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64
< Nero
Great fire of Rome; Nero launches persecutions of Christians. -
70
Vespasian
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus -
Period: 81 to 96
Domitian
Persecution under Domitian -
88
Domitian
St. Clement I is Pope; restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter -
97
Domitian
St. Clement I is martyred -
110
Trajan
St. Ignatius of Antioch is martyred -
112
Trajan
Trajans rescript in response to Pliny. -
116
Trajan
St. Sixus I is pope -
123
Hadrian
Hadrians rescript -
125
Hadrian
St. Sixus I died -
125
Hadrian
St. Telesphorus is pope; he composed the “Gloria In Excelsis Deo” -
136
Hadrian
St. Telesphorus is martyred. -
150
Antoninus Pius
St. Justin Martyr dedicated his “First Apology” -
155
Antoninus Pius
St. Polycarp is martyred -
161
Antoninus Pius
St. Justin Martyr dedicates his “Second Apology” -
180
Marcus Aurelius
St. Irenæus writes “Against Heresies” -
Period: 185 to 254
Origen
Origen begins writing -
196
Sept. Serverus
Tertullian begins writing -
203
Sept. Serverus
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage. -
251
Decius
Edict of Decius orders empire-wide persecution of Christians. -
257
Valerian
Valerian rescripts -
293
Diocletian (284-305)
Diocletian creates tetrarchy -
303
Diocletian (284-305)
“Great persecution” begins under Diocletian. -
312
Battle
Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle. -
313
Milan
Edict of Milan