Religions” now struck. (Müller’sA.S. Lit., .) Date of . (Haug.)Dravidian Indians, probably pushed south byAryans, drive out aboriginal tribes. Both Dravidians and Central Indians supposed

to be of CentralAsian extraction, but of a very remote date.

VRITRA

TITANS538 RIG-VEDA

[God,

, .

, ]

There is now springup up east and west afrom

and to GodIt is taught that God hates sin and loves rigtheousness, andthat self-denial, ascetiicism, and sacrifice please him.Some say future bliss is final

or acceptance by him.

BELIEF IN ONE GOD,IM M O R T A L I T Y, RE V E L A T I O N S ME-TEMPSYCHOSIS PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY

ABSORPTION INTO HIS

SPIRIT

The Trinity of Kaldia is Amoo, Bel, and Hea—Sky, Sun, and Fire—Water.is a Universal Creator. (Eusebius.), Primeval Mother, same as Anat, Beltis, or Ishtar.

Chinese Annals of the Tortiose said to be years old.— writing.Emperor receives a from South.

Phallic Faith.

KNEFMAYA

KALDIAN

1000 CuniformLong-robed PeopleYAO

SHEMITESSOLARITES DRAGONITES.

of Arabia moving North-East and West.The in Mesopotamia trying to destroyDiospolites rise. (Usher.) Also Herakleopolites of Fourth and Fifth Egyptian Dynasties.

worshipped in Egypt, as the Rising and the Setting Sun.th October , the Chinese record an Eclipse.

and —Heaven and Earth— and , Parents of the Gods.established. The cow Timou worshipped as Venus.

call Indians Dasyus.The 3d , son of Jaina, said to visit Magada.

PHRE RA ATMOU

DYAUS PRITHVI OURANOS GAIASIKYONIAARYANS

BOODHA

13 2127

The DEVAS or Gods ofthe Vedas

SOORYASOMAAGNIVACHUSIIASMAROOTSPRITHVIVAYOOAP or ABNADYVRITRAAHIASVINSPURJUNYA

Sun.Moon.Fire.Speech.Dawn.Storm.Earth.Wind.Water.Stream,Darkness.Clouds.The Twins.Rain.

Egypt teaches of a Hell or Hades—Amentes. This or earlier, probable age of Babylonian Flood legends as read on tablets.Chinese Creed becomes Monotheisitc. (Rev. C. Gutzlaff.)

say Dionysus now conquers Ethiopia and India, going by water.abounding all over Northern India. Sami-Rãmeses of India, the possible of Asia Minor.

is Egyptian Khem, his symbol the Lingam. Anoo of Babylon has a Sacred Grove and .,, Phta. Kaldia speaks of a god who dwells in Hades.,, Knef. move down from Panjab among Central Indian and Dravidian Races of South India. Sumirand Akad form one Babylonian empire. Babylonian Bel is also called Elu, who has as Sakti (Queen) Ishtar. She isalso called wife of Dumuzi or Tamuz (Sun) King or Erek. (Geo. Smith.)

GREEKSARYANS SEMIRAMISSIVA TREE OF LIFEAGNI NERBRAHMA ARYANS

VISWA-DEVAS, certain Gods or Genii.

All worshipping their Ancestors, and offering sacrifices, food, and oblations at their shrines or graves.ARYANS

Do. burning the dead and putting ashes in urns. Sacred wood used for the pyres; black cows and goats are sacrificed.

HASTINAPOOR ARYAN, capital of a powerful Kingdom. (Upham.)

Sodom and Gomorrha destroyed. (Usher.) Babylonian Festival of , in which masters serve their servants.SAKEA

Egyptians say the dead go to , where now presides.AMENTI OSIRIS

VISHNOO SIVAand both worship the Lingam and Yoni. Anoo and Anat, Bel and Beltis, everywhere prominent.

VEDIC KANDAS MANTRAor Era ends. Era begins, with Moral, Social, and Ecclesiastical Laws.

(II.) —Hymns for Sacrifices. The (III.)YAGUR-VEDA SAMA-VEDA

VEDAS in their present form, according to Prof. Whitney.AYOODYA, a great city. Probable time of Ramâyana scenes, also of wars at Hastinapoor, mentioned in Mahâbhârâta.ATARVA-VEDA—for Bishops—also for Prayers and Sacrifices.

