Rise of Christianity

Roman Rule of Israel

63 BCE

Roman ruled it since accordingly 6 AD. Lots of religious articles, especially that of Christianities are founded from here.

Jesus of Nazareth

6 BCE

Jesus was a preacher in a time period somewhere around the first century. He is known worldwide and is considered the founder of Christianity. He gained popularity from his teachings and the healing of the sick.

Paul of Tarsus

10

Paul was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ and was the founder of several churches in Asia.

The Great Fire of Rome

64

The fire began at the Circus Maximus near the shopping area on July 19. The fire burned for 9 days total burning the lower and more flammable parts of Rome. Nero, who was the emperor of the days, blamed Christians for spreading the fire/ hindering its progress. Some of the people of Rome have rumored that Nero caused the fire for his personal gain.

Perpetua

181

Perpetua who had died on March 7, 203, was most famous for her journal which recorded her imprisonment and eventually her cruel death in the arena. Christians today still remember her as a martyr.

The Great Persecution

303

The Great Persecution was an eight-year chokehold against Christianity. Due to Christians being easy to blame for events such as the great fire of Rome, they were hated among Rome. The Christians were often forced to participate in brutal battles or a lot of the times, they were burned alive. The persecution made Christianity an underground, divided, group of individuals.

Constantine The Great

306

Constantine ruled Rome between 306 and 337. He was known for his series of battles against Maxentius and Licinius for dominance in Rome. He played an important role in making Christianity legal for all citizens and arguably created a component that would lead to the downfall of Rome.

The Battle of The Milvian Bridge

312

The battle of the Milvian bridge was between Constantine and Maxentius. This battle turned the tides of the war which would make Constantine the ruler of Rome. Constantine never believed in Christianity until he had a vision where he saw a giant cross in the clouds foretelling him he would win the battle. Not long after winning the battle, the edict of Milan was signed allowing Christianity to progress, eventually becoming world-wide.

Edict of Milan

313

The edict of Milan was virtually a treaty to end the persecution of Christians. Due to the victory of the battle of Milvian Bridge and The accordance with Constantine seeing a large cross in the sky that for told him he would win, He began to believe in the small religious group. Christianity spread like wildfire and soon spread throughout the globe.

Emperor Theodosius

379

Theodosius ruled Rome between 379-375. He was well known for battling against invaders from outside of Rome.