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4 BCE
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus of Nazareth A.K.A Jesus Christ A.K.A. Jesus is believed to be the son of God. Some think that he is the savior of mankind and others think differently. He was a Jew who was killed by the Romans because they thought he was a danger to the empire. -
Period: 2 to 67
Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus later known as Paul the Apostle or Saint Paul was one of the leaders of the first groups of Christians. He originally wanted Christians to be put to death. He became religious when he herd of the prophet Jesus. -
57
Roman Rule of Israel
Romans ruled Israel for many years. -
64
Great Fire of Rome
A fire broke out at the markets near the Circus Maximus. One the fire was stopped about 2/3 of Rome was in ruin. Many were homeless and jobless. It took the Romans a long time to recover from it. I was unable to find data on how the fire broke out but one theory is that it was just a clumsy shop owner who knocked over a lamp or torch. -
Period: 182 to 203
Perpetua
An author -
Period: 272 to 322
Constantine the Great
He was a great emperor who brought wealth to the roman empire -
Period: 303 to 313
Great Persecution of 303 CE
Last major prosecution of Christians from the Romans -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
The deciding battle of who rule over the entire Roman empire. The battle was fought between two emperors named Maxentius and Constantine I. The victor was Constantine I. He was victorious when his opponent drowned in the Tiber river. -
313
Edict of Milan
Stoped prosecution of Christians. An edict was passed that banned the prosecution of Christians. It granted freedom of belief. Everyone was able to worship whatever deity they wanted to. They did not want to restrict the belief of the people so no one would be rebellious due to religious controversy. -
Period: 347 to 395
Emperor Theodosius
The last emperor to rule over both of the Roman empires. After him, the Roman empire was split into two parts. The East and West would be at war not long after. Both sides wanted control over the entirety of Rome.
