Religious Events

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  • 100

    Birth of Christ

  • 107

    St. Ignatius of Antioch

    he was martyred at Rome
  • 161

    Marcus Aurelius

    Within the reign of Marcus Aurelius, his persecution, led to violent natural disasters.
  • 202

    Septimius Severus

    Persecution under Septimius Severus, who wanted a religion within the Empire.
  • 260

    St. Lucian

    St. Lucian founded the School of Antioch a great influence on biblical studies.
  • 261

    Gallienus

    Gallienus issued an edict of toleration which ended general persecution for nearly 40 years.
  • 337

    Constantine.

    Baptism and death of Constantine.
  • Jan 1, 711

    Muslims

    Muslims began the conquest of Spain.
  • Jan 1, 754

    Byzantine bishops

    A council of more than 300 Byzantine bishops endorsed Iconoclast errors.
  • Jan 1, 1118

    Christian forces

    Christian forces captured Saragossa, Spain; the beginning of the Muslim decline in that country.
  • Jan 1, 1208

    Innocent the third

    Innocent the third called for a crusade, the first in Christendom itself, against the Albigensians
  • Jan 1, 1309

    Popes

    For a period of approximately 70 years, seven popes resided at Avignon because of unsettled conditions in Rome
  • Jan 1, 1453

    Muslims

    The fall of Constantinople to the Muslims.
  • Jan 1, 1570

    Elizabeth I

    Elizabeth I was excommunicated. Penal measures against Catholics subsequently became more severe.

  • Catholics

    Catholics were banned from Scandinavia.

  • Catholics in England

    Catholics in England were relieved of some civil disabilities dating back to the time of Henry VIII, by an act which permitted them to acquire, own and inherit property. Additional liberties were restored by the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1791

  • Victor Emmanuel II

    Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia, crowned king of Italy after defeating Austrian and papal forces, marched into Rome in 1870 and expropriated the Papal States after a plebiscite in which Catholics, at the order of Pius IX, did not vote.

  • Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (II)

    Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (II). It formulated and promulgated 16 documents — two dogmatic and two pastoral constitutions, nine decrees and three declarations — reflecting pastoral orientation toward renewal and reform in the Church

  • Charlemagne

    Charlemagne was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day.

  • Muslims

    Muslims invaded Italy and attacked Rome.