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70
Jerusalem falls to Roman Empire
in Jewish War -
Period: 70 to 130
Judaism and Christianity "part ways"
Divergence of Christianity from Judaism -
313
Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity
Legal Status for Christianity -
Period: 330 to 1453
Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire (Christian)
Founded 330 as eastern wing of Roman empire (capital Constantinople) -
380
Christianity established as official religion of Roman Empire
official religion of Roman empire -
Period: 380 to 476
Western Roman Empire (Christian)
Christianity established as official religion of Roman empire in 380 -
476
Rome/Western Roman Empire falls
Western "dark ages"? -
800
Western Christian empire revived under Charlemagne
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1054
The Great Schism (Christian East vs. West)
Division between Catholic (Western) and Orthodox (Eastern) churches -
Period: 1095 to 1492
Crusades
Mainly between 1095-1270; conflict in Spain (Reconquista) until 1492 -
1453
Fall of Constantinople/Byzantine Empire to Islamic Empire
End of the Byzantine Empire