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Great Festivals at Winter Solstice common, Parents Worshipped by Children; all Superiors by Inferiors; cattle and toolsadorned and honoured.

Great Festivals at Vernal Solstice common. Devoted to rejoicings and lasciviousness.RIVERS are adored as Gods, and people go to be purified by bathing in or being sprinkled by their waters. They are female,

and denote fertility.

Babylonian inscriptions now become much bolder and clearer.is the Venus of Heaven, same as ,

is the God of War. is Pan., Wealth.

is the Hill of God—Heaven. Sargon found in a cradle of bulrushes on Euphrates., commonly called or , the Supreme God, same as .

, called Painless Tree of Life and Knowledge.Akadian ceases to be a spoken language in Babylonia: Records being translated into Shemitic. (Sayce.)

REMBA INDRA’S ISISSKANDA PAVANAKOOVERAMEROOSIVA ISWARA ESWARA OSIRISHOMA

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B.C. First Olympiad wasB.C., and one occurs every

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Babylon ruled from this till by foreigners, usually called Arabs, and Kings of Sumir and Akad, or Lower and Upper Baby-lonia. Capitals still Ur, Karak, Larsa, andAkad. Only in this century is Shemitic language in use. (Sayce.)

The , containing the , , . Zohok or Dozook of Kabool Valley mentioned.

and not mentioned in Zendavesta ; neither Persis nor Persians.

Egypt uses the civil year of days, called Tho-this, or Dog-star.

Abydos Tablet shows offerings made to ancestors.

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THEBES MEMPHIS

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Hebrews said to leave Egypt. Hellenes of Greece believe in One Universal Deity. (Pritchard, Egyptian Mythology, .)

. Death of th Jain Tirtankâra. Vindidad says King Jamshed built his city in a land of six months light and sixmonths darkness. Deu-kal-ion called father of Greek Hellenes.

. Some writers place in their present form as low as this.

Pandoo and Kooroo War. (Cunningham.)

. and its Religions in full vigour from to . Gladstone. th and h Dynasties.

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Some place Wars of and described in Mahâbhârata of d century.An Egyptian poem likens a chief to the great Asyrian hunter Kazartu. (Smith.)Pandoo and Kooroo War. (Professor Wilson.)

. , the Egyptian King. (Gladstone.)Sanskrit to .and Lunar to India.

proselytising East Coast of India. An oppressive Phallic faith.Mahâbhârata or Wars of Lunar . at Athens.

PANDOOS KOOROOS

JEWISH EXODUSARYANS EUROPE

BRAHMANISIMARYANS ELEUSINIAN MYSTERIES

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and Worship everywhere..—Merchant Ships of a hundred oars crowd the Eastern seas.

Rise of or Incarnations of God. Prayers for Dead in Egypt. (Bunsen.)A Hell for eternal punishment unknown. (Sanskrit Texts, v. .) The Creator cures and accepts

his children and is their friend. a place of punishment.Berosus puts Zoroaster here.Aryans again descending on India.

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Some Jews commit atrocities in Babylonia, and many are therefore murdered., King of Parthia, throws incense on Sacred Fire, and images of RomanArmy on Euphrates.

Jews massacred in Babylonia.b.c. to a.c., . Apollonius visits India. Roman London founded.

Tope of Bilsa Group. Boodhism Bhopal. Era Boodhistical. Alani Skyths descending onAsia Minor., Emperor of Rome, from to . , to . , to . , . , Jan. toAug. .

Polycarp said to be Bishop of Smyrna. understood only by a learned few. Clemens Romanus, Bishop of Rome.China conquering up to East of Caspian, and sends an officer to Rome. Aryans rising over Parthian Turanians.

ARTABANUS

VESPASIAN TITUS DOMITIAN NERVA TRAJAN

PHILOSANCHI JAVANESE

SANSKRIT

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164166 161-180

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Great Earthquake atAntioch.of rebuilt to . Arrian the Historian. Papius, Bishop of Hierapolis.

Faith in full vigour. SkythicAlani again descending onAsia Minor.Geography.

