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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church Era
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70
Titus destroys Jerusalem
Christianity and Judaism officially broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem -
313
The Edict of Milan
Made by Constantine I, the Roman Emperor, Christianity no longer was persecuted -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
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381
First Council of Constantinople
The first Council of Constantinople ratifies the Nicene Creed and condemns Apollinarianism, safeguarding a high view of Christ -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
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732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel halts the muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control -
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 -
1095
Pope Urban II Launches The First Crusade
Deeply damaged Western Christians’ relations with others, the breach between Eastern and Western Christians became wide and lasting, sparked pogroms against the Jews, and the crusaders’ brutality worked only to make the Muslims more militant. On an economic level, however, the Crusades increased trade and stepped up Europe’s economic growth. They also led to a greater interest in travel, map making, and exploration. -
1215
Innocent III
Innocent III calls the Fourth Lateran Council, which climaxes the rule of the medieval church's most influential pope and and defines transubstantiation. -
1378
The Great Papal Schism
The Roman Catholic Church ends up with 3 Popes at one time, and after it is settled it permanently begins the decline of the Roman Catholic Church power. -
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. -
1479
The Spanish Inquisition
Under Ferdinand and Isabella, The Spanish Inquisition begins against the baptized Jews and Moors.
