Andy’s Big

Time Line

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Dem

ocritus: fl. C. 435

Socrates: 470-399

Plato

Persian War: 490-481 BC

Peloponnesian War: 431-404B

C

Antisthenes, founder of the C

ynic School

Sophocles: 496-406 BC

Aeschylus, founder of Tragedy: 525-456 B

C

Hippocrates: 460-377

Herodotus: 484-425

Thucydides: 460-400

Buddha?

Confucius?

Pythagoras: c. 532?

432: Anaxagoras tried for impiety and flees country

Xenophon?

Heraclitus: c. 500?

Anaxagoras: c. 500-c. 427

Speusippus

480: Thermopylae, followed by Salamis. Persia falls.

490: Marathon

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Plato: 428-347 BC

Zeno of Citium

: floruit late 4th, early 3rd BC

Aristotle: 384-322 bc

Antisthenes: 446-366 B

C

Arcesilaus

Epicurus, founder of Epicureanism

Hippocrates: 460-377

Chuang-Tzu, pupil of Lao-Tzu: 370-301

Alexander the G

reat: 356-323 B

C

Diogenes the C

ynic: active around 360

Xenophon, disciple of Socrates?

Pyrrho active: Pyrrhonian scepticism

born

Crates the C

ynic, teacher of Zeno: c. 368/5 – 288/5

Speusippus, Plato’s successor: 607Theophrastus, successor of

Aristotle: 322-287

Cleanthes, 2nd head of Stoa: 331-232

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Zeno of Citium

, founder of Stoicism

Chrysippus, 3rd head of Stoa: 282-206 B

C

Arcesilaus, founder of the M

iddle Academ

y: 318-242 BC

Epicurus: 341-270 BC

Carneades

Archim

edes (Sicily): 287-212

Euclid writes his Elements: c. 300C

rates the Cynic: c. 368/5 – 288/5

Theophrastus, successor of Aristotle: 322-

287

Cleanthes, 2nd head of Stoa: 331-232

Diogenes of B

abylon, head of Stoa: 240-152

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Carneades, founder of the N

ew A

cademy: 214-129 B

C

Diogenes of B

abylon, head of Stoa: 240-152

Panaetius, head of Stoa: 185.109

Posidonius, Stoic: 135-51

c. 133: Revolt of Aristonicus at Pergamum seeks freedom of slaves and equality of all citizens.

Zeno of Sidon, Epicurean: b. 150?

Philodemus

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Cicero: 106-43 B

C

Virgil: 70-19 B

C

Cato of U

tica – statesman and Stoic: 95-46

Lucretius – Epicurean: c. 94-55/51

44: Julius Caesar assassinated

Posidonius, Stoic: 135-51. Rhodes becom

es centre of Stoicism

Zeno of Sidon, Epicurean: b. 150?

Philodemus, Epicurean: c. 110-40/35

Josephus: 38-101

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Jesus :c.4BC

-29 AD

Activity of Philo of

Alexandria

Seneca: floruit 48-65

Epictetus, Stoic: 55-135

Musonius R

ufus, Stoic: c. 20-96

Paul of Tarsus – d. 67?

Plutarch, Middle Platonist: 50-120

Apollonius of Tyana? Pythagorean: 1st C

entury.

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St Justin Martyr: 100-165

Galen: 129-199

Sextus Empiricus: 160-210

Marcus A

urelius: 121-180 (Emperor 161-180)

Origen of A

lexandria: c. 185-254

Epictetus, Stoic: 55-135

Plutarch: 50-120

120? – Shepherd of Hermas

Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons: 130??-200

Clem

ent of Alexandria: 150-215

Tertullian: 160-220

Marcion: 140-180

c. 177: Aulus Gellius, Attic Nights

Valentinus, Gnostic: 2nd century.

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Tertullian: 160-220

Clem

ent of Alexandria

Plotinus, founder of ”Neoplatonism

”: 205-270

Sextus Empiricus

St Anthony the G

reat: 251-350

Origen of A

lexandria: c. 185-254

269: Anthony becomes hermit

Arius: 250-336

Porphyry: 232-303

Eusebius of Caesarea: 263-360

Constantine the G

reat: 274-337 (rules: 306-337)

Pachomius: 290-347

c. 200: Diogenes Laertius, Lives & sayings of the philosophers

Mani, founder of M

anichaeism: 216-277

Athanasius

Cyrpian: fl. 248-58

Macarius A

lexandrian

Iamblichus, N

eoplatonist in Syria: 250-325

Lactantius, Apologist: 3rd C

.- 317?

