Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

By wilder.hume
  • 1 CE

    Jesus of Nazareth (Date of Birth) **DONE**

    Jesus of Nazareth (Date of Birth) **DONE**
    Jesus of Nazareth was born in the year 1 AD and died sometime from year 33-36 AD. INTERESTING FACTS
    1) Jesus of Nazareth also is called Jesus, Jesus Christ, or Jesus of Galilee
    2) Jesus is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God
    3) He was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
    4) He is the center figure of on of the world's most major religions, Christianity
    6) The titles "Anointed one" or "Messiah" were given to him by his disciples after his death and resurrection
  • 10

    Paul of Tarsus (Date of Birth) **DONE**

    Paul of Tarsus (Date of Birth) **DONE**
    Born in 10 AD and died in 64 AD (his death year is not certain) INTERESTING FACTS
    1) Names such as St. Paul the Apostle and Saul the Tarsus
    2) Often called the most important person after Jesus in the history of Christianity
    3) An apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world
    4) Traveled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus
    5) The exact details of his death are unknown, but tradition holds he was beheaded in Rome
  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome **DONE**

    Great Fire of Rome **DONE**
    The Great Fire of Rome happened in July of 64 AD. INTERESTING FACTS
    1) The fire began in the merchant shops at the Circus Maximus on the night of July 19th.
    2) History has blamed Nero for the fire, implying he started it to bypass the Senate and build Rome to his liking.
    3) Historian Tacitus claimed that Nero watched Rome burn while playing his fiddle.
    4) Burned 10 of the 14 of Rome's districts.
    5) The fire was finally put out 6 days later.
  • 64

    Roman Rule of Israel (beginning date) **DONE**

    Roman Rule of Israel (beginning date) **DONE**
    Interesting Facts
    1)Roman general Pompey established the Roman province of Syria in 64 BC
    2)Throughout the book of Acts, Israel was under Roman rule. Rome wrested the region from Syria in 64 BC
    3)In the year 66 AD the Jews of Judea rebelled against their Roman masters. In victory, the Romans slaughtered thousands
    4)Jerusalem important to Christianity because that is where Jesus Christ was brought occasionally as a child
    5) Jews moved to Rome in response to economic hardship and incessant warfare
  • 181

    Perpetua (Date of Birth) **DONE**

    Perpetua (Date of Birth) **DONE**
    Born in 181 AD and died March 7th, 203 AD
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1) A christian Martyr
    2) Put to death for religious convictions.
    3) Married noblewoman, said to have had an infant child at the time of her death at the age of 22.
    4) Perpetua's diary is the oldest preserved written work by a Christian woman
    5) Christian martyrs like herself helped strengthen and grow the numbers in the church.
  • 272

    Constantine the Great (Date of Birth) **DONE**

    Constantine the Great (Date of Birth) **DONE**
    Born on February 27, 272 AD Died on May 22, 327 AD
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1) He defeated Maxentius in the famous Battle of the Milvian Bridge to get the title of Roman Emperor
    2) His birth name was Flavius Valerius Constantinus
    3) Made Constantinople the capital city of the roman empire
    4) Helped to make the Edict of Milan
    5) He was the first Roman Emperor to covert to Christianity
  • 303

    Great Persecution of 303 CE **DONE**

    Great Persecution of 303 CE **DONE**
    Great Persecution of 303 (ended in 311 CE)
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1) Started by Diocletian in 303.
    2) Even after Diocletian died in 305, his successor, Galerius, continued the persecution until 311.
    3) Estimated that 3000-3500 people died during the time span.
    4) The last and largest persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire
    5) The goal of the persecution was to end Christianity, but it ended up just making it stronger (christian martyrs have a very strong influence)
  • 312

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge **DONE**

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge **DONE**
    The Battle of the Milvian Bridge
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1) This was a battle between Constantine and Maxentius for the sole leader of Rome.
    2) Constantine was very outnumbered going into the battle
    3) The outcome of the battle was a victory for Constantine. His career as a emperor after that is very long.
    4) A dream a few nights before the battle made Constantine think to put crosses on the shields of his men.
    5) Christianity was established as the empire's official religion
  • 313

    Edict of Milan **DONE**

    Edict of Milan **DONE**
    Edict of Milan
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1)It was the outcome of a political agreement between the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius
    2)The Edict of Milan established religious toleration of Christianity within the Roman Empire
    3)The Edict of Milan, in a way, paved the way for the extremely fast spread of Christianity
    4)The Edict of Milan was the transition to the era of the Christian Empire
    5)The two emperors were in Milan, where the edict was signed for Licinius' wedding with Constantine's sister
  • 347

    Emperor Theodosius (Date of Birth) **DONE**

    Emperor Theodosius (Date of Birth) **DONE**
    He was born on January 11, 347, and died January 17, 395 AD
    INTERESTING FACTS
    1) Theodosius, also known as Theodosius the Great, was a Roman Empire from 379 to 395
    2) Reunited the eastern and western roman empire
    3) He was the last emperor of both parts of the empire. After his death, the two sides split, permanently.
    4) Issued the Edict of Thessalonica, which made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
    5) Withdrew state support for all other religions that were not Chrisitanity.