Book 4 — Chronological Table.
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Emperors of Rome. Rabbis of the Academies.
Antoninus Pius138Rabbi Mair and Simon b. Yochai flourished140
Marcus Aurelius161Jehuda ha-Nasi, Pres. of Sanhedrin165
Commodus180Jehuda ha-Nasi compiles Mishna189
Alexander Severus222-235Rab opens Academy at Sora220
Diocletian284Mar Samuel, Judge at Nehardea, about225
Constantine320Academy of Pumbaditha247
Constantius337-363Rab Huna dies297
Neo-Persian Dynasty 226
Constantine's anti-Jewish decrees 315
Council of Nicea widens gulf between Judaism and Christianity 325