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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 a new era. -
70
Titues Destorys Jerusalem
Christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem. -
230
The Earliest Known Public Churches
The earliest known public churches are built, signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice. -
250
Empire-Wide Persecution
Emperor Decius causes thousands to fall away and produces a major schism in the church. -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
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432
Patrick's Mission to Ireland
Patrick's mission to Ireland breaks heathenism and fosters Christianity leading to a flourishing Celtic church. -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
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590
Gregory the Great becomes Pope
The "first of the medieval popes" takes on civil power and lays the foundations for the papal state. He also commissions, in 597, Augustine's mission to England, which converts the pagan Angles. -
732
Battle of Tours
Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control. -
800
Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
With the help of his adviser, the seven-foot-tall king brings Europe political unity, a stronger church, and a renaissance of learning. -
1380
John Wyclif
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. Books 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.
