Rise of Christianity 1 AD - 1230 AD

  • 4

    Jesus' birth

    Jesus' birth
    Jesus was born.
  • 5

    Jesus' human life

    Jesus' human life
    The beginning of Jesus fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah.
  • 28

    Jesus' human life

    Jesus' human life
    The end of Jesus fulfilling the Old Testament prophecies regarding the Messiah.
  • 29

    Jesus' baptism

    Jesus' baptism
    Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
  • 30

    Apostolic Age

    Apostolic Age
    Some of Christ's apostles were still alive and helping to spread the gospel.
  • 30

    Jesus died

    Jesus died
    Jesus was crucified
  • 70

    First 4 gospels

    First 4 gospels
    First Gospels published that are in the New Testament written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
  • 100

    Apostolic Age

    Apostolic Age
    This period ended with the death of last apostle.
  • 200

    Earliest bible translations

    Earliest bible translations
    The first appearance of the earliest bible translations.
  • 303

    Great Persecution

    Great Persecution
    Christians faced harsh persecutions under co-emperors Diocletian and Galerius which later was known as the Great Persecution.
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    Constantine removed the banning of Christianity with the Edict of Milan.
  • 367

    27 New Testament books

    27 New Testament books
    Saint Athanasius is the first to list the 27 New Testament books in his festal letter.
  • 380

    Catholicism

    Catholicism
    Emperor Thedosius declared that the state religion of the Roman Empire would be Catholicism.
  • 476

    Roman Empire collapsed

    Roman Empire collapsed
    The Roman Empire collapsed which emerged differences among Eastern and Western Christians.
  • 1054

    Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

    Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
    The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split into two groups.
  • 1095

    Crusades

    Crusades
    The Crusades were a series of holy wars in which Christians fought against Muslims to reclaim holy land in the city of Jerusalem.
  • 1230

    Crusades

    Crusades
    The series of holy wars ended.