Christianity and Rome

Roman Rule of Israel

63

Was a policy awards Jewish people

Great Fire of Rome

64

The aftermath of the fire according to Tacitus and later Christian tradition emperor Nero blamed the devastation on the Christian community in the city, initiating the empire's first persecution against the Christians.

Paul of Tarsus

64

Paul the Apostle commonly known as Saint Paul was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ

Perpetua

203

Perpetua and Felicity were Christian martyrs of the 3rd century.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. In 303 the Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius issued a series of edicts taking away Christians legal rights and demanding that they comply with traditional religious practices.

Constantine the Great

306

Constantine the Great also known as Constantine a ruler of the roman empire. His rule changed the Church greatly. The edict said that Christians could believe what they wanted.

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

The battle fought at Milvian Bridge outside rome was a crucial moment in a civil war that ended with Constantine I as sole ruler of the roman empire and christianity established as the empire's official religion

Edict of Milan

313

The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius that claimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire.

Emperor Theodosius

395

Emperor Constantine issued the Edict of Milan which granted Christianity as well as most other religions legal status.

Jesus of Nazareth

Mar 24, 1977

In Christianity, Jesus is believed to be the Son of God and the second Person of the Holy Trinity.