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64 BCE
The Beginning of Roman Rule in Israel
Rome capture this region from Syria. They occupied this region in 64 BC and played a part in the Bible many different times. -
1 CE
Jesus Christ of Nazareth
Jesus wasn't the start of the Christian religion but he certainly was a main cause for the spread of the religion in Roman times. -
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Paul of Tarsis
Paul played the biggest part of all of Jesus's 12 disciples writing letters to multiple large cities and spreading the word of God more intently than any other disciple. -
64
Great Fire of Rome
This fire that took place in Rome lasted 6 days and burnt down 10 of 14 of Romes districts! The Christian districts went untouched which Nero used as a scapegoat to cover his own butt because he was the true one at fault for the start of the fire not the Christians. -
203
Perpetua
Perpetua was a woman that was put in a Carthage prison and eventually killed along with multiple other people that claimed to be Christians. -
303
The Great Persecution
The Great Persecution was headed by Nero after the great fire of Rome. The Christian portion of the city didn't burn so Nero used it as a scapegoat because he was the one that burned Rome so he could add his own infrastructure to the city. Nero's persecution killed thousand of Christians in horrible, brutal ways. -
312
Constantine the Great
During a civil war between different factions that ravaged Rome, one faction was led by a man named Constantine who sought to rule Rome. During this bloody civil war Constantine had to defend his position from a rival faction led by Maxentius. Before the battle began God sent a sign to Constantine that he would win through God. Constantine was victorious and he gave thanks to God by writing the edict of Milan. -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
This was the battle that God predicted that Constantine the Great would win and when he did it inspired him to write the Edict of Milan which gave Christian people the freedom to worship freely. -
313
Emperor Theodosius
Established Christianity as the official religion of the state. -
313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was written after the battle of Milvian Bridge which was won by Constantine the Great because God said he would under the symbol of the cross. After his God given victory Constantine had to do something about the persecution against the Christians that were going on at the time so he wrote the Edict of Milan. This document gave Christians complete religious freedom throughout Rome. -
My birth
I am born
