History of Christianity

  • 33

    Crucifixion of Jesus

    Due to pressure by unhappy Jews in Jerusalem, Jesus was condemned and crucified by the Romans.
  • Period: 45 to 57

    Travels of Paul

    Paul is going to Rome to get the Christian communities at Rome to support him in a new endeavor to go to Spain and to start a new mission in an area that had never before heard the preaching of Jesus.
  • 64

    The Great Fire of Rome

    The Great Fire of Rome was an urban fire. The fire began in the merchant shops around Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus, on the night of July 19
  • 312

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge

    The Battle of the Milvian Bridge happened between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312. Its named after the Milvian Bridge, a route over the Tiber.
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors, Constantine, and Licinius. It proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire.
  • Period: 371 to 392

    Theodosius’ Reign

    Theodosius I signed a decree in the presence of the Western Roman Emperor Valentinian II that made Christianity the religion of the state and punished the practice of pagan rituals.