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Paul of Tarsus
was an apostle (although not one of the Twelve Apostles) who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world.[17] Paul is generally considered one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age -
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Birth of Jesus of Nazareth
He becomes a religious figure later in life, he is also thought to be one of the reasons Rome is to fall ( Christianity ) -
64
Great Fire of Rome
Emperor Nero blamed it upon the Christians starting the first persecution against them. -
182
Perpetua
Christian martyr who wrote The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, a journal recounting her trial and imprisonment. -
303
Great Persectution
A series of edicts stripped the rights of Christians and it varied in intensity across the empire. It was also the last persecution against the Christians -
306
Constantine the great
A military leader, he became emperor in 306 AD and was the first emperor to convert to Christianity. -
312
The Battle of Milvian Bridge
It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber. Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Maxentius drowned in the Tiber during the battle; his body was later taken from the river and decapitated, and his head was paraded through the streets of Rome on the day following the battle -
313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. It stopped persecution of the Christians -
379
Emperor Theodosius
He was the last emperor to rule over both east and west Rome.