Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Jesus of Nazareth

6 BCE

Jesus, also called Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is a key