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the Great Syntaxis of Ptolemy with the years from Nabonassar and those from the death of Alexander or the beginning of the reign of Philip who came after Alexander the founder, until Augustus Caesar and even until Diocletian and again until the present 6302nd year. From Nabonassar the Chaldeans precisely recorded the times of the movement of the stars, and the mathematicians among the Greeks took them from the Chaldeans, 245 since, as Alexander and Berossus who compiled the Chaldean antiquities say, Nabonassar collected the deeds of the kings before him and made them disappear, so that the enumeration of the Chaldean kings would begin from him. Thus, as is set forth in the canon, the same years from Nabonassar are 424 according to both the mathematical and the ecclesiastical version, compiling the same total years, 424, but the individual years are not everywhere the same; for example, the divine scripture indicates the 31st year of the reign of Cyrus, and we reckon it so in the secular years, but the mathematical canon assigns only 9 years to Cyrus. and in certain others of Nabonassar himself you will find a difference in the individual parts, but in the total, the equality. The years from Nabonassar, who is also Shalmaneser, king of the Chaldeans, until the death of Alexander the founder, according to the astronomical canon 1. Of Nabonassar, 14 years 2. Of Nabius, 2 years. 16 3. Of Chinzerus and Porus, 5 years. 21 4. Of Ilulaios, 5 years. 26 5. Of Mardokempados, 12 years. 38 6. Of Arkeanos, 5 years. 43 7. Interregnum, 2 years. 45 8. Of Belibos, 3 years. 48 9. Of Aparanadisos, 6 years. 54 10. Of Erigebalos, 1 year. 55 11. Of Mesesimordakos, 4 years. 59 12. Another Interregnum, 8 years. 67 13. Of Isarindinos, 13 years. 80 246 14. Of Saosdouchinos, 9 years. 89 15. Of Kineladalos, 14 years. 103 16. Of Nabopalasaros, father of Nebuchadnezzar, 21 years. 124 17. Of Naboukolassaros, who is also Nebuchadnezzar, 43 years. 167 18. Of Illoaroudamos, 3 years. 170 19. Of Nerigasolasaros, 5 years. 175 20. Of Nabonadios, who is also Astyages, 34 years. 209 21. Of Cyrus, 9 years. 218 22. Of Cambyses, 8 years. 226 23. Of Darius, 36 years. 262 24. Of Xerxes, 21 years. 283 25. Of Artaxerxes I, 41 years. 324 26. Of Darius II, who is also Nothus, 19 years. 343 27. Of Artaxerxes the second, 46 years. 389 28. Of Ochus, 21 years. 410 29. Of Saros, 2 years. 412 30. Of Darius the third, who is also Arsames, 6 years. 418 31. Of Alexander the Great, 6 years. 424 The years from Shalmaneser, that is Nabonassar, according to the ecclesiastical reckoning, until Cyrus and then Alexander of Macedon 1. Nabonassar, who is also called Shalmaneser in the scripture, 25 years. 2. Nabios, 8 years. 3. Chinzeros and Poros, 5 years. 4. Iloulaios, 5 years. 5. Mardokempados, 12 years. 