The officers and units under the command of the count are listed, together with their location, in the Notitia Dignitatum (Register of Offices) thus:
Praepositus numeri Fortensium, Othonae Praepositus militum Tungrecanorum, Dubris Praepositus numeri Turnacensium, Lemannis Praepositus equitum Dalmatarum Branodunensium, Branoduno Praepositus equitum stablesianorum Gariannonensium, Gariannonor Tribunus cohortis primaeBaetasiorum, Regulbio Praefectus legionis secundae Augustae Rutupis Praepositus numeri Abulcorum Anderidos Praepositus numeri exploratorum, Portum Adurni
Rivet a.L.f., Smith C., 1979, 219.
Location
Identification
Longitude
Latitude
Othonae
Bradwell-on-Sea
0.8947
51.7229
Dubris
Dover
1.3134
51.1279
Lemannis
Lympne
1.0256
51.0752
Branaduno
Brancaster
0.6389
52.9624
Gariannonor
Burgh Castle
1.6597
52.5863
Regulbio
Reculver
1.2138
51.3781
Rutupis
Richborough
1.3249
51.2959
Anderidos
Pevensey
0.3397
50.8209
Portum Adurni
Portchester
-1.1382
50.8495
Table of the coordinates of the located sites.
Chart of the located sites. Click image to enlarge.
By examining the latitude values for the sites which are listed in the above table, it becomes clear they are largely decreasing in value as one progresses down the list. However, the first three locations, namely Othonae (Bradwell-on-Sea), Dubris (Dover) and Lemannis (Lympne), form one sequence which runs southwards down the coastline. The remaining six sites form a distinct continuous sequence also following the coastline. This may indicate two sources for the list, arising from two periods of fort construction.
From the latter [Sardanapallus] until the first Olympiad 67 years elapsed … Thus it turns out that the [total] duration [of the Assyrian kingdom] was 1,280 years.
Chronography of Eusebius 15
The document says Sardanapallus was the last Assyrian ruler. As the first Olympiad was held in 776 BCE it follows that the Chronography was asserting that the first ruler started his reign in the year 2123 BCE. Later on, the text lists the kings of the Sicyonians:
Aegialeus, 52 years. The Peloponnese was originally called Aegialeia, after this Aegialeus. He is said to have started to rule Sicyon in the 15th year of Belus, the first king of the Assyrians. According to legend, [Belus] was the son of Poseidon and Libya.
Chronography of Eusebius 63.
We may conclude that Aegialeus’s rule started in the year 2109 BCE. The list gives the following lengths of reign from which we may derive the dates of their commencements:
No.
Name
Years
Comment
Date BCE
1
Aegialeus
52
[See quote above.]
2109
2
Europs
45
He reigned at the same time as Ninus, the son of Belus.
2057
3
Telchin
20
He reigned at the same time as Semiramis.
2012
4
Apis
25
The Peloponnese was then called Apia, after this Apis.
1992
5
Thelxion
52
1967
6
Aegydrus
34
1915
7
Thurimachus
45
During his reign, Inachus became the first king of the Argives.
1881
8
Leucippus
53
1836
9
Messapus
47
During his reign Egypt was ruled by Joseph, as the Hebrews record.
1783
10
Eratus
46
1736
11
Plemnaeus
48
1690
12
Orthopolis
63
1642
13
Marathonius
30
During his reign, Cecrops Diphyes became the first king of Attica.
1579
14
Marathus
20
During his reign, Moses led the Hebrews out of Egypt, as will be shown in due course.
1549
15
Echyreus
55
During his reign, Danaus became king of the Argives.
1529
16
Corax
30
1474
17
Epopeus
35
1444
18
Laomedon
40
1409
19
Sicyon
45
During his reign, the kingdom of the Argives came to an end, after lasting for 540 years.
1369
20
Polybus
40
1324
21
Inachus
40
1284
22
Phaestus
8
1244
23
Adrastus
4
1236
24
Polypheides
31
During his reign, Troy was captured.
1232
25
Pelasgus
20
During his reign, Aeneias was king of the Latins.
1201
26
Zeuxippus
31
1181
Fig. 1 Sicyonian kings.
Eusebius then adds:
There were a total of 26 kings of Sicyon, who reigned for 959 years. After [Zeuxippus], there were no more kings. Instead the priests of [Apollo] Carneius [ruled].
Chronography of Eusebius 63.
No.
Name
Years
Comment
Date BCE
1
Archelaus
1
The first [of these] priest[s] was Archelaus [who ruled] one year.
1194
2
Automedon
1
1193
3
Theoclytus
4
1189
4
Euneus
6
1183
5
Theonomus
9
1174
6
Amphigyes
12
1162
7
Charidemus
1
Finally, Charidemus one year. He could not bear the expense, and went into exile. He was priest 352 years before the first Olympiad.
1161
Fig. 2 Sicyonian priests.
Following this list Eusebius says:
The total for the Sicyonian kings and priests is 998 years.
Chronography of Eusebius 63.
Alternative dates for the Trojan war
Polypheides was the Sicyonian king at the time of the Trojan war which means it occurred some time between 1232 and 1202 BCE. 1218 BCE, the date indicated by the eclipse data, lies in that range. However, we can analyse the information by starting with Assyrian chronologies. The rule of Bel-bani, identified with Belus, started c. 1700 BCE. So, the first Sicyonian king, Aegialeus, ruled from c. 1686 BCE. The sum of all the reigns from his rule to that of Polypheides,the Sicyonian king during the Trojan war, is 877 years. This means Polypheides ruled from around 809 to 778.
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