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A certain astrologer Serapion said that Antoninus would die before long 1.449 and Macrinus would succeed him, and he pointed him out with his finger as he was standing with the senate. But he, out of anger, or rather out of fate, did not recognize the face of Macrinus, but ordered another man standing nearby to be killed. And Macrinus hastened to preempt Antoninus; when he had dismounted from his horse during a hunt to relieve himself, Macrinus sent a centurion and killed him with a sword, saying to him, "As you slaughtered your brother, so I you." In his time, Philadelphus was appointed the first bishop of Byzantium, for three years; for previously a certain presbyter had presided over the church for 8 years.

After Antoninus, Macrinus reigned, who was a Moor from Cappadocia by race, for 8 years. And a certain Eutychianus took Avitus, who was the illegitimate son of Antoninus, placed a diadem on him and proclaimed him emperor, and giving gold to the soldiers, he rose up and joined battle with Macrinus. And Macrinus, being defeated, fled and was slaughtered with his son. Avitus, or Pseudo-Antoninus (some call him Aurelius Antoninus Heliogabalus), reigned for 3 years, 9 months, and 4 days. This man was circumcised and did not partake of pork, and he also had an idol, which he named Heliogabalus. And being effeminate, he was so disposed to the passion of licentiousness that he even made Hierocles his lawful husband. And as Dio says, Avitus begged a physician to make him of two natures through a frontal 1.450 incision with his art. He was slaughtered because of his impurities, defilements, and intemperance, ending his life badly. Alexander, the son of Mamaea, cousin of Avitus, reigned for 13 years and 8 months. In his time there was a famine in Rome, so that they even touched human flesh. This man, having campaigned against the Persians, was utterly defeated, and being despised, was slaughtered with his mother; she happened to be a Christian, and she summoned Origen, who was staying in Antioch, to her, wishing to be taught the mystery concerning Christ. In his time Narcissus, bishop of Jerusalem, when the anointing oil ran out during a baptism, ordered water to be put into the vessel, and having prayed thus, he changed it into oil. Maximinus reigned for 3 years. This man, being formerly a shepherd, then having become a soldier and after this a general of Alexander, was chosen emperor by the people and the senate on account of his bodily manliness, understanding, and prudence. He, out of hatred for Alexander, who had and honored many Christians, raised a great persecution against the Christians. And he found an end worthy of his impious mind, being treacherously slaughtered by Maximus and Balbinus. Maximus, Balbinus, and Gordian for two months, and was slaughtered by soldiers. And Gordian had previously been made Caesar by Maximinus. And Philip the prefect prevented the grain from being transported to the 1.451 army. This man was the father of the holy martyr Eugenia. In his time was the holy Babylas, bishop of Antioch, and the saints Laurentius and Cyprian were martyred, and Eugenius became bishop of Byzantium for 25 years. After Balbinus, Pupianus reigned for 2 months, and was slain in battle. After him, Iunior reigned for three months, who first created the *candidati* and *protectores*, and having established the order of the *scholares*, he called it the *Iuniores* after his own name. After him, Gordian his son reigned for 4 years. And in a war, having fallen with his horse and broken his thigh, he died. And after Gordian, Uniorus his son reigned for two years, and he died of dropsy. In his time Sabellius the heresiarch was becoming known. After him, Marcus for 3 years. And after Marcus, Justinian for two years; and having been bled, while he was sleeping his blood poured out, and losing consciousness, he died. After him Philip reigned for 7 years, who was a student of the Christian faith,

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Σεραπίων δί τις μαθηματικὸς ἔλεγεν ὡς τεθνήξεται οὐκ εἰς μακρὰν Ἀντωνῖνος 1.449 καὶ Μακρῖνος αὐτὸν διαδέξεται, καὶ ἔδειξεν αὐτὸν τῷ δακτύλῳ παρεστῶτα μετὰ τῆς συγκλήτου. ὁ δὲ ὑπὸ θυμοῦ, μᾶλλον δὲ ὑπὸ τῆς τύχης, οὐ συνῆκε τὸ πρόσωπον Μακρίνου, ἀλλ' ἕτερον τὸν πλησίον ἐκέλευσεν ἀποκτανθῆναι. ὁ δὲ Μακρῖνος ἐσπούδασε τὸν Ἀντωνῖνον προκαταλαβεῖν· ὃν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἵππου κατελθόντα ἐν κυνηγίῳ εἰς ἀπόπατον, ἑκατόνταρχον ἀποστείλας τοῦτον τῷ ξίφει ἀνεῖλεν, εἰπὼν πρὸς αὐτόν "ὡς σὺ τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἀπέσφαξας, οὕτως κἀγὼ σέ." ἐπὶ τούτου πρῶτος ἐπίσκοπος κατέστη Βυζαντίου Φιλ άδελφος, ἔτη τρία· πρῴην γὰρ προΐστατο τῆς ἐκκλησίας ἔτη ηʹ πρεσβύτερός τις.

