Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

  • Emperor Theodosius
    347 BCE

    Emperor Theodosius

    Theodosius was a emperor who was apart of a christian group. Meaning he practiced Christianity. He was one of the only emperors/people that believed in god, sun and the holy spirit.
  • Constantine The Great
    337 BCE

    Constantine The Great

    Constantine was born on May 22, 337 making him one of the most helpful people in the Christian faith. He was the first Roman Emperor to practice/ promote Christianity. He persuaded/ showed the Romans Christians where not evil.
  • Edict of Milan
    313 BCE

    Edict of Milan

    Proclamation/rule created so people were forced to tolerate the practice of Christianity and to not mistreat Christians. It was a political agreement between Roman emperors and Constantine.
  • Battle of Milivan Bridge
    312 BCE

    Battle of Milivan Bridge

    Constantine and his troops invaded Italy and won. He then marched to Rome and was met by maximus. Maximus came to fight but lost and milivan bridge was destroyed.
  • The Great Persecution
    303 BCE

    The Great Persecution

    The Great Persecution was a killing of a mass amount of people who practiced Christianity. All Christians where taken and imprisoned and apprehended. They were being burned tortured and killed. But they didn't die in fear they died brave.
  • Perpetua
    181 BCE

    Perpetua

    She was a christian prisoner held for practicing her faith. Before she lived in a christian community with her family. Septimus was the one who arrested her for practicing Christianity.
  • The Great  Fire of Rome
    68 BCE

    The Great Fire of Rome

    Nero became the new emperor of Rome in 64 A.D. According to historians. He decided to burn a third of Rome because he wanted to rebuild so he could have his own buildings resembling him in Rome. The fire lasted for 6 days but no one knows exactly how it ended. Nero Died in 68 A.D.
  • Roman Republic of Isrial
    37 BCE

    Roman Republic of Isrial

    Judaism was adopted. The Roman Republic then became one of the most powerful monarch. There temples where rebuilt to be some of the most beautiful buildings.
  • Jesus of Nazareth
    4 BCE

    Jesus of Nazareth

    In 4 B.C. there was a preacher and leader by the name of Jesus. He was one of the central figures for Christianity. People who practiced Christianity believed he was Gods son, another being they worshiped. Jesus was taken to Rome and Crucified there.
  • Paul of Tarsus
    4 BCE

    Paul of Tarsus

    At first he did not like Christians and wanted to put an end to them. He then ended up becoming one of the churches greatest saints. He also traveled around countries to teach people about jesus the one that baptized him.