Invasion of Northern Italy by Attila Sedition of the Roman army at Fortona, in Liguria, or Piedmont. Ricimer reigns over CHAPTER XVII. FOURTH TRUMPET.-Scene, the third part of the sun, Extinction of the imperial power of Rome. 476 or 479 Extinction of the western empire by Odoacer. Page 541 Extinction of the consulship 261 Subsequent restoration of the western empire by 264 CHAPTER XVIII. FIFTH TRUMPET, OR FIRST WOE. Fall of a great star upon the earth. Opening of the acens. Reign and magnificence of Chosroes, king of Persia. He invades the Roman empire, and Rise of Mahomet. Mutual destruction of the Roman and Persian empires. First expedition of Heraclius against the Persians, and the commencement of the Hegira, or Mahometan the earth, &c. but to destroy idolators A.D. Page 632 Invasion of Syria by the Saracens. Propagation 273 283 287 292 294 936 Prophetic and historical marks and description 718-767 Empire of the caliphs-prevalence of their con- Fallen state of the caliphs of Bagdad. CHAPTER XIX. THE SIXTH TRUMPET, OR SECOND WOE. The four angels that were bound in the river The empire of the Turks identified with the 930-1038 Emigration of the Turks-they defeat the Gaz- 1057 nevides, and subdue Persia The sultan invested by the caliph 1065-1071 The conquest of Armenia and Georgia by the 298 301 302 304 1076-1096 Division of the Turkish Empire into four sul- 'crusaders 1227-1295 Conquests of the Moguls 1299-1326 Reign of Othman, and loosing of the Turks 318 318 310 312 314 318 Period of preparation, 396 years, 103 days 322 1396-1402 Bajazet defeated the confederate Christian A.D. 1421 1453. 1453 Reunion of the Ottoman empire Mahomet II. on his ascension to the throne The siege of Constantinople, and its fall 1453-1:00 The papal kingdoms of Europe continue idola- CHAPTER XX. Another mighty angel descends from heaven clothed with a 1517 1555 Reformation commenced 363 Significancy of the similitudes. Translation of 368 Protestant States of Germany 374 Seven thunders, denoting wars, uttered their War between Britain and Spain. Destruction of the Spanish Ar- 1 A.D. Page mada. The Liberty of the Protestants in 1618-1648 II. THUNDER.-The thirty years' war. The 1702-1711 IV. THUNDER.-Grand alliance against France. 383 Wars of Marlborough. Louis utterly dis- comfited, and humbled 3S3 1739-1748 V. THUNDER.-The wars of Louis XIV. were 1755-1763 VI. THUNDER. The seven years' war. Britain 1773-1782 VII. THUNDER.-The American War. Britain 384 385 386 CHAPTER XXI. The Two Witnesses, 398-410. In prophesying again, the tempel, the altar, and 393 Period of the testifying of the witnesses 1260 years 394 Page Vision of the Woman clothed with the Sun, &c. His- Christians, on the first propagation of the gospel, persecuted by the Roman Emperors CHAPTER XXIII. The First and Second Beast. Imperial and Papal Rome. Its Idolatry and Persecution of Christians. Con- tinuance, or duration, of the Roman empire, from 753 or 748 before Christ to A. D. 493 Papal power succeeds in Rome to the imperial. Code of Justinian published A. D 529 Charlemagne, king of France, crowned by the pope emperor of the Romans, and the western empire restored, A. D. 799–800 Excommunication and persecution of heretics Remarks on the period of 1260 years |