Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

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    Jesus of Nazareth

    He is the central figure of Christianity but he is also referred to as Jesus Christ, He was a first century Jewish preacher and a religious leader.
  • Period: 54 to 68

    Emporer Nero

    Rule as Emperor
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    The Great Roman Fire

    The fire had began around the Merchant shops where flammable goods were stored, in Rome on July 16, it had burned most of Rome causing many catastrophes that had been blamed on the Christians, during this time period Christians were still not accepted and using the great roman fire they had blamed it on the Christians. During this time Nero was under power as Emperor in Rome but this was too change. This fire was the most devastating that Rome had ever experienced..
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    The Great Persicution of 303 CE

    This was a law in place that made it illegal to practice anything to do with Christianity and meet ups were banned as well as of banning the church and taking property from the Christians, Christians were also killed and imprisoned for practicing Christianity. Bibles and books are burned, anything that was related with Christianity was destroyed and shamed of.
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine the Great

    Rule as Emperor
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    Constantine The Great

    Constantine had done many things revolving Christianity, when he was put into power as emperor he supported Christianity and tried to help it, he had legalized Christianity with the "Edict of Millan"
    The Edict of Millan gave all property and churches back to the Christians and had also allowed all practices of Christianity to freedom without being rediculed or attacked so this meant it was free to practice. Constantine had made Rome into a very Christian based empire.