Panegyric of Antonius the Roman: Time of Creation of the Versions

The anonymous Panegyric of Antonius the Roman does not include information of the time of writing. The article examines three chronological indications kept in the manuscript tradition of the literary work that are important for its dating: the mention of the exact time that passed after the death of Nicetas of Novgorod before the uncovering of his relics (450 years and 3 months), the name of the tsar in the final prayer, and the mention of unnamed tsarevich, tsareviches or tsarina in the same prayer. On the basis of a set of features, the date for edition A between November 19 1581 and October 19 1582 and the date for edition B between October 1582 and March 18 1584 are suggested.