, or Serpent Races, conquering Thraeton or more ancient Trita.RomanArmy brings first Pestilence to Europe from Babylon.

sends Embassy to China. MarcusAurelius, . preaching in Europe.Emperors D. J and . of Alexandria finds Brahmans worshipping Herakles and Pan,

and Boodhists “Pyramids, in which are bones of a God.” Bishop of Sardis mentions Canonical Gospels.written. (Cunningham.) . V. to .

TEMPLE JERUSALEM JUPITERJAIN

PTOLMEY’SFIRDUSI’S ZOHAD-AZHI-LAKA-AHI

JUSTIN MARTYRROME CHRISTIANS

CLEMENS

MAHABHARTA TERTULLIAN

ULIANUS S. SEVERUS,

VOLOGASES

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Emperor overruns Babylonia ; removes captives from Ctesiphon; annexesAdiabene.Boodhagosa’s works on History, Grammar, &c. Caracalla destroys Sacred Tombs atArbela, where Seth is entombed.

Carcalla murdered when visiting a Temple of the Moon. Battle of Nisibis. Rome pays ½ million pounds.Power declines. Emperor, . . St. Gregory.reigning from Goojerat to Ganges.

Roman Embassy to Cochin China and those parts. pays Tribute to .in Bactria. revives in Persia.

Serpent Worship driven from Persepolis by Fire Worship.JuliusAfricanus’History. Manikeus martyred in Persia ; calls himself the promised Paraklete. Lucian, Presbyter ofAntioch.Porphyry in India describes Boodhist Faith. Peter, Bishop ofAlexandria. Hesychius’New Greek Bible,Alexandria.

SEVERUS

ANTONINUS HELIOGABALUSSKANDA GOOPTAINDO-SKYTHIAN ORIGEN

ROME GOTHSCHRISTIANS ZOROASTRIANISM

CHRIST’S DIVINITYDENIED & MAINTAINED

BELUS SERAPIS AND KRONOS

SOPHIA or VIRGIN WITH A GENERAL CHAOSOF BELIEFS

MITHRAS

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Zoroastrians destroy the Images of Sun and Moon, and deified Kings and Seers ofArmenia.First Era begins. He rules from Nepal to Western Ghâts. Last Boodhist Emperor. His Inscriptions on Rock

See in Bactria and Khorasan. written. (Müller.) [Oodagir.Shapoor II. shuts up Christian Churches because the sect opresses others. Council of Ephesus.Bandehesh and Minokhired written, and and present edition of .One Theophilus Indicus from Sekotra speaks of Christian Churches in India. (Neander.)

Emperor advances against Persia ; next year Rome yields up all Mesopotamia.Visigoths destroy RomanArmy under Valens. built. from Matoora to Panjab.

language and . Boodhagôsa to Ceylon ; translatesAtakâta into Pâli. II. . III.Council of Carthage declares the two Books of Esdras Canonical.

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ARDASHIR SHAPOOR

CHRISTIAN DIPA-VANSOO

MAHA-BANSO

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27 – Pontius Pilate Procurator. L. Vitellius, Consul of Syria. ,35 37. 41.CALIGULA, CLAUDIUSTIBERIAS AUGUSTUS ARTABANUSsucceeds . III., King of Parthian Empire; dies, .16 42

ROMANS PHENICIANS PLINYfinally wipe out .— elder. I. of Parthia.VARDANES– Nero. Claudius Cesar conquers Britain and Kelts to the Forth.69 50

STRABO FOISM CONFUCIANISM TAOISM.— , with and , State Religions.VESPASIAN.—TITUS VOOLASGES I.destroys , ; sends him a crown of gold.JERUSALEM 70Samoondri—Prome Era established. , Alaric invades Europe, the having been so

successful. Boodhist Era, established. II., .78

78-107ALANI

SAKA PAKORUSKARLI CAVE JOSEPHUS—Boodhist .— dies.— , King of Paitan-Godavain.SALIVAHANAPLINY AYOODYAyounger.— said to be rebuilt. Some say Ezra’s IV. Book written.

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SAMOODA MITHRADATES IV.,reigns at Pagan, Capital of Barma. to .113

IGNATIUS, Bishop of Antioch, martyred.—Egisippus, Ecclesiastical Historian.TRAJAN VOLOGASES II. ; VOLOGASES IIIoverrunning Mesopotamia. to .130-149 191JUDEANS banished and destroyed.— , Emperor, . Yields up Meso-580,000 117-138ADRIANChina examining Rome’s Astronomical Writings. Kosroes, [potamia.113-130

BRAHMANS rule in Telingana.— Emp, . M. succeeds.ANTONINUS PIUS, AURELIUS138-161

CELSUS PAUSANIAS, a Roman Philosopher, and , a Greek Historian, writing.

