Rome

Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

  • 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

    Founding of Rome
    Founding of Rome
  • 509 BCE

    Start Of the Republic

    Start Of the Republic
    "The Roman Republic was installed after the Roman kingdom was overthrown in 509BC"
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  • 264 BCE

    First Punic War

    First Punic War
    The First Punic War start
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  • Period: 63 BCE to 632

    Roman Rule of Judea

    Started in 63 BC "ended" in 632 AD in the Muslim conquest of Syria, the lifetime of Jesus (4-33 AD) This has gone through the Great Jewish Revolt (66-73) Source 1
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  • 44 BCE

    Death Of Ceaser

    Death Of Ceaser
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  • 27 BCE

    Start of the Empire

    Start of the Empire
    This year Octavian had the title Augustus bestowed upon him.
    This is the year where that I will call the end of the republic
  • 4

    Jesus

    Jesus
    Jesus's life is most of the New Testament of the bible, and Jesus got a discipleship. Jesus was betrayed by Judas who turned him into the roman soldiers. Pontius Pilate would have Jesus put on the cross, having all of our sins washed away. After which in Revelation Jesus tells his disciples to spread his word of forgiveness. Source 1
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  • 30

    Pontius Pilate

    Pontius Pilate
    I feel that Pontius Pilate is always getting the short end of the rope. He didn't actually want to send Jesus to the cross, but other religious leaders wanted Pontius Pilate to, and strong-armed Pontius Pilate to sending Jesus to the cross.
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  • 36

    Saint Paul

    Saint Paul
    Legend has it, that Saul was a persecutor of Christians, one day (sometime between 33-36) Jesus came to Saul, and converted him to Christianity, and changed his name to Paul. Paul spent the rest of his life spreading the word. Source
  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome

    Great Fire of Rome
    From July 18, to July 24 64 CE, A fire Supposedly started my Emperor Nero, who blamed Christians, set fire to Rome, he also persecuted Christians. Source
  • 203

    St Perpetua

    St Perpetua
    Perpetua is a very famous Saint because she wrote a book on her imprisonment, and trial. This book is one of the only books that has been written by a woman, that still exist today from the ancient Rome. Source
  • 272

    Constantine The Great

    Constantine The Great
    He would win the battle of Milvian Bridge. Make the Edict of Milan, thus outlying the rights of Christians. He also organised the council of Nicea, where most the rule of Christianity was set. He also converted to Christianity sometime in 312 AD, becoming the first Christian emperor. He then died on May 22, 337.
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  • 303

    Great Persecution of 303 CE

    Great Persecution of 303 CE
    In 260 there was a law guaranteeing the rights of Christians. When Emperor Diocletian came to power, he mostly respected that law. His first act against Christians, were to purge them from the military (happened in 302), He then overturned the laws passed in 260 and started extreme persecutions which only ended during Constantine's reign in 313. Source 1
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  • 312

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge

    Battle of the Milvian Bridge
    The day Constantine takes power and recognizes the christian god.
    Lactantius says that Constantine had a vision, which would be translated to write X&P (the first 2 letters of Christ in Greek) on his shields.
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  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    Constantine (and Licinius) created the Edict of Milan which granted freedom of religion, gave Christians of legal rights, allowed Christians to organize churches, and returned stolen property back to Christians. Source
  • 347

    Theodosius I

    Theodosius I
    Theodosius was the last roman emperor to control the entire roman empire. (for 5 months until he died) He also made Christianity the state religion, in the Theodosian Code XVI.1.2, technically made other religions illegal, but other than that there are no other major religious intolerance.
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  • 476

    Fall Of Rome

    Fall Of Rome
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  • May 29, 1453

    Fall of Constantinople

    Fall of Constantinople
    Constantinople was conquered by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II on Tuesday, 29 May 1453,