Μετὰ Ἀντωνῖνον ἐβασίλευσε Μακρῖνος, ὃς ἦν τὸ γένος Μαῦρος Καππαδόκης, ἔτη ηʹ. Εὐτυχιανὸς δέ τις παραλαβὼν τὸν Ἀβῖτον ὡς Ἀντωνίνου υἱὸν ὄντα μοίχειον περιέθηκε διάδημα καὶ αὐτοκράτορα ἀνηγόρευσε, καὶ δοὺς χρυσίον τοῖς στρατιώταις ἀντῆρε, καὶ συνέβαλε πόλεμον μετὰ Μακρίνου. καὶ ἡττηθεὶς Μακρῖνος ἔφυγε καὶ ἀπεσφάγη μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ. Ἀβῖτος ἤτοι Ψευδαντωνῖνος (οἱ δὲ Αὐρήλιον Ἀντωνῖνον Ἡλιογάβαλον τοῦτον λέγουσιν) ἐβασίλευσεν ἔτη γʹ μῆνας θʹ ἡμέ ρας δʹ. οὗτος περιτετμημένος ἦν καὶ χοιρείου οὐ μετελάμβανεν, εἶχε δὲ καὶ εἴδωλον, ὅπερ ὠνόμασεν Ἡλιογάβαλον. γυναικώδης δὲ ὢν τοσοῦτος ἦν πρὸς τὸ τῆς ἀσελγείας πάθος διακείμενος ὥστε καὶ τὸν Ἱεροκλέα ἔννομον αὐτοῦ ἄνδρα ποιῆσαι. ὡς δέ φησι ∆ίων, ὅτι Ἀβῖτος τὸν ἰατρὸν ἠντιβόλει διφυῆ αὐτὸν δι' ἐντομῆς ἐμπρο 1.450 σθίας τῇ τέχνῃ ποιῆσαι. ὃς διὰ τὰς ἀκαθαρσίας καὶ μιαρίας καὶ ἀκολασίας αὐτοῦ ἐσφάγη, κακῶς τὸ ζῆν ἀπορρήξας. Ἀλέξανδρος ὁ Μαμαίας υἱός, ἐξάδελφος Ἀβίτου, ἐβασί λευσεν ἔτη ιγʹ μῆνας ηʹ. ἐπὶ αὐτοῦ γέγονε λιμὸς ἐν Ῥώμῃ ὥστε καὶ κρεῶν αὐτοὺς ἀνθρωπίνων ἅψασθαι. οὗτος ἐκστρατεύσας κατὰ Περσῶν ἡττήθη κατὰ κράτος, καὶ καταφρονηθεὶς σφάττε ται μετὰ τῆς μητρὸς αὐτοῦ· ἥτις καὶ Χριστιανὴ ἐτύγχανε, καὶ τὸν Ὠριγένην ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ διατρίβοντα μετεπέμψατο πρὸς ἑαυτήν, διδαχθῆναι τὸ κατὰ Χριστὸν μυστήριον θέλουσα. ἐφ' οὗ Νάρ κισσος ἐπίσκοπος Ἱεροσολύμων, ἐν τῷ βαπτίζειν ἐλαίου τοῦ χρίσμα τος λείψαντος, ἐκέλευσεν ὕδωρ ἐν τῷ κρατῆρι βληθῆναι, καὶ οὕτως προσευξάμενος εἰς ἔλαιον μετέβαλε. Μαξιμῖνος ἐβασίλευσεν ἔτη ʹ. οὗτος ποιμὴν ὢν πρότερον, εἶθ' οὕτως στρατιώτης γεγονὼς καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα στρατηγὸς Ἀλε ξάνδρου, δι' ἀνδρίαν σώματος καὶ σύνεσιν καὶ φρόνησιν ὑπὸ τοῦ δήμου καὶ τῆς βουλῆς προεχειρίσθη βασιλεύς. ὃς ἔχθει τῷ πρὸς Ἀλέξανδρον πολλοὺς Χριστιανοὺς ἔχοντα καὶ τιμῶντα διωγμὸν ἤγειρε μέγαν κατὰ Χριστιανῶν. ἐπάξιον δὲ τῆς αὐτοῦ ἀνοσιούρ γου γνώμης τὸ τέλος εὕρατο, σφαγεὶς δολίως παρὰ Μαξίμου καὶ Βαλβίνου. Μάξιμος Βαλβῖνος καὶ Γορδιανὸς μῆνας δύο, καὶ ἀπεσφάγη ὑπὸ στρατιωτῶν. ὁ δὲ Γορδιανὸς προεγεγόνει Καῖσαρ παρὰ Μα ξιμίνου. Φίλιππος δὲ ὁ ἔπαρχος τὸν σῖτον διακομισθῆναι τῷ 1.451 στρατῷ ἐκώλυσεν. οὗτος δὲ ἦν πατὴρ τῆς ἁγίας μάρτυρος Εὐγε νείας. ἐπὶ τούτου ἦν ὁ ἅγιος Βαβύλας ἐπίσκοπος Ἀντιοχείας, καὶ οἱ ἅγιοι Λαυρέντιος καὶ Κυπριανὸς ἐμαρτύρησαν, καὶ Εὐγένιος γέγονεν ἐπίσκοπος Βυζαντίου ἔτη κεʹ. Μετὰ Βαλβῖνον ἐβασίλευσε Πουπλιανὸς μῆνας βʹ, καὶ ἐσφάγη ἐν πολέμῳ. Μετὰ δὲ τοῦτον ἐβασίλευσεν Ἰουνίωρ μῆνας τρεῖς, ὃς πρῶ τος ἐποίησε κανδιδάτους καὶ πρωτίκτωρας, καὶ τὸ τάγμα τῶν σχολαρίων συστησάμενος ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸ Ἰουνιώρων εἰς τὸ ἴδιον ὄνομα. Μετὰ τοῦτον ἐβασίλευσε Γορδιανὸς ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἔτη δʹ. καὶ ἐν πολέμῳ συμπεσὼν τῷ ἵππῳ καὶ θλασθεὶς τὸν μηρὸν ἀπέθανε. Μετὰ δὲ Γορδιανὸν ἐβασίλευσεν Οὐνίωρος υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἔτη δύο, καὶ ὑδεριάσας ἀπέθανεν. ἐφ' οὗ Σαβέλλιος ὁ αἱρεσιάρχης ἐγνωρίζετο. Μετὰ τοῦτον Μάρκος ἔτη γʹ. Μετὰ δὲ Μάρκον Ἰουστιλιανὸς ἔτη δύο· καὶ φλεβοτομη θείς, ἐν τῷ καθεύδειν ἐξεχύθη τὸ αἷμα αὐτοῦ, καὶ λειποθυμή σας ἀπέθανε. Μετὰ τοῦτον ἐβασίλευσε Φίλιππος ἔτη ζʹ, ὃς ὑπῆρχε τῆς τῶν Χριστιανῶν πίστεως σπουδαστής,