– Emperor —Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage. I. to II., . [ .55 294 273DECIUS. VARARAN

MITHRAS HEERAWorship dies out at Rome.— of Irak founded by Arabians.

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China receives Coloured Glass from West. Hans Dynasty begins. of Sasa-226 ARDASHIR I.SHAPOOR I., ; HORMAZD I.founder of Sasanian Dynasty of Perisa, which ends succeds,650

Temple of of Ephesus destroyed. Persia captures Roman Empeor; rules all Meso-DIANA

CELSUS PAUSANIAS, a Roman Philosopher, and , a Greek Historian, writing.– Emp.—Ireneus, Bishop of Lyons.192 COMMODUS,

Emperors and , ; , . [potamia.VALERIANUS GALLIENUS CLAUDIUS256-271 271-273SENA.—Boodhist Buildings, Ceylon.—Christians are persecuted.ROME sends a second Embassy to China. of Persia, .NARSES 294-303

Dionysus’ Bassarica.— writing history of Christianity.EUSEBIUS

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CHANDRAGOOPTA, the last Boodhist Emperor. Lotus and Lingam emblems of Buddha.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Capital of Empire. Revival of Serpent-Worship.Balk under Persian Sasinidæ. King of Armenia, embraces Christianity when342 TIRIDATESAFGHANISTAN TOPES, and great collecting of Boodhist Records. [very old.

Emperor . .— .— .CONSTANTINE 325 NICENE COUNCIL DIKAN DANISHWER

CHRISTIANS EASTERN WESTERN CHURCHESdivide into and , Collect Writings.

THEODISIUS’ Final Decree abolishing “Heathenism.”—Empire divided.PALLADIUS, SCHOLASTIKOSHermit and Christian Bishop.— goes to India.

Emperor Chao sends Embassy to Boodhist King of Magada.Christians are now of importance in Persian Empire. Do. begin to persecute; burn a420Chinese Vessels numerous in Persian Gulf; the Capital. [Zoroastrian Capital.NANKINPANDOO LEOInvasion from Kashmeer.— , Pope of Rome. The Boohist .MAHA VANSOOBOODHISM declares the World Round and Solid, and says there a millions of other worlds.

– Invasion of Europe by Atala’s Huns and their return. Coinage Common. [Bards.455451

450453

476

Ostro-Goths invade Italy; and in Vandals through Africa. Many Keltic and Welsh455Romans leave Britain; and , Saxons invade. Council of Laodicea settles Christian448 468ROMAN EMPIRE (Western) ends; , King of Italy. [Canonical Books.ODOACEENonas writes his Dionysiaca.—Hesychios lives. Boodhist Priest discovers America.499BOODHA GOOPTA, a Boodhist King of Magada, sends Embassy to China. [(Leland).

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Accompaniment to General Forlong’s Rivers of Life.“ ”

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FAHIAN

DHAMAPADA

ZENDAVESTAGEMARA TALMUD SANSHIN

BRAHMANISMCHRISTIAN

GREEK CHURCH ROMISH

, China to India, to Normans and Goths overrunning Europe and sack Rome.IV. or succeeded by I. . II. . Alans conquer Central Europe.

Vandals and Sueves invade Italy ; and , Vandals pass intoAfrica. Visigoths settle in Spain.The . ACopperplate mentions Wars of Bârata. AKalpa Sootra by Badrabahoo.

II., the Great Boodhist King.— to — calls himself Vikram-Aditya of Samvat Era, B.C.Translation of . Moses of Khorene writes. III. and .

Babylonian — . preaches a Reformed Faith in China. ; to .again becomes dominant in India. , . , to .

, King of Franks, becomes . Boodhagosa’s Commentaries on Tripitaka.now wholly separates from . , to . Temple of Zeus at Olympia burned.

