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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church Era
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65
Peter and Paul are Executed
Martyrdom of the church's two greatest apostles forces church leadership into new era. -
230
Earliest Known Churches are Built
Signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice. -
313
The Edict of Milan
Made by Constantine I the Roman Emperor, Christianity no longer persecuted. -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
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381
Council Ratifies the Nicene Creed
First council of Constantinople ratifies the Nicene Creed and condemns Apollinarianism. -
386
Augustine converts to Christianity
Greatest early church father fights Pelagianism (man's work needed in salvation) emphasizes authority of scripture, his thought foundation of the Reformers; wrote "City of God". -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
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800
Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
With the help of his adviser, Alcuin, the seven-foot-tall king brings Europe political unity, a stronger church, and a renaissance of learning. -
1054
The East-West Schism
The Latin and Greek portions of the church permanently separated into the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. -
1380
John Wyclif Supervises Bible Translation
John Wyclif supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete English Bible. -
1456
Gutenberg Produces the First Printed Bible
Sparked a revolution in society and the church. Book could now be produced in quantities and at prices that made them available to many people, not merely to scholars and monks. The resulting explosion of knowledge continues to accelerate in our day. Paved the way for the Reformation. -
1479
Constantinople Falls to the Turks
Constantinople fall to the Turks, ending a millennium of Christianity in the Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") Empire.
