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354 |
Born on November 13, in Thagaste, Numidia Proconsularis, the son of Patricius and Monica. |
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354–365 |
Infancy and first studies. |
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ca. 365–369 |
Studies in Madauros. |
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369–370 |
A year of idleness at home. |
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370 |
Autumn, becomes a student of rhetoric in Carthage. |
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371–372 |
Birth of his son Adeodatus; death of Patricius. |
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373 |
Reads Cicero’s Hortensius and is aroused to a love of philosophy. |
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373–375 |
Conducts a school at Thagaste. |
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ca. 373–384 |
An auditor in the Manichean sect. |
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376 |
Autumn, returns to Carthage and opens a school. |
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377 |
Wins a poetry prize. |
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ca. 380 |
Writes De pulchro et apto, his first published work. |
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383 |
Autumn, opens a school of rhetoric in Rome. Affected by skepticism in philosophy. |
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384 |
Becomes professor of rhetoric in Milan. Hears St. Ambrose preach; becomes a catechumen; studies Neoplatonic philosophy. |
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386 |
Resigns chair of rhetoric; is converted to the Catholic Church. Retires with friends to a retreat at Cassiciacum. |
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387 |
Easter, baptized, together with Adeodatus, at Milan. Autumn, death of Monica at Ostia. |
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388 |
Return to Africa. |
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389–390 |
Death of Adeodatus at Thagaste, where Augustine had established a religious community. |
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391 |
Ordained priest at Hippo. |
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395 |
Consecrated bishop and made assistant to Valerius, Bishop of Hippo. |
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ca. 397–400 |
Writes his Confessions. |
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403–412 |
Controversy with the Donatists. |
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412–421 |
Controversy with the Pelagians. |
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413–426 |
Writes The City of God. |
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416 |
Publication of On the Trinity. |
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421 |
Writes the Enchiridion. |
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427 |
Writes his Retractions. |
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430 |
August 28, dies during the siege of Hippo by the Vandals. |