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VARARAN KERMANSHAH YEZDIGIRID YEZDIGIRID

CHANDRAGOOPTAHORMAZD FIRUZ

PALASH KOBADKOOMARA SKANDAGOOPTA

CLOVISJAMASP

Boodhist Comm. Era begins, and sacred line, “ ,” or, “Oh the Jewel inthe Lotus,” common. Mazdak, communist and athiest, and sect destroyed in Persia byKosree Noosherwan. He has Plato and Aristotle translated from Greek, and Hitopadesafrom Indian languages.

Om manipadmi hum539

547569596

Keltic Bards, Taliesen, Merddin. The Triads, Llywarch. A Copper-plate mentions theMahâ-Bhârata. Tatars, Turanians, and Skythians Boodhists.

Angles invade Britain.

ST. PAUL’S, LONDON, DIANAbuilding on a Temple of .SAMARKAND, the Athens of the East. Saganian Scultures often in Pelevi.

MAHOMED born ; died .644

Kosroe II. ravages Syria and Egypt ; vows he “will put down the worship of a crucifiedGod.” Receives letter from Mahomed to “worship one God,” and not the Sun.

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Saracens driving out last Sasanian King. III. falls—last of Sasanidæ.632-641 YEZDIGIRIDEgypt, Syria, and Persia are —Orisa .ISLAMITES BRAHMANICAL

– Omar Kalif enters Jerusalem as conqueror.632 KOHAB II. 636

Chinese Emperor, , seeks aid of . [huak.YUAN TSANG MAHOMEDANSSIL-ADITYA, King of Malwa, conquers Magada ; dies —a Boodhist. Tolteks occupy Ana-648

MAHOMEDANS settle in Yoonan.—King of Kabol a Turk.—Ganzi a Boodhist.

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ALFRED resists a Papal Mandate. Mahomedans masters of Africa.707Saracens and Moors extirpate Visigoths from Spain.

Egbert, abbot of Iona, translates the Four Gospels into Anglo-Saxon.Winifred, a monk of Wessex, under the name of Boniface, goes on his first mission to Germany.

A Brahman King of Pegu build’s Rangoon or Kama’s City.Arabs and Persians in Chinese Ports.—Arabs invade Sind.CHARLES MARTEL DEFEATS SARACENS in Valley of Loire.

Lombards overthrown. , Kalif.786 HAROON AL RASHIDCHRISTIAN ERA first used in books. Temporal Dominion of the Pope commences.755

TOPES SARANATat , near Benares.

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CHARLEMAGNE crowned Emperor of the West by Pope Leo at Rome.Almagest of Ptolmey translated into Arabic.The Lia-fail, or “Stone of the King,” removed by Kenneth II. to Scone.Establishment of Novogorod by Ruric the Pirate. Beginning of Russian Empire.CAVES ELORAat , called India Sooba.

ALPHONSO the Great. Europe priest-ridden— .THE DARK AGESALFRED of England has established Saxon Dominion ; reigns .872-901

Bible translated into Saxon

No town in or about Persia without its Fire Shrine. (Ibn Hankal.)

Law issued in England for Prayer on Saturdays.

Arab Geographers write of Western India. Modern Arabic invented by Maläk.

Many Normans becoming ChristiansJAIPAL SOOBOOKTOOGREEN, Hindoo King of Lahore, conquered by of Gazni.

977

976

MAHMOOD of Gazni succeeds.Date of Present Oldest Hebrew . ofMSS OLD TESTAMENT.

Jerusalem . , Chinese Boodhist, to India. A Era spoken of.to India, collects Boodhist Literature. I. or .

still commonly spoken. , with Fire Worship, at Balk.Cosmas writes his Cosmos that earth is flat and the Sky is Heaven. Pegu built by Emigrants from Thatoon.

destroy . Parthians move to Crete.Sitang or Tsit-toung built by King of Pegu. Athanasian Creed must have now existed.

, th . of Balabi protects .King of Byzantium, . , Historian. IV.

GEMARA SOONG-YOON CHRISTIANHOEISENG

LATIN BOODHISM

LOMBARDS GEPIDÆ

HEGIRA JAINSTHEOPHYLACHUS

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518 531-579

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JULY SILADITYA

MAURICE HORMAZD

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KOSROEHERACLIUS

HARSHA VARDHANA,KALEB. ABOO BEKR

II. succeeds as King of Perisa. Magada Empire overthrown by Sil-Aditya, who dies .Emperor restores Holy Cross to Jerusalem. Is commanded by Mahomed to renounce Christianity.