6. Arkeanos, 5 years. 247 7. Interregnum, 2 years. 8. Belilos, 3 years. 9. Aparanadisos, 6 years. 10. Erigebalos, 1 year. 11. Mesesimordakos, 4 years. 12. Another Interregnum, 8 years. 13. Isarindinos, 13 years. 14. Saosdouchinos, 9 years. 15. Kineladanos, 14 years. 16. Nabopalasaros, 21 years. 17. Nebuchadnezzar his son, 43 years. 18. Evil-Merodach, 5 years. 19. Neriglisaros, who is also Belshazzar, 3 years. 20. Nabonadios, who is also Astyages Darius, Ahasuerus and Artaxerxes, 17 years. 21. Cyrus, first king of the Persians, 31 years. 22. Cambyses, son of Cyrus, 8 years. 23. The Magi, 2 brothers, Smerdis, Pauzoutes, 7 months. 24. Darius, son of Hystaspes, 36 years. 25. Xerxes, son of Darius, 20 months. 26. Artaxerxes of Xerxes, the long-handed, 43 years. 27. Xerxes, son of Artaxerxes, 2 months. 28. Sogdianus, 7 months. 29. Darius the Nothus, 19 years. 30. Artaxerxes the Mnemon, 40 years. 31. Ochus, son of Artaxerxes, 5 years. 32. Arsames, brother of Ochus, 4 years. 33. Darius III of Arsames, 6 years. 34. Alexander of Macedon, 6 years. 248 KINGS OF THE CHALDEANS Of the Chaldeans, 2nd, Nabios reigned for 8 years, but according to others, 2. And it was the year of the world 4772. Of the Chaldeans, 3rd, Chinzeros and Poros reigned for 5 years. And it was the year of the world 4780. Of the Chaldeans, 4th, Iloulaios reigned for 5 years. And it was the year of the world 4785. Of the Chaldeans, 5th, Mardokempados reigned for 12 years. And it was the year of the world 4797. Of the Chaldeans, 6th, Arkeanos reigned for 5 years. And it was the year of the world 4802. Of the Chaldeans, 7th

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τὴν μεγάλην σύνταξιν Πτολεμαίου ἀπὸ Ναβονασάρου ἔτεσι καὶ τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς τελευτῆς Ἀλεξάνδρου ἤτοι ἀρχῆς Φιλίππου τοῦ μετὰ Ἀλέξανδρον τὸν κτιστὴν ἕως Αὐγούστου Καίσαρος καὶ ἔτι ἕως ∆ιοκλητιανοῦ καὶ αὖθις ἕως τοῦ παρόντος ςτβʹ ἔτους. Ἀπὸ δὲ Ναβονασάρου τοὺς χρόνους τῆς τῶν ἀστέρων κινήσεως Χαλδαῖοι ἠκρίβωσαν καὶ ἀπὸ Χαλδαίων οἱ παρ' Ἕλλησι μαθηματικοὶ λαβόντες, 245 ἐπειδή, ὡς ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος καὶ Βήρωσσός φασιν οἱ τὰς Χαλδαϊκὰς ἀρχαιολο γίας περιειληφότες, Ναβονάσαρος συναγαγὼν τὰς πράξεις τῶν πρὸ αὐτοῦ βασιλέων ἠφάνισεν, ὅπως ἀπ' αὐτοῦ ἡ καταρίθμησις γίνεται τῶν Χαλδαίων βασιλέων. Εἰσὶν οὖν, ὡς πρόκειται ἐν κανονίῳ, οἱ αὐτοὶ ἀπὸ Ναβονασάρου χρόνοι υκδʹ κατά τε τὴν μαθηματικὴν καὶ ἐκκλησιαστικὴν ἔκδοσιν, τὰ μὲν καθ' ὅλου ἔτη τὰ αὐτὰ συνάγοντες υκδʹ, τὰ δὲ κατὰ μέρος οὐ πανταχοῦ τὰ αὐτά· οἷον Κύρου μὲν ἡ θεία γραφὴ λαʹ ἔτος ὑποφαίνει τῆς βασιλείας καὶ ἐν τοῖς κοσμικοῖς ἔτεσιν οὕτως στοιχειοῦμεν, ὁ δὲ μαθηματικὸς κανὼν θʹ μόνα ἔτη Κύρῳ νέμει. καὶ ἐν ἄλλοις δέ τισιν αὐτοῦ τε Ναβονασάρου διαφορὰν εὑρήσεις ἐν τοῖς κατὰ μέρος, ἐν δὲ τῷ τέλει τὴν ἰσότητα. Τὰ ἀπὸ Ναβονασάρου