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337 BCE
Constantine of the Great
Constantine of the Great, he is the first emperor to accept Christianity. Not only personally, but nationally as well. In fact, members of Constantine's family were Christian. He not only allowed Christianity, but he also provided this religion with benefits. Constantine conquered the eastern Roman empire. He accepted Christianity thanks to a vision he got to fight in the name of Christ. From that moment on, that is what he devoted his life to. -
64 BCE
Roman Rule of Israel Begin
Isreal fell under Rome's control. A Roman procurator managed it's political, military, and fiscal affairs. The country was divided into five segments. The reason they reorganized it like this was to destabilize the nation. This made sure that the nation could not resist. This was a very smart tactic. -
33
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus was born to a family that came from a village called Nazareth. In his childhood, while he was growing up, Judaea was getting destroyed into disarray. When Jesus was 30 years old he was baptized. The message that was given, was that God would give them a kingdom better than even Rome. Jesus was arrested for treason and crucified. -
62
Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus is one of the leaders to the first generation of Christians. In Christian history he is considered the most important after Jesus. Of course, he had many enemies. Paul's surviving letters are a very big influence on Christianity. The letters also secure the title that he is one of the best Christian leaders of all time. He was converted to faith in Jesus at around 33 CE. -
64
Great Fire of Rome
The Great Fire of Rome erupted the on the 18th of July. That night the shops around the Circus Maximus caught aflame. The fire was spreading like crazy. The flames went mad for six days. Finally, after the fire came to a control, it reignited and raged for another three days. The one to blame for this horrible disaster is nonother than Nero himself. He was trying to bypass the senate and rebuild Rome. -
203
Perpetua
Perpetua was a Christian martyr of the 3rd century. Perpetua and Felicity died in 203 AD. Perpetua was married and died at only 22 years old. She was also the mother of an infant. Felicity was a slave that was imprisoned and martyred with her. Perpetua's dad wanted Perpetua to claim that she wasn't Christian so she could save herself. Her father tried to convince her to do this by guilt-tripping her. Yet, she stuck to her true self. She would not deny the fact that she was Christian. -
303
Great Persecution of 303 CE
Although Christians being persecuted in the Roman empire was actually quite rare, the Great Persecution was one that lasted for a very long time. Diocletian, the Roman emperor had a goal to He hunt Christians and loved to get a hold of Christian leaders. Diocletian wanted people to believe in the original Roman religion where the emperor was a God. During this time, churches were even destroyed. Christians were tortured, put to death, or put in dungeons. -
312
The Battle of Milvian Bridge
The Battle of Milvian Bridge was a battle between Constantine and Maxentius over control of the Western Roman Empire. Constantine was known as majestic, but Maxentius was Rome's favorite. Maxentius was named senior emperor, while Constantine was only named junior emperor. Constantine gathered his forces and was ready to finish this dispute once and for all. Maxentius had more soldiers, yet Constantine was victorious. -
313
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was a proclamation for toleration of Christianity within the Roman Empire. This was a political agreement made between the Roman Emperors made in February 313. These emperors were Constantine the first, as well as Licinius. This proclamation allowed Christians to use churches. It also gave the Christians any property that was taken away from them. -
395
Emperor Theodosius
Theodosius was the last emperor to rule over Eastern and Western parts of Rome. A united Rome. After he died the two parts split apart. Theodosius had proven his military ability many times by victory over the separations. He even established Christianity and defended it. He was appointed the military governor of Moesia
