ABOUT ECLIPSE, MENTIONED IN AELIUS LAPMRIDIUS

In Morozov in (1) on p. 398 in chapter  IV-XVII is going about solar eclipse mentioned in Aelius Lampridius (2), (3, � 42):

"Were a miraculous phenomenas... Become are seen trace of gods on forum and sky blazed before war of apostates and sudden mist and mirk appeared near January calends"

Record is obviously made not eyewitness, but on recollection. Commodus according to traditional history of rules in years 180-192. Lampridius veins according to traditional history in IV century.

Hence solar eclipse in italian Rome near the 1 January. Bring that that theoretically possible with scatter one week in table 1 in  year range from AUC before 1000 AD.

Table 1

 865/01/01  14:38  0.694
 344/01/02  13:35  0.639
   75/01/05  14:30  0.911
 596/01/05  15:19  0.771
-186/12/31  12:09  0.650
 186/12/28  15:50  0.778
-438/12/27  15:47  0.972
   83/12/27  12:14  0.704
  604/12/26 11:03  0.670

From given list fits in eclipse 186/12/28 15:50 0.778. If, certainly, it was not calculated later.

LITERATURE

1. Morozov N.A. Christ. Volume 4. Moscow. KRAFT-Lean, 1998
2. Aelius Lampridius in Commodo, Ant. 16.
3. 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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