Church in China. to India, . Droovasena reigns, .Boodhism introduced into Siam (Crawford.)

King of Northern India, rules as a Boodhist King at Kanoj. His Great Procession to Kanoj; Dies, .built. conquer Persia under General , Kalif.

has Siva Temples to Boodhist Monasteries. Kalinga has few Boodhists. preaching in China., Boodhist Stoopa Benares.

Council of Constantinople, last of six Ecumenical.India— Languages only current. , , writing Eclesiastical History.

NESTORIAN HWEN-TSANG

AJANTA MAHOMEDANSBENARES MAHOMEDANSSARNAT

PRAKRIT BEDE

100

Debal, Chief Port of Sind. Worshipped over all Western India.Fifty-six to , and write Itineraries. triumphs in Barma.Africa has now rejected Christianity and become Mahomedan.Brahmanabad, Sind, destroyed by Earthquake. greatly revives in India by Preaching of Sankara-Acharya.The First Boodhist King of . preached to Germans.

Christianising Europe ; checks Normans, who are now settling in France and Germany.Zoroastrian Poet, . gives Brahman King to Central India.

SUNBOODHIST

SIVAISMBARMA CHRISTIANITY

DAKIKI BENARES

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CHARLEMAGNE

Many said to have been written. Thuringian Germany burned their dead up to this, when a law of Charlemagnestopped it

China proscribes .

Dynasty begins to reign in Kábol.

Various reviving Phallic Ideas and Faiths in India.

Jain Priest Jaina Siva.

POORANAS

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revived under , King of Konjeveram.

Christianity strives to keep Europe in darkness, and shut out all learning. ravage China, th to th centuries.

King of Kashgar embraces .Eric “the Red” settles with Northmen in W. Greenland.

, from China to India, with Pilgrims.

Paper long known to Chinese—made from Cotton.

AMOGAVERSHA

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India invaded by Mahomed of Gazni ; its authentic and continued history begins.Language.

Toorkistan tries for Empire.. Aboo-Rihan’s History.

in Java, and Fall of First Java Kingdom.King of Bohemia obliged to pay tribute to the Holy See.

, Barmese King of Pagán, destroys Pegu—Capital, Thátoon—In subjection years.First . Basein, great port for Ceylon.

PAZEND

FIRDUSI’S SHA-NAMEBOODHISM

CRUSADESANAURATA

Siberians said to be Remnants of EuropeanAborigines. (Lubbock.)

Popular respresentation inArragon and in in Castille.

Hemachandra, a Jain Writer of Goojerat.

Second .

taken by . Kanoj Patan Kingdom falling.

heard of through Marco Polo. conquer Bengal ; Nadya the Capital.

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JAPAN MOSELMS

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Magna Charta. Laterna Council at Rome affirms Divinity.

Khiva and Persia conquered by .

Sriharsha writes . , Emperor of India. ArabianAbdoolfeda writes Universal History.

. Telescope. Alphonso, King of Castile, spends onAstronomical Tables.First Church built in Nazareth.

The of Boodhism translated from Pali into Ceylonese.Rashi Doodeen, Vizier of Persia, writes.

CHRIST’SMONGOLS

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1338-1353 1361

Travels of Friar and Oderic to India and China. writing La Divina Commedia ; ; .Bengal annexed to Delhi by Mahomed Tooklook. Paper from Rags.

supplanting inAnam.Pigolotti writes regarding Routes to Kathay. Hafiz the Poet flourishing.

John de Marignotti travels. The Golden Bull. takeAdrianople.

.translated into Sanskrit. . . .

, and Worship, with in Europe.

DANTE

BOODHISM OPHIOLATRY

TURKSZENDAVESTA WYCLIFFE BOCCACIOTREE SERPENT FIRE CHRISTIANITY

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CHAUCER

Spread of Protestant principles in England.translated by Sayna. , in , interdicted by France.

Joan ofArc. Europe hearing of Pegu. Samarkand—Emperor studiesAstronomy.Guinea discovered by Portuguses. take Constantinople, which has Christian Churches.

Gaur, the Capital of Bengal. King of Herat sends Embassy to China. Vatican Library.very Holy in China, in February and March.

