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312 BCE
Edict of Milan
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311 BCE
Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle
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303 BCE
The Great persecution
Begins under Diocletian -
293 BCE
Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy
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Period: 284 BCE to 305 BCE
Under Diocletian
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Period: 253 BCE to 260 BCE
Valerian
Rescripts in 257 and 258 -
Period: 249 BCE to 251 BCE
Edict of Decius
Orders empire-wide persecution of Christians -
203 BCE
Sts. Perpetual and Felicity
They are martyred in the arena at Carthage -
196 BCE
Tertullian begins writing
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Period: 193 BCE to 211 BCE
Under Sept. Serverus
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Period: 185 BCE to 254 BCE
Origen
Begins writing -
180 BCE
St. Irenæus
He writes Against Heresies -
161 BCE
St. Justin Martyr
He dedicates his second apology -
Period: 161 BCE to 180 BCE
Under Marcus Aurelius
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155 BCE
St. Polycarp martyred
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Period: 138 BCE to 161 BCE
Under Antoninus Pius
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125 BCE
St. Telesphorus is Pope
Martyred in 136; He composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo -
123 BCE
Hadrian’s Rescript
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Period: 117 BCE to 138 BCE
Under Hadrian
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115 BCE
St. Sixtus I is Pope
He died in 125 -
112 BCE
Trajan’s Tescript in response to Pliny
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110 BCE
St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred
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Period: 98 BCE to 117 BCE
Under Trajan
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88 BCE
St. Clement I is Pope
Restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97 -
81 BCE
Persecution under Domitan
Lasted from 81-96 -
Period: 81 BCE to 96 BCE
Under Domitian
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70 BCE
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
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Period: 69 BCE to 79 BCE
Under Vespasian
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64 BCE
Great Fire of Rome
Nero launches persecutions of Christians -
Period: 60 BCE to 68 BCE
Under Nero
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Period: 60 BCE to 320 BCE
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