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1 CE
Birth of Jesus Christ
Jesus is born in Bethlehem, to parents, John and Mary -
30
Death of Jesus Christ.
Jesus is crucified under Pontius Pilate. -
33
Stephen - First Christian martyr
Stephan is killed for his testimony to Jesus and by being killed for Jesus he now gives people more reason to believe in Jesus. -
68
Apostles Peter and Paul* martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero.
Peter and Paul are martyred and crucified.Paul is crucified upside down because he did not want to be crucified the same way as Jesus. -
161
Widespread persecution of Christians under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Under his rule, the persecution of Christians was so cruel and violent that spectators in attendance trembled with fear at the sight they witnessed -
312
Roman emperor Constantine receives a vision
Constantine receives a vision of a flaming cross with the words
'In hoc signo vinces' : 'By this sign conquer'. After he defeats his rival Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge he converts to Christianity. -
313
Edict of Milan issued by Constantine
Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman empire. -
Period: 354 to 430
Augustine of Hippo the great theologian lives.
His writings have a great influence on the Church in the Middle Ages. He is famous for being an unparalleled Catholic theologian and for his contributions to Western philosophy. (aka: St. Augustine) -
380
Christianity is made the official religion of the Roman Empire
Nicene Christianity was made the Empire's state religion. The Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and the Catholic Church each stand in that continuity. -
410
The capture of Rome.
Led by Alaric the Goths capture Rome -
496
Clovis king of the Franks (in France) converts to Christianity
Clovis was baptised by Saint Remi after a decisive victory over the Alemanni at the Battle of Tolbiac. -
529
Benedict founds the first monastery in western Europe.
Benedict, founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the rule that he established became the norm for monastic -
Period: 675 to 754
Boniface, an Englishman lives.
He is a missionary to the Germans (aka: St. Boniface) -
846
Boris I, King of Bulgaria converts to Christianity
Bulgaria is converted to christian. -
960
Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark converts to Christianity
Harald Bluetooth converts to Christianity and so does Denmark -
966
Mieszko I, King of Poland converts to Christianity
Mieszko I converts to Christianity and so does Poland -
988
Russia converts to Christianity
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1054
The separation of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
The Church splits into the eastern (Orthodox) part and the western (Catholic) part -
Period: 1088 to 1179
Hildegard the female theologian and writer lives
She wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts. She lived a monastic life. (aka: St. Hildegard)
