ABOUT ECLIPSES MENTIONED IN JOSEPHUS FLAVII

1. In Morozov (1) on p. 380 in chapter IV-IV is going about eclipse mentioned in Josephus Flavii.

Josephus Flavii in (2) writes about eclipse held by the Julian Caesar's death.

 Once more this eclipse is described in Ovidius in "Methamorphoses", in Virgilius "Georgici", Tibull, Plutarch, Cedrenos, Aurelius Victor and Servii.

2. In Morozov (1) on p. 381 in chapter IV-V is going about eclipse mentioned in Josephus Flavii his "Antiqui of jews" (3)(4, � 32)  and took place before king Irod's death:
"Irod resighed first pontifex Mathues (Mattafia) an burned by living with nearest collaborators other matheus (Mattafia), which rised the isurrection. In this nignt Monn eclipse was held"

Historians think that Irod governed 37 years (from 36BC to 1AD) and eclipse was held not long before his death, before Easter, i.e. in each case in second half of March or first of April.

By Krasilnikov's canon we shall consider period from February 15 to March 30 fro the viewpoint of presence of Moon eclipses. Results in table 1.

 Table 1.

   -4/03/23 18:20
   -3/03/13 00:39
   -2/03/02 01:06
    6/03/03 20:19
    7/02/20 20:08
  23/03/25 23:38
  24/03/14 03:30
  25/03/03 03:28

Hence in 35 years we obtain the eight passing eclipses. If we consider the other period the results will be analagous.

Conclusion: this information isn't informatically.

3. In Morozov (1) on p. 381 in chapter IV-V is going about eclipse mentioned in Josephus Flavii in his "Antiqui of jews"(3, XIV, 309)

Most eventually Flavii had copied this part of book from Zonaras, which is considered in article about him.

There no opportunities to solute chronology problem appered precisely.

LITERATURE

1. Morozov N.A. Christ. Volume 4. Moscow. Craft-Lean, 1998
2. The quotation from Josephus Flavii by book: Scaliger. De emendatione temporum, 1629, p.441
3. Josephus: "Antiqui", XVII, 6, 4. 167.
4. Spezieller Kanon der Sonnen- und Mondfinsternisse fur das Landregebiet der klassische Altertumswissenschaften und ben Zeitraum von 900 vor Chr. bis 600 nach Chr. von F.K.Ginzel Standigem Mitgliede des Konigl. Astronomische Recheninstitutes, Berlin Mayer & Muller 1899

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