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6 BCE
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus was the founder of Christianity. He was born in 6 BCE and died in 30 CE -
4
Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus was influential for spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean world. He was born in 4 CE and died in 64 CE. -
64
Roman Rule Of Israel Begins
Christianity started in Israel. It was ruled by a Roman procurator. It was divided into five districts. This was done to destabilize the region so rebellion would be harder to accomplish. -
64
Great Fire of Rome
The great fire of Rome lasted for three days in 64 CE and burned a large portion of Rome to the ground. The Roman Emperor Nero blamed the fire on the Christians and began persecuting them. -
182
Perpetua
Perpetua was a Christian martyr who died during Roman Persecution. Her death helped spread Christianity in The Roman Empire -
272
Constantine The Great
Constantine The Great was a Roman Emperor who decriminalized Christianity. He also converted to the religion as well. Because of Constantine Christianity became the main religion of The Roman Empire. -
303
The Great Persecution of 303 CE
The Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius persecuted Christians. It was the last of the persecutions against Christians in the Roman Empire -
312
The Battle of The Milvian Bridge
The Battle of The Milvian Bridge put Emperor Constantine in power of the Roman Empire. Constantine said he received a vision from God that allowed him to win the battle -
313
The Edict Of Milan
In 313 CE the Edict of Milan, made by Constantine, decriminalized the religion of Christianity and made it the Roman Empire's new religion. -
347
Emperor Theodosus
Emperor Theodosius was a Roman Emperor who tried to unite all of the Roman Empire under Christianity