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Lactantius,: 3rd C.- 317?

Macarius the A

lexandrian: 293-393M

acarius the Egyptian: 300-390

John Cassian: 360-435

St Augustine of H

ippo (354-430)

St Anthony the G

reat: 251-350

St Am

brose of Milan: c. 339-397

Arius: 250-336

Eusebius of Caesarea: 263-360

325: 1st Council of Nicaea

312: Conversion of Constantine

Constantine the G

reat: 274-337 (Emperor: 306-337)

Paulinus of Nola: 353-431

St Martin of Tours: 335-397

Sulpicius Severus: 363-425

Symm

achus: 330-402

St Jerome: 342-419

St Basil of C

aesarea, Cappadocian Father: 330-379

St Gregory of N

yssa, Cappadocian Father: c.331-c.396

St Gregory of N

azianze, Cappadocian Father: 329-389

St John Chrysostom

: 347-407

Pachomius, founder of C

enobitic monasticism

: 290-347

385-412: Theophilus Patriarch in A

lexandriaA

thanasius - some tim

e Bishop of A

lexandria: 296-373

Ephraim the Syrian: 306-373

John Chrysostom

, Bishop of C

onstantinople: 347-407

Evagrius of Pontus: 346-399

Julian of Eclanum

357: Life of Anthony

320: Pachomius founds monastery at Tabennisi

Iamblichus, N

eoplatonist in Syria: 250-325

St. Macrina, leader of Jerusalem

Com

munity: d. before 394

381: 1st Council of Constantinople

396: Didymus the Blind dies in Alexandria

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Proclus, Neoplatonist, head of A

thens school: 411.485

Sabas: 439-532John C

assian -m

onastic writer: 360-435

Augustine

Boethius

St Benedict

431: Council of Ephesus

451: Council of Chalcedon

Paulinus of Nola: 353-431

Sulpicius Severus: 363-425

St Jerome: 342-419

410: Sack of Rome; End of Roman rule in Britain

Chrysostom

St Simeon Stylites: 396-459

385-412: Theophilus Patriarch in A

lexandria

Cassiodorus: 490-583

John Chrysostom

Julian of Eclanum – Pelagian: 386-454

419: Lausiac History

450: Apophthegmata Patrum

Theodoret of Cyrrhus: 399-466

Barsanuphius: 470-543

Rom

anos Melodos

407-8 1st devestation of Scetis

434: 2nd devestation of Scetis

Dam

ascius, last of the Neoplatonists: 458-538

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Boethius: 480-524

Gregory the G

reat: 540-604

St Benedict of N

ursia, founder of Benedictines: 480-547

Prophet Muham

ed: 570-632

Writings of D

enys the A

reopagite appear (date unknow

n)

Isidore of Seville: 570-636

Cassiodorus: 490-583

Evagrius Scholasticus, church historian: 536-c.594

Barsanuphius: 470-543

Rom

anos Melodos: 490-554D

orotheus of Gaza: 500-580

John Clim

acus: 575-650

Sabas: 439-532

John Moschus, author of Spiritual M

eadow: 540?-617

Dam

ascius: head of Athens school until 529

Olym

piodorus, last pagan head of A

lexandria school: 495/505-after 565

529: Athens school closes

Maxim

us the Confessor: 580-662

Colom

banus: 543-615

Dam

ascius, last of the Neoplatonists: 458-538

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John Clim

acus: 575-650

The Venerable Bede

St Cuthbert: 630-687

Prophet Moham

med: 570-632

St John of Dam

ascus: 675-749

St Aidan: d.651

Isidore of Seville: 570-636

638: Muslims take Jerusalem638: Nestorians in China

636: Arabs take Emesa

John Moschus: 540?-617

Maxim

us the Confessor: 580-662

c. 642: Leontius’ Life of Symeon

Colom

banus: 543-615

614: Persians take Jerusalem

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The Venerable Bede (B

enedictine): 673-735Beow

ulf written?

750: Abbasidian Caliphate established.

