Religion

  • 60

    Great fire of Rome

  • Period: 60 to 69

    Nero

  • 70

    Destruction of Jerusalem by titus

  • Period: 70 to 79

    Vespasian

  • 80

    Persecution under Domitian

  • Period: 80 to 99

    Domitian

  • 90

    St. Clement 1 is pope

  • Period: 100 to 118

    Trajan

  • 110

    St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred

  • 112

    Trajan rescript in response to pliny

  • 115

    St. Sixtus 1 is pope

  • Period: 120 to 139

    Hadrian

  • 123

    Hadrians rescript

  • 125

    St. Telesphorus is pope

  • Period: 140 to 150

    Antoninius pius

  • 150

    St. Justin martyr dedicates his first apology

  • 157

    St. Polycarp martyred

  • 160

    St. Justin Martyr dedicates his second apology

  • Period: 160 to 180

    Marcus Aurelius

  • 180

    St. Irenæus writes against heresies

  • Period: 198 to 211

    Sept. Severus

  • 200

    Sts. Perpetua and felicity are martyred in arena at cathage

  • 200

    Tertullian begins writing

  • 220

    Origen

  • 250

    Edict of Decius

  • 258

    Valerian

  • Period: 284 to 305

    Diocletian

  • 290

    Diocletian creates the tetrarchy

  • 300

    Great persecution begins under Diocletian

  • 310

    Constantine adopts christian symbol before battle

  • 315

    Edict of Milan