Maps ofAmerican Coast. West Indies discovered. Vasco de Gama to East Indies.denouncing Serpent Worship in Europe. Amerigo Vespucci discovers SouthAmerica.

VEDAS JOHN HUSS

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“FEASTS OF LIGHTS”

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1489 1492 1497

1499

ALAK BEG

JAIN WILLIAM TYNDALE

POORANA

XAVIER CALVIN

MAHOMEDANS

ROME

Temples of Satroonjáya and Pàlitána. translates New Testament—Put to death.

One said to have been written. , Emperor of India, .

dies, Makao, . burns Servetus. England abolishes PapalAuthority. .

Demand for Open Bibles. . Celebes worship Sun. conquer Bengal and Orissa

Spaniards discoverAngkor, Boodhist Capital, of Kamboia. Bartholemew Massacre, .

sends Priests to China.

[ .] Benedict goes fromAgra to Kathay. Holland seizes Portuguese Eastern Settlements.

1526

1526

1552 1531 1545

1556-1605 1568

1570 1572

1575

1662-1667

BABER

AKBAR,

COUNCILOF TRENT

sic

1619

1622

1667

1678

1685 1688

Act to Burn Witches passed (Bacon).

Cochin China massacres English and Dutch Traders. English Settlement at Madras.

Pope , institutes Laws for Propagation of .

Royal Society of London. Bayle, Historian. Judge Hale condemning Witches.

Khiva, Bokhara, and Khokan become Khanates. Habeas Corpus.

Revocation of Edict of Nantes. English Revolution.

sends Missions everywhere.

CATHERINE DE MEDICI.

GREGORY XV CHRISTIANITY

ROME

1804 1812 1813

1815 1829 1830 1832

1837

1851 1833

BONAPARTE

BONAPARTE

Emperor. Moscow burned, .l Steamers, . [Bill.

defeated at Waterloo. Catholic Disabilities removed. George IV. dies. English Reform

Queen Victoria Crowned.

Rise of , who preach Doctrines of Christianity ten years—Leader, Tien-le. Slaves Emancipated—Railways.

or Churches springing up all over India.

being called in question, and insisted on by the educated.

TA-PINGS

BRAHMO SOMAJES THEIST

ALL REVELATIONS ACCURATE HISTORICAL CRITICISM

CHARLES

KOULI KHAN

XII. of Sweden.

China expels Jesuits.—Pekin Earthquake, , loss, persons. Academy of St. Petersburg.

Naweb ofArcot wipes out Southern Hindoo Kingdoms.—Göttingen Universty.

, King of Persia, conquers Moguls.

British Museum. Birth of real and accurateAstronomy in Europe.

Oxygen and Hydrogen discovered. Galvanism.—J. Bryant’s Mythological History. Vaccination.

1724 1731 180,000 1728

1736

1730

1753

1774-9 1788 1798

1007

1025

1032

10511033

10921066

Northmen discover America to Hope Bay.Fulbert, Bishop of Chartres, establishes a School of Theology.CAVES AJANTAat .— , King of England.CANUTEJAIN Temple of Samnat destroyed by MAHMOOD.JAIN ABOO HILDEBRANDTemple, of Vimalasa.— Pope.“Truce of God,” for Regulation of the Seasons, &c., published in France.Anahuak abandoned by Tolteks. take .TURKS BAGDAD

Death of Fall of Toorkestan Empire.MALEK SHAH;HAROLD WILLIAM, King of Saxons, conquered by the Norman.

KIVA or Khorasim a great kingdom.

11101125

1139

1153

1170

1172

FOURTH CRUSADE. Law issued in Scotland for Prayer on Saturdays.

GHENGIS KHAN, 1163 1226to . His movements force Siberians into North America.IRELAND conquered.Chichemecas take Anahuak.EDRISA, Arabian Philosopher, says Earth is miles in circumference.27,000MONGOLS invade China through Yoonan.TANJORE Temple—Chola Dynasty.—Portugal a Monarchy.

Learning revived at Cambridge. The Order of Knights-Templars instituted.1118

MEXICO founded.— IV. of France.CHARLES

1203

1204

1238

1258

1280

1302

1345

MARCO POLO travelling. The great Tschu in China.

