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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church Era
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70
Titus destroys Jerusalem
Titus destroys jerusalem; Christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem. -
230
earliest public church
the earliest known public churches are built, signaling ashift in christians' life practice. -
313
The Edict of Milan
The edict of Milan;made by constantine I the emperor, Christianity no longer persecuted. -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
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358
Basil the great founds a Monastery
Basil the great founds a monastery, laying foundations for religious communities ever after -
390
Ambrose Defies emperor
Ambrose defies emperor Theodosius, refusing him communion after his brutal killing of thousands in Thessalonica; the act influence church-state relations for generations. -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
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732
Battle of tours
Battle of tours: Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping europe under christian control. -
910
The monastery at cluny is founded
The monastery at cluny is founded, the genesis of a reform movement that spreads to over 1000 communities and revitalizes monastic life for hundreds of years. -
1115
Bernard founds monastery at Clairvaux
The Bernard founds monastery at Clairvaux: The "Father of western mysticism" strengthens the monastic tradition -
1215
Innocent lll
Innocent lll calls forth lateran council, which climaxes the rule of the medieval church's most influential pope and defines transubstantiation -
1380
John Wyclif
John Wyclif supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete English Bible.
