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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church Era (33 - 330)
Titus destroys Jerusalem, earliest known public churches are built, The Edit of Milan is made, and the First Council of Nicea is held. -
70
Titus destroys Jerusalem
Christianity and Judaism official broke since Christians fled from Jerusalem. -
230
Early Public Churches
the earliest known public churches are built, signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice -
313
The Edict of Milan
made Constantine 1 the Roman Emperor, Christianity no longer persecuted -
325
The First Council of Nicea
settled the Arian controversy by declaring the Trinity to be settled doctrine; cements idea of councils to settle issues. The Council of Nicea, then, laid the cornerstone for the orthodox understanding of Jesus Christ. That foundation has stood ever since. -
Period: 330 to 500
Christian Empire
The Council of Chalcedon was held -
461
The Council of Chalcedon
concluded that Jesus was completely and fully God. The council confessed that this total man and this total God was one completely normal person. In other words, Jesus combined two natures, human and divine, in one person. -
Period: 500 to 1500
Middle Ages
The translation of the Bible into English, The Battle of Tours, Anselm became archbishop of Canterbury, the First Crusade was launched by Pope Urban the second, and the Great Papal Schism -
732
Battle of Tours
Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control. -
1093
Anselm named archbishop of Canterbury
a post from which he writes lasting works on the Atonement and proofs for God's existence. -
1095
Pope Urban 2 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. -
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. -
1378
John Wyclif supervises Bible translation
John Wyclif supervises Bible translation, leaving the first complete English Bible.
