Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Roman Rule Of Isreal /started :753 BC

753 BCE

1.Israel was under Roman rule, which had been the case since Rome wrested the region from Syria in 64 BC. During the New Testament era, the Roman Empire ruled most of the known world. Legend tells us that Rome was founded by Romulus and Remus in 753 BC 2.The Roman Empire grew over a long period of time from basically a political unit in Italy to the entire Mediterranean basin, but it took a long time it really grew out of a number of different dynamics.

Jesus of Nazareth 4BC

4 BCE

1Religious leaders revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions he is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God.2Ancient Jews usually had only one name and it was customary to add the father’s name or the place of origin.3After his death being called Jesus Christ, Christ was not originally a name but a title derived from the Greek word Christos4 Although born in Bethlehem Jesus was a Galilean from Nazareth a village near Sepphoris one of the two major cities of Galilee

Great Fire of Rome

64

1.In ancient history to blame the Romes 2. The fire started in Circus Maximus Stadium in Rome now the capital of Italy, after that Romes 14 for the district were burned 3. Nero was known for his talent on the lyre he often composed his own music, most importantly Nero was letting his palace be used as a shelter. 4. Nowadays the don't blame him because these slums where poorly built-in wooden apartment buildings and that could have actually started the fire.

Paul of Tarsus 64 or 67 AD

64

1. Born in Tarsus in the country we now call Turkey as a boy he learned the family business making and repairing tents from his father.
2. Saul’s family were faithful Jews they prayed that God would soon keep his promise to send the Messiah.
3. one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians often considered being the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

1. A massive change in the history of Christianity it's the change and what caused it that we want to focus on. 2. It was possibly in the west and occasional in the east. Constantius and Maximian, co-emperors in the west, were not interested in it however no effects to the leaders in churches were affected and many showed up at the Council of Nicea in 325AD 3. Christians were always being persecuted in the Roman empire it's not true and lasted 8 years.

Battle of Milvian Bridge 312 AD

312

1. A battle between the future Roman emperor Constantine and Maxentius took place near the Milvian Bridge of the River Tiber not far from Rome.
2. After Diocletian divided the Roman empire in three in 298 each of the three regions was assigned to separate them all of them together ruled the enormous empire. 3.the western parts of the empire were under the rule of Constantine the was the dominus of Britain and many more

Edict of Milan 313 AD

321

1The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire and stopped the persecution of Christians.
2The Edict of Milan was an important step in securing the civil rights of Christians throughout the Roman Empire for nearly three hundred years
3Christianity was functionally illegal in the Roman Empire Christians were subject to various levels of persecution up to and including arrest or execution of the ruling politicians.

Constantine the Great

337

1.The first Roman emperor in Christianity and evolution of empire into a Christian state and culture. 2. In a military governing in class in the later 3rd century and son of Flavius Valerius Constantius. 3. his dad was an army officer and his wife was or concubine HelenaIn 293 CE his father was raised to the rank of Caesar or deputy or an emperor.