711: Arab crossing of Straits of Gibraltar

St John of Dam

ascus: 675-749

762: Baghdad Founded

Charlem

agne, Emperor: 747-814. C

arolingian Renaissance

Alcuin of York, scholar: 735-804

Caliph A

l-Mam

un: 786-833

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Alfred the G

reat: 849-899793: Lindisfarne invaded by Vikings

John Scotus Erigena (815-877)

Charlem

agne: 747-814

Caliph A

l-Mam

un: 786-833. Translation movm

ent begins in Baghdad

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1066

Abelard

St Anselm

(Benedictine): 1033-1109

Avicenna

Avicenna (Ibn Sina): 980-1037

Hugh of St V

ictor: 1078-1141

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St Dom

inic: 1170-1221Peter A

belard: 1079-1142

Averroës (Ibn R

ushd): 1126-1198

St Bernard of C

lairvauxSt B

ernard of Clairvaux: 1090-1153

27/11/1095: 1st Crusade

1145: 2nd Crusade

Richard the Lionheart: 1157-1199

1150: paper introduced to Muslim Spain

Genghis K

ahn: 1167-1227

1086: Domesday Book

Thomas à B

ecket: 1118-1170

Robert G

rosseteste: 1175-1253

Maim

onides of Cordoba: 1135-1204

Peter Lombard, scholastic, author of Sententiae: 1100-1160

Hugh of St V

ictor, mystic scholastic philosopher: 1078-1141

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Robert G

rosseteste: 1175-1253

St Albert M

agnus: 1200-1280

St Dom

inic

St Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assisi: 1182-1226

Order of Franciscans est’d 1208

St Thomas A

quinas: 1225-1274

Duns Scotus (Fransiscan): 1266-1308)

Meister Eckhart O

P: 1260-1328

1217-1221: 5th Crusade

Genghis K

ahn: 1167-1227

Order of Friars Preachers est’d 1216

Roger B

acon (Franciscan): 1214-1294

29/10/1187: 3rd Crusade

Dante A

lighieri: 1265-1321

Maim

onides

1202-1204: 4th Crusade

1215: Magna Carta

Bonaventure, Franciscan: 1221-1274

1270: Last major Crusade

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Geoffrey C

haucer: 1343-1400

Meister Eckhart O

P: 1260-1328

Julian of Norw

ich: 1342-1416+

Cloud of U

nknowing (date unknow

n)

Petrarch (Hum

anist): 1304-1374

William

of Ockham

: 1285-1349

1347-1351: Black Death

William

of Ockham

: 1285-1349

Dante A

lighieri: 1265-1321 St Gregory Palam

as: 1296-1359G

regory Palamas

1296-1359

1314: Battle of Bannockburn

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Niccolo M

achiavelli: 1469-1527

Nicholas of C

usa: 1401-1464

1450: Gutenberg invents printing

Joan of Arc: 1412-1431

Julian of Norw

ich: 1342-1416+

Sir Thomas M

ore: 1478-1535

Desiderius Erasm

us: 1466-1536

29/5/1453: fall of Constantinople

1478: Spanish Inquisition est’d

Leonardo da Vinci: 1452-1519

Nicolaus C

opernicus: 1473-1543

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Nicolaus C

opernicus: 1473-1543

Galileo G

alilei: 1564-1642

Miguel de C

ervantes Saavedra: 1547-1616

LutherM

artin Luther: 1483-1546

William

Shakespeare: 1564-1616

Francis Bacon: 1561-1626

Niccolo M

achiavelli: 1469-1527

Francisco Suárez SJ: 1548-1617

1569: Sextus Empiricus corpus available in Latin

1530: Augsburg Confession

1563: Thirty-nine Articles

St John of the Cross (C

armelite): 1542-1591

St Teresa of Avila (C

armelite): 1515-1582

1545-1563: Council of

Trent

1492: Columbus in America

Sir Thomas M

ore: 1478-1535

Desiderius Erasm

us: 1466-1536

1509: Erasmus’ The Praise of Folie

Leonardo da Vinci: 1452-1519

Michel Eyquen de M

ontaigne: 1533-1592

Ignatius of Loyola: 1491-1556Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits: 1491-1556

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Shakespeare (b.23/4)

Cyrano de B

ergerac: 1619-1655

Baruch de Spinoza: 1632-1677

Francis Bacon: 1561-1626

Francisco Suárez SJ: 1548-1617

John Locke: 1632-1704

Sir Isaac New

ton: 1642-1727

Blaise Pascal: 1623-1662

Gottfried W

ilhelm Leibniz: 1646-1716

1618-1648: 30 Years War

Meditations written 1641f

Molière (Jean-B

aptiste Poquelin): 1622-1673

John Bunyan: 1628-1688

1642-1649: English Civil War

Daniel D

efoe: 1660-1731

1634: possessions at Loudun

Descartes: 1596-1650. Enlightenm

ent begins

John Milton: 1608-1674

Miguel de C

ervantes Saavedra

Galileo G

alilei: 1564-1642

Johannes Kepler: 1571-1630Johannes K

epler: 1571-1630

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Hans N

ielsen Hauge:

