337 CONSTANTINUS II., CONSTANTIUS, and CONSTANS joint emperors. 338 Athanasius is recalled from exile at the desire of Constantinus II. and reinstated in his bishopric. 340 Civil war, and death of Constantinus II., who was slain in a skirmish while making an attack on the dominions of Constans. 341 A synod of bishops met at Antioch and deposed Athanasius under the pretext that having been deprived of his bishopric by a synod, he could not resume its functions but by the decree of another synod. In a synod of 50 Italian bishops he was afterwards absolved. He introduced monastic life into the West. 342 Death of Tiridates and consequent sufferings of the Christians in Armenia. 347 Council of Sardica, 370 bishops. They absolve Athanasius. 349 350 351 Athanasius is restored a second time to the bishopric of Alexandria, at the instance of Constans. Murder of Constans, and assumption of the purple by Magnentius and Vetranio. Constantius makes war against Magnentius and defeats him. Declares his cousin Gallus Cæsar. B |