Inquisition established.— , King of England, offers aid to Saracens.JOHN

KABLAI KHAN rules in Yoonan. Pekin new capital. [land.Russia conquered by Tatars.— now supreme in India.MOSLEMS

BAGDAD KALIFAT MONGOLSand destroyed by . Popular Representation in Eng-1264

Pagan destroyed by .— again conquered by .KABLAI KHAN CHINA MONGOLSMartaban made Capital of Pegu, which, with Pagan Capital of Barma is destroyed.

13641370

1398

1378

EDWARD I. removes the Lia-fail, or “Stone of the King,” to Westminister.Pope excommunicates P , King of France. built.—Gunpowder.HILIP 1325 MEXICOIbn Batula to China.—Mahd. Toglak conquers Bengal and the Karnatik.AVA MAHOMEDANS, the Capital of Barma.— in Rangoon.Kambodia conquered by .—Cannon used.— .SIAM TIMOOR, 1335-1405

Schism of Double Popes, which continues years.38

Siberians reach West Greenland, driven on by Red Indians.

Kathay sends Embassy to .TIMOOR

Second Empire falls.JAVA

14051401

14391449

146014741497

Statute for Burning of Heretics passed. Henry IV.Pegu rules Arakan, and Prome employed Europeans.JAIN Temple of Sad rebuilt by Kamboo Rana of Ooderpore.JAIN Tower, Chitore, built by Kamboo Rana.

The Bible is printed by Gutenberg at Mayence, .1450-56Portuguese Mission to . in Europe.JAPAN —PRINTING

THOMAS-A-KEMPIS, COLUMBUS, CAXTON, THE MEDICIS.Verd Islands discovered by Portuguese. Cape of Good Hope discovered by B. Diaz.1486

Tatars driven out of Kiva.— Rule.—Portuguese Settlements in Malaka.UZBEG’S

COPERNICUS MACHIAVELLI.—Saracens out of Spain.— .

1521

1515

1525

1536

1565

1592

Copernicus observes the Vernal Equinox.

Cabot finds Esquimaux in Labrador.

MEXICO plundered.—Portuguese visit China.Socinians deny .—Spanish Conquest of Peru.TRINITYPortuguese get Makao.—Kabol independent.French Voyage to India and China.— .— .— .ERASMUS LUTHER TASSO

JAPAN conquers Korea and holds it six years.— Newspapers.CALVIN.Spaniards to Phillipines.— , Queen of Scots.MARY

Dutch to China.— now introduced into Japan and expelled in .CHRISTIANITY 1638

1605

1644

1607

1667

1649

1658

Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese.A New Translation of the Bible begun.SHAKESPEARE. LORD BACON. DESCARTES. KEPLER.— —Logarithms.— —

LOCKE, KANT, GIBBON, BURNS, HUME, ISAAC NEWTON, VOLTAIRE.

CHARLES I. beheaded.— — —HARVEY. BUNYAN. CARDINAL MAZARIN.Kingdom of Kiva falls.— dies.— ,CROMWELL MILTON 1608-1674.

Russia aids Kiva.— II. dies.— , Emperor, .JAMES AURANGAZEB 1618-1707

Earthquake at Pekin, killed.—East India Company as “Tea-Traders,” .300,000 1680

CHINA: GALILEO. HAMPDEN.Mings fall, Manchoos succeed. — —Barometers.

1750

1704

1725

1770

1793

1782

1826

1858 1861

1812

1840 1860

1873

Beginning of Protestant Missions to India.PETER ABDOOL WAHABthe Great dies.— . SWEDENBORG.

ALOMPRA, King of Barma, conquers Pegu, .—1757-58 BUFFON.AMERICAN War. Population whites, and half-a-million blacks.2,000,000

Macarthy received by Emperor at Pekin.—French Revolution ; Louis XVI. beheaded.Independence recognized.

BONAPARTE CUVIER. FICHTE.conquers at Marengo.— —

HONG-KONG taken : Emperor closes China.KOREANS CHRISTIANS.massacre

Taylor urges — .THEISM COMPTE.

First American Railroad.STRAUSS, RENAN.Treaty of Tien-sin; Toleration of Christianity.

Kiva a Tributary to Russia.

1812

1841

1854

1842

CHINESE CHRISTIANITY.Edict againstCanton ransomed. Champollion.

Japan treats with Europe.Shanghai taken; Five Cities opened.

Canton given back.

Capture of Peking.

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