Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

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  • 63 BCE

    Roman Rule of Israel

    Roman Rule of Israel
    The Roman general Pompey in his eastern campaign established the Roman province of Syria in 64 BC and conquered Jerusalem in 63 BC. Julius Caesar conquered Alexandria c. 47 BC and defeated Pompey in 45 BC.
  • 4 BCE

    Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth
    was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity.
  • 4

    Paul of Tarsus

    Paul of Tarsus
    An important founder of Christianity is Paul of Tarsus
    Famously converted on the road to Damascus, he travelled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus.
  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome

    Great Fire of Rome
    Jul 18, 64 AD – Jul 23, 64 AD
    This is where the Emperor Nero set the city on fire and the only place that wasn't burned was the christian area and he blamed them.
  • 182

    Perpetua

    Perpetua
    born c. 182—died March 7, 203
    Perpetua and Felicity (believed to have died in 203 AD) were Christian martyrs of the 3rd century
  • 303

    Great Persecution of 303 CE

    Great Persecution of 303 CE
    Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. In 303, 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. If they didn't comply they would be killed
  • 306

    Constantine The Great

    Constantine The Great
    Born February 27, 272 AD
    Ruled 306 AD
    Ended Rule 337 AD
    Died May 22, 337 AD
    Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. ... He played an influential role in the proclamation of the Edict of Milan in 313, which declared religious tolerance for Christianity in the Roman empire.
  • 312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of Milvian Bridge
    October 28, 312 AD
    The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312.
  • 313

    The Edict of Milan

    The Edict of Milan
    The Edict of Milan was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire
  • 379

    Emperor Theodosius

    Emperor Theodosius
    Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was Roman Emperor from AD 379 to AD 395, as the last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire.