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Paul of Tarsus
Paul the Apostle, commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus, was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world.
1. Considered most important Christian figure after Jesus
2. Time of death and birth is unknown
3. Had many enemies he created
4. Accounts for about half of the new testament
5. Converted to Christianity about 33 (year) -
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Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus, also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee, or Jesus of Nazareth, is a religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world's major religions. He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God.
1. Was a carpenter for a while
2. Born in a manger
3. There actually was a solar eclipse shortly after his death
4. Had his closest group of followers called disciples
5. Became very famous in under a year -
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The great fire of rome
The fire was started by the infamous emperor Nero at the Maximus stadium and by the time the fire was done 10/14 Romes districts were destroyed.
1. This place is now the capital of Italy
2. Nero blamed the Christians
3. Nero supposedly played the fiddle while the city was burning
4. Lasted six days
5. Nero also may of wanted to do it to build a new palace where the fire was -
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Roman Rule of Israel
In 37 BCE, Herod, a son-in-law of Hyrcanus II, was appointed King of Judea by the Romans and superior Roman forces led by Titus were finally victorious, razing Jerusalem to the ground and defeated the last Jewish outpost at Masada.
1. Romans controlled the government of Israel
2. Divided into 5 districts
3. Separated into districts so rebellions had no chance of breaking out
4. Romans suppressed most aspects of the Jewish lifestyle
5. Main Jewish temple was burned to the ground -
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Perpetua
Perpetua was a Christian martyr who wrote The Passion of Saints, a journal recounting her trial and imprisonment that was continued by a contemporary who described her death in the arena.
1. One of the only surviving written documents by a women in the Roman timer period
2. Her and her group of 6 were killed in the arena
3. She was captured just before getting baptized
4. She wrote a diary and before being captured past it on to a fellow Christian
5. survived wild beats and died willingly -
303
Great Persecution of 303CE
The Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius issued a series of edicts rescinding Christians' legal rights and demanding that they comply with traditional religious practices.
1. Constantine would become christian
2. Would be the most severe prosecution of Christians ever by Romans
3. First time official laws were set against Christians
4. Constatine would end up fighting the other three and wins
5. Christians would use the executions as a way to spread the message -
306
Constantine the Great
He was one of the four emperors to rule Rome before they began to fight with each other over power. He believed god wanted him to win the war after he saw a sign in his sleep. He would go on to win and made Christianity legal around Rome.
1. He wasn't baptized as a christian until shortly before his death.
2. In the year 236 he put his wife and son to death
3. He saw the cross in a dream
4. His capital is now the city in Istanbul
5. His mother found pieces from the cross Jesus was crucified on -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber.
1. Constantine won the battle
2. Started Constantine on the path to be Romes sole ruler
3. Constantine saw a symbol from god and knew he would win
4. Maxentius drowned during the battle
5. Maxentius head was paraded through the streets after the war -
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. The letter was issued in February, 313 AD and stopped the persecution of Christians.
1. First time this happened in Rome and was permanent
2. Constantine was a christian
3. Allowed any religion in the roman empire
4. This was tried a few times before but never stuck for very long
5. Made for the East originally -
347
Emperor Theodosius
Emperor Theodosius was also known as Theodosius the Great and was the last emperor to rule over both the Eastern and the Western halves of the Roman Empire.
1. Last emperor to unite Eastern and Western Rome
2. After his death west and east split permanently
3. Made Christianity Romes official religion
4. First name was Flavius
5. His father had the same name as him
