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Jesus's Birth
Occured in 0 AD. God is born on Earth as a divine human. (day unknown) -
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Jesus's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension
Ocurred in 33 AD. Jesus dies for our sins and then comes back to life, conquering death. (day unknown) -
100
Council of Jerusalem
Ocurred in 50 AD. This council decides that Gentiles don't need to start practicing Jewish customs in order to become Christian. (day unknown) -
100
Pentecost
Occured in 33 AD. The Apostles were inspired by the Holy Spirit and went out to preach God's word. So many people were converted that it is known as the "Birthday of the Church." (day unknown) -
303
The Great Persecution begins
Diocletian started the Great Persecution by reinstating mandatory emperor worship for all citizens of the Roman Empire. It ended in 313 when the Edict of Milan was signed. (day unknown) -
313
Edict of Milan Issued
The emperors of the East and West Roman empires sign the Edict of Milan which ends persecution against Christians. (day unknown) -
325
Council of Nicaea
This council decalred Jesus the Son of God, coequal, consubstantial, and coeternal with the Father. It also condemned Arianism, and drafted the original form of the Nicene Crede. (day unknown) -
451
Council of Chalcedon
This council declared Christ's two natures unmixed, unchanged, undivided, and inseperable, and condemned Monophysitism. (day unknown) -
537
Hagia Sophia Built
Emperor Justinian built a great Christian church in Constantinople and named it Hagia Sophia, which means Holy Wisdom. (day unknown) -
Jan 1, 756
Donation of Pepin
Saint Boniface crowned Pepin the Short as king of the Franks, and in return, since Boniface was representing the pope, he rewarded Pope Stephen III by declaring him to be ruler of the middle section of Italy. This area became the Papal States. (day unknown) -
First Empire-wide Persecutions
The Roman emperor Decius began the first empire-wide persuctions of Christians. (day unknown) -
First Council of Constantinople
This Council confirmed the teachings of the Council of Nicaea, affirmed deity of the Holy Spirit, and condemned Apollinarianism. (day unknown) -
Charlemagne Crowned Emperor
Pope Leo III crowned Charlamagne the Holy Emperor of Rome on Christmas day. -
Gregory I (The Great) Becomes Pope
Pope Gregory the Great was the first monk to become pope. He successfully reformed the Church a great deal. (day unknown)