Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Jesus of Nazareth

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Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the center figure for Christianity. Most Christians believe e is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Nazareth, or Natsrat as its name in pronounced in Hebrew, it the cradle of Christianity, the city where according to tradition, the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would conceive by the power of he Holy Spirit, place where Jesus spent his childhood and youth.

Paul of Tarsus

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Was an apostle of Jesus. Said to be the most important person after Jesus in the History of Christianity. Had an enormous influence on Christianity. He spread the word of Jesus all over the Mediterranean. He turned a small religion into something in which over 2 billion people worship and practice today. He died somewhere between 62-64 CE

Great Fire of Rome

64

The fire began in the merchant shops where flammable goods were stored. During the time of the fire, Nero was emperor. When the fire broke out, Nero returned to the city and took measures of bringing in food supplies. The fire nearly burned everything it touched. It burned for six days until it was finally brought under control, but it started up again and burned for another three. The aftermath of fire left two-thirds of Rome burned and destroyed.

Roman Rule of Israel (begins)

66

He was Jewih, and the Roman was began in 66 AD. Nero was emperor while when the jewish, Roman war was fought. The was was escalated when Jews were protesting against taxes. The was ended in 70 AD. The Roman army was led by future emperor Titus.

Perpetua

101

She was killed because she was a Christian. Christians were asked to be sacrificed to the Roman Gods. If the Christian refused to be sacrificed to the Roman Gold, they would be put in an area with wild animals to be killed. She was only 22 years old when she was killed and she had an infants at the time of her death.

Constantine the Great

306

Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus Augustus or Constantine was the Roman Emperor from 306 to 337 AD. He was the first Roman emperor to adhere 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. Roman were afraid of his power so he was attacked and stabbed over 20 times to his death.