Page A.D. Introduction to the trumpets, denoting a new series of predictions 219 Temporary suspension of the judgments. 395 The angels prepare themselves to sound 220 222 413 427 CHAPTER XV. SECOND TRUMPET.-Scene, the sea, Ravages of Genseric along the coast and Heraclian, Count of Africa, revolts against Boniface, governor of Africa, revolts, and 429-430 Genseric, king of the Vandals, lands in Africa, desolates the coast, and destroys 439-445 Takes Carthage. The naval power of the Vandals 457-458 Destruction of the fleet of Majorian; and naval wars of the Vandals 235 236 237 237 239 CHAPTER XVI. THIRD TRUMPET.-Scene, the rivers and fountains of waters. Attila in Northern Italy. 441, &c. Attila attacks and lays waste the eastern empire 243 A.D. 452 Invasion of Northern Italy by Attila 461-467 Sedition of the Roman army at Fortona, in Liguria, or Piedmont. Ricimer reigns over Northern Italy, at Milan. Great mortality in the countries around the Po CHAPTER XVII. Page 245 FOURTH TRUMPET.-Scene, the third part of the sun, &c. smitten. Extinction of the imperial power of Rome. 476 or 479 Extinction of the western empire by Odoacer. Xeno sole emperor; but imperial power not discontinued over Rome Theodoric, the Ostrogoth, subdues Italy, takes Rome, assumes the Purple, and reigns over Italy, &c. Extinction of the consulship Senate 493 541 552 622 Subsequent restoration of the western CHAPTER XVIII. FIFTH TRUMPET, OR FIRST WOE. Fall of a great star upon the earth. cens. 591-616 Reign and magnificence of Chosroes, king 253 260 261 262 262 266 271 273 A. D. 627, 628 Flight of Chosroes. He is deposed and murdered 632 Invasion of Syria by the Saracens. Propa- tanism Saracens commanded not to touch the grass 718-767 Empire of the caliphs-prevalence of their 936 CHAPTER XIX. THE SIXTH TRUMPET, OR SECOND WOE. The four angels that were bound in the The empire of the Turks identified with 980-1038 Emigration of the Turks-they defeat 1057 the Gaznevides, and subdue Persia The sultan invested by the caliph 1065-1071 The conquest of Armenia and Georgia by the Turks. The Roman emperor defeated and taken prisoner 1076-1096 Division of the Turkish Empire into four sultanies. Conquest of Jerusalem by the Turks 1096-1295 The Turks bound in the Euphrates by Page 274 275 285 289 294 296 300 303 304 306 307 the crusaders 310 1227-1295 Conquests of the Moguls 311 1299-1326 Reign of Othman, and loosing of the Turks 313 A. D. 1353 Page 134 317 321 Conquests of the Ottomans Period of preparation, 396 years, 103 Purpose for which the Turks were pre- Turks from the investment of the sul- Establishment of the Turks in Europe 1396-1402 Bajazet defeated the confederate Christian armies, and threatened the destruction of Constantinople, but was conquered by Tamerlane 1421 1451 1453 1453 Reunion of the Ottoman empire Mahomet II. on his ascension to the Period of preparation completed on the The siege of Constantinople, and its fall 1453-1500 The papal kingdoms of Europe continue CHAPTER XX. Another mighty angel descends from heaven clothed with a cloud—a rainbow upon his head-his face as the sun-his feet as pillars of fire-a little open book in his hand-his right foot on the sea-and his left upon the earth-he cried with a loud voice -when he had cried seven thunders uttered their voices-and when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, the angel sware that there would be time (delay) no longer. The era and the symbol of the reformation. 323 325 326 326 328 329 339 349 350 A. D. 1517 Reformation commenced Page 363 1555 Significancy of the similitudes. Trans- The maritime countries of Denmark— of the Reformation The angel cried with a loud voice, as Seven thunders, denoting wars, uttered 1569-1607 I. THUNDER.-Civil_and religious wars Ge 1685-1697 III. THUNDER.-War of Louis XIV. .He revoked the edict of Nantz in 1685. League of Augsburg, 1687. France, 1697 1702-1711 IV. THUNDER.-Grand alliance against 366 367 372 372 374 375 377 380 383 |