ἔτη τοῦ καὶ Σαλμανασὰρ βασιλέως Χαλδαίων ἕως Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ κτιστοῦ τελευτῆς κατὰ τὸν ἀστρονομικὸν κανόνα αʹ Ναβονασάρου ἔτη ιδʹ βʹ Ναβίου ἔτη βʹ. ιςʹ γʹ Χινζήρου καὶ Πώρου ἔτη εʹ. καʹ δʹ Ἰλουλαίου ἔτη εʹ. κςʹ εʹ Μαρδοκεμπάδου ἔτη ιβʹ. ληʹ ςʹ Ἀρκεανοῦ ἔτη εʹ. μγʹ ζʹ Ἀβασιλεύτου ἔτη βʹ. μεʹ ηʹ Βηλίβου ἔτη γʹ. μηʹ θʹ Ἀπαραναδίσου ἔτη ςʹ. νδʹ ιʹ Ἠριγεβάλου ἔτος αʹ. νεʹ ιαʹ Μεσησιμορδάκου ἔτη δʹ. νθʹ ιβʹ Ἀβασιλεύτου ἄλλου ἔτη ηʹ. ξζʹ ιγʹ Ἰσαρινδίνου ἔτη ιγʹ. πʹ 246 ιδʹ Σαοσδουχίνου ἔτη θʹ. πθʹ ιεʹ Κινηλαδάλου ἔτη ιδʹ. ργʹ ιςʹ Ναβοπαλασάρου πατρὸς Ναβουχοδονόσωρ ἔτη καʹ. ρκδʹ ιζʹ Ναβουκολασσάρου τοῦ καὶ Ναβουχοδονόσωρ ἔτη μγʹ. ρξζʹ ιηʹ Ἰλλοαρουδάμου ἔτη γʹ. ροʹ ιθʹ Νηριγασολασάρου ἔτη εʹ. ροεʹ κʹ Ναβοναδίου τοῦ καὶ Ἀστυάγους ἔτη λδʹ. σθʹ καʹ Κύρου ἔτη θʹ. σιηʹ κβʹ Καμβύσου ἔτη ηʹ. σκςʹ κγʹ ∆αρείου ἔτη λςʹ. σξβʹ κδʹ Ξέρξου ἔτη καʹ. σπγʹ κεʹ Ἀρταξέρξου αʹ ἔτη μαʹ. τκδʹ κςʹ ∆αρείου βʹ τοῦ καὶ Νόθου ἔτη ιθʹ. τμγʹ κζʹ Ἀρταξέρξου δευτέρου ἔτη μςʹ. τπθʹ κηʹ Ὤχου ἔτη καʹ. υιʹ κθʹ Σάρου ἔτη βʹ. υιβʹ λʹ ∆αρείου τρίτου τοῦ καὶ Ἀρσάμου ἔτη ςʹ. υιηʹ λαʹ Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ μεγάλου ἔτη ςʹ. υκδʹ Τὰ ἀπὸ Σαλμανασὰρ ἤτοι Ναβονασάρου ἔτη κατὰ τὴν ἐκκλησιαστικὴν στοιχείωσιν ἕως Κύρου καὶ ἔπειτα Ἀλεξάνδρου τοῦ Μακεδόνοσ αʹ Ναβονάσαρος ὁ καὶ Σαλμανασὰρ ἐν τῇ γραφῇ λεγόμενος ἔτη κεʹ. βʹ Νάβιος ἔτη ηʹ. γʹ Χίνζηρος καὶ Πῶρος ἔτη εʹ. δʹ Ἰλουλαῖος ἔτη εʹ. εʹ Μαρδοκέμπαδος ἔτη ιβʹ. ςʹ Ἀρκεανὸς ἔτη εʹ. 247 ζʹ Ἀβασίλευτος ἔτη βʹ. ηʹ Βήλιλος ἔτη γʹ. θʹ Ἀπαρανάδισος ἔτη ςʹ. ιʹ Ἠριγέβαλος ἔτος αʹ. ιαʹ Μεσησιμόρδακος ἔτη δʹ. ιβʹ Ἀβασίλευτος ἄλλος ἔτη ηʹ. ιγʹ Ἰσαρινδῖνος ἔτη ιγʹ. ιδʹ Σαοσδουχῖνος ἔτη θʹ. ιεʹ Κινηλάδανος ἔτη ιδʹ. ιςʹ Ναβοπαλάσαρος ἔτη καʹ. ιζʹ Ναβουχοδονόσωρ υἱὸς ἔτη μγʹ. ιηʹ Εὐειλὰδ Μαροδὰχ ἔτη εʹ. ιθʹ Νηριγλήσαρος ὁ καὶ Βαλτάσαρ ἔτη γʹ. κʹ Ναβονάδιος ὁ καὶ Ἀστυάγης ∆αρεῖος Ἀσουήρου καὶ Ἀρταξέρξης ἔτη ιζʹ. καʹ Κῦρος Περσῶν πρῶτος βασιλεὺς ἔτη λαʹ. κβʹ Καμβύσης υἱὸς Κύρου ἔτη ηʹ. κγʹ Μάγοι ἀδελφοὶ βʹ Σμέρδιος, Παυζούτης μῆνας ζʹ. κδʹ ∆αρεῖος υἱὸς Ὑστάπου ἔτη λςʹ. κεʹ Ξέρξης υἱὸς ∆αρείου μῆνας κʹ. κςʹ Ἀρταξέρξης Ξέρξου ὁ μακρόχειρ ἔτη μγʹ. κζʹ Ξέρξης υἱὸς Ἀρταξέρξου μῆνας βʹ. κηʹ Σογδιανὸς μῆνας ζʹ. κθʹ ∆αρεῖος ὁ Νόθος ἔτη ιθʹ. λʹ Ἀρταξέρξης ὁ Μνήμων ἔτη μʹ. λαʹ Ὦχος Ἀρταξέρξου υἱὸς ἔτη εʹ. λβʹ Ἄρσου ἀδελφοῦ Ὤχου ἔτη δʹ. λγʹ ∆αρείου γʹ Ἀρσάμου ἔτη ςʹ. λδʹ Ἀλεξάνδρου Μακεδόνος ἔτη ςʹ. 248 ΧΑΛ∆ΑΙΩΝ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΣ Χαλδαίων βʹ ἐβασίλευσε Νάβιος ἔτη ηʹ, κατὰ δὲ ἄλλους βʹ. τοῦ δὲ κόσμου ἦν ἔτος δψοβʹ. Χαλδαίων γʹ ἐβασίλευσε Χίνζηρος καὶ Πῶρος ἔτη εʹ. τοῦ δὲ κόσμου ἦν ἔτος δψπʹ. Χαλδαίων δʹ ἐβασίλευσεν Ἰλουλαῖος ἔτη εʹ. τοῦ δὲ κόσμου ἦν ἔτος δψπεʹ. Χαλδαίων εʹ ἐβασίλευσε Μαρδοκέμπαδος ἔτη ιβʹ. τοῦ δὲ κόσμου ἦν ἔτος δψζʹ. Χαλδαίων ςʹ ἐβασίλευσεν Ἀρκεανὸς ἔτη εʹ. τοῦ δὲ κόσμου ἦν ἔτος δωβʹ. Χαλδαίων ζʹ