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Eusebius

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1. Eusebius - Noun

2. Eusebius - Proper noun

Meaning

Christian bishop of Caesarea in Palestine; a church historian and a leading early Christian exegete (circa 270-340)

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As soon as my teaching duties permitted, I began to read Eusebius and soon made the remarkable discovery that none of the great names who had written books about Constantine had taken the precaution of reading the whole of Eusebius. Timothy Barnes (classicist)

A Companion to Roman Religion edited by Jörg Rüpke 2011 ISBN 1-4443-3924-9 page 159 Eusebius stated that in addition to the singular labarum of Constantine, other similar standards (labara) were issued to the Roman army. Source: Internet

According to Eusebius, a number of synods were convened to deal with the controversy, which he regarded as all ruling in support of Easter on Sunday. Source: Internet

According to Eusebius' Chronicon (now Chronicle of Jerome), he severely punished the sect of Christians with death by different means of torture for their refusal to fight against the Romans. Source: Internet

According to this view, 16 January was really the date of Marcellus' death, the next occupant of the chair being Eusebius (Neues Archiv, 1896, XXI, 350–3). Source: Internet

According to Eusebius of Caesarea in the Ecclesiastical History, he served as the first bishop of Crete. Source: Internet

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