1771-1824

Imm

anuel Kant: 1724-1804

Bach

David H

ume (1711-1776)

G W

F Hegel (1770-1831)

Berkeley, G

eorge: 1685-1753B

erkeley, George: 1685-1753

Adam

Smith: 1723-1790

LockeSir Isaac New

ton: 1642-1727

Jean-Jacques Rousseau: 1712-1778

Napoleon B

onaparte: 1769-1821

Denis D

iderot: 1713-1784

Voltaire (François-Marie A

rouet): 1694-1778

Gottfried W

ilhelm Leibniz:

1646-1716

Montesquieu

Charles Louis de Secondat M

ontesquieu: 1689-1755

Daniel D

efoe: 1660-1731

William

Wilberforce: 1759-1833

Wolfgang A

madeus M

ozart: 1756-1791

George Frideric H

andel: 1685-1759G

eorge Frideric Handel: 1685-1759John W

esley: 1703-1791

Johann Wolfgang von G

oethe: 1749-1832

Gotthold Ephraim

Lessing: 1729-1781Johann Sebastian B

ach: 1685-1750

Moses M

endelssohn: 1729-1786

Johann Gottfried von H

erder: 1744-1803

Samuel Taylor C

oleridge, poet: 1772-1834W

illiam W

ordsworth, poet: 1770-1850

Dr (Sam

uel) Johnson: 1709-1784

Jeremy B

entham, founder of U

tilitarianism: 1748-1832

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Arthur Schopenhauer: 1788-1860

Schopenhauer

Nikolai Frederik Severin G

rundtvig: 1783-1872G

rundtvig: 1783-1872

1749-1832: G

oethe

Napoleon B

onaparte:1769-1821

Hans N

ielsen Hauge: 1771-1824

Fyodor Mikhaylovich D

ostoyevsky: 1821-1881

Charles D

ickens: 1812-1870

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855)

John Stuart Mill: 1806-1873

Friedrich Wilhelm

Nietzsche: 1844-1900

Max W

eber: 1864-1920

Karl M

arx: 1818-1883

Charles D

arwin: 1809-1882

Frege, Gottlob (1848-1925)

Lewis C

arroll: 1832-18981807: Britain abolishes slave trade

William

Wilberforce: 1759-1833

Georg W

ilhelm Friedrich H

egel (1770-1831)

1792: Denmark abolishes slavery

Felix Mendelssohn (grtandson to M

oses): 1809-1847

Herder

Kant

Edmund H

usserl: 1859-1938

(Wilhelm

) Richard W

agner: 1813-1883

Ferdinand de Saussure: 1857-1913

Alfred Lord Tennyson: 1809-1892

John Henry N

ewm

an: 1801-1890

May 17th 1814 Norwegian Constitution written.

Samuel Taylor C

oleridge, poet: 1772-1834W

illiam W

ordsworth, poet: 1770-1850

1789-99: The French

Revolution

Jeremy B

entham, founder of U

tilitarianism: 1748-1832

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T.S. Eliot: 1888-1965H

elene Thomas (née Selvik): b1974

Andrew

Thomas: b1977

Wittgenstein

Ludwig W

ittgenstein: 1889-1951

Michel Foucault: 1926-1984

Dietrich B

onhoeffer: 1906-1945

Gilles D

eleuze: 1925 - 1995

Pierre-Félix Guattari: 1930-1992

Frege, Gottlob (1848-1925)

James Joyce: 1882-1941

James A

ugustine Aloysius Joyce: 1882-1941

Donald D

avidson: 1917-2003

Heidegger: 1889-1976

Martin H

eidegger: 1889-1976

1962-1965: Vatican II

Edmund H

usserl: 1859-1938

Jean-Paul Sartre: 1905-1980

Iris Murdoch: 1919-1999

Saussure: 1857-1913

Claude Lévi-Strauss: 1908-

Roland B

arthes: 1915-1980

Jacques Lacan: 1901-1981

Jacques Derrida: 1930-2004

T.S. Eliot: 1888-1965

Aldous H

uxley: 1894-1963H

uxley: 1894-1963

Max W

eber: 1864-1920

Knud Ejler C

hristian Løgstrup: 1905-1981

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9/11 – 2001: Twin towers destroyed

2008: 1st black US president elected