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Period: 63 BCE to 313
Roman Rule of Israel
King Herod was appointed Kind of Judea in 37 BCE when he passed away, the Romans were in charge of Judea. There was a revolt led by Titus, destroying Jerusalem and the last Jewish outpost. After many years, the Jews recovered as Halakhah was passed down. -
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Paul Of Tarsus and Jesus of Nazareth
Paul of Tarsus was also called St. Paul the Apostle. He was known as one of the first followers of Christ. Jesus of Nazareth, also known as Christ, publicly spread the gospel and was crucified for his beliefs. This is important becuse Jesus began spreading the gospel and started the largest religion in the world. -
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The Great Fire of Rome
The Great Fire of Rome burnt down most of the city, Nero was speculated as the arsonist. But, a small part of Rome, made of mostly Christian citizens, was safe from the fire. This led to Nero blaming the Christians for the destruction. This changed Christianity because it showed how contrevirsal it was at the time, and it's followers had to worship in secret. -
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The Death of Perpetua
In the African city of Carthage, she was persecuted for her beliefs. She and her friends were preparing for a baptism when she was imprisoned and her father was beaten to death. Finally, Perpetua and her slave Felicity were "thrown to the beasts" They survived this torture but eventually were killed by the sword. Perpetua never denied her faith. This was an act of martydom and protest, it showed that Chritianity was a prevelant religion and she was devoted. -
303
The Great Persecution of 303
A Roman emperor known as Diocletian published an Edict against Christians. This led to years of inprisonment and murder of Christians until Constantine's Edict of Milan made Christianity legal. -
312
Battle Of Milvian Bridge and Constantine the Great
During the Battle of Milvian Bridge, Constantine saw a cross of light in the clouds. He said, "In hoc signo vinces". He ordered for all of his troops to wear a cross on their shields and Constantine became the first emperor to profess Christianity. But, a few historians doubt his religion becuase he belived that Christ should be worshiped amongst ather gods. This was rather important because he was the first political figure to accept something that seemed conterversial. -
313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was organized by Constantine and Licinius in Milan. It allowed all people to worship what or whomever they liked. This allowed all followers of Christianity to organize in churches and they would not be persecuted. This is so important because it allowed for persecution to end, and if it had not been created Christians would still worship underground and in secret. -
380
Emperor Theodosius
Emperor Theodosius was named emperor of Rome in 380. Whilst fighting in the military, he grew closer to the church and was baptized. He eventually ordered all temples and churches to convert to Catholocism and he named it the offical religion o Rome. This had a very large impact on the world because Rome was such a lare territory at that time.
