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Life of Augustine
Mary McDaniel
Mary McDaniel
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Birth of Augustine
354 AD
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Born in Thagaste
Relationship Begins
371 AD
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Fell in love with a girl of a lower social class, so Augustine took her as his concubine. The relationship will last for 13 years.
Son was Born
372 AD
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Augustine has a son through his concubine, names him Adeodatus
Read Cicero's Hotensius
373 AD
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Converted to a high life philosophy
Returned Home
374 AD
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Returned to Thagaste to teach grammar and rhetoric
Returns to Carthage
376 AD
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After death of friend in Thagaste, Augustine returned to Carthage and opened a school of rhetoric.
Theodosius I Becomes Emperor
379 AD - 395 AD
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Becomes emperor of Roman Empire and ruled until 395. Orthodox Christianity is established at this time as official state religion
Moves to Milan
384 AD
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Took up to study the Neoplatonists
Plot for Marriage
385 AD
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Was asked by his mother to marry a Catholic girl, but on terms that he be separated from his concubine for two years. Instead of abstaining from sex, Augustine finds someone else to fulfill his "needs" while waiting for his proposed wife to come of age.
Burning Transformation
386 AD
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Renounced past life of carnal sins, had a burning heart for the monastic lifestyle
Mother Dies
387 AD
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Servant of God
388 AD
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Began a contemplative life as a lay "Servant of God"
Death of Friend and Son
390 AD
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Adeodatus as well as a friend, Nibridius die
A Forced Ordination
391 AD
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Visited Hippo, forced to become ordained.
On Faith and the Creed
393 AD
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Only a few years after converting, Augustine is asked to present "On Faith and the Creed" to the General Council of Hippo
Donatism
394 AD - 412 AD
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Began eight year fight against the Donatist Heresy
Another Ordination
395 AD
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Ordained as assistant bishop of Hippo to Valerius
Bishop Dies
396 AD
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Bishop Valerius dies. Augustine assumes role
Confessions
397 AD - 400 AD
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Begins "Confessions", completes it in 400 or 401 AD
Rise of Pelagianism
410 AD
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Donatism Banned
412 AD
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Imperial decree from Rome banning Donatism
The City of God
413 AD
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Begins writing the City of God
Pelagianism found Heretical
418 AD
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Council of Carthage, with over 200 bishops under Augustine, pronounced Pelagianism heretical.
Eraclius as Successor
426 AD
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September 26, Augustine nominated Eraclius as his successor
Death of Augustine
430 AD
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North African coastal provinces Mauretania and Numidia were ravaged violently by Vandals. Augustine dies on August 28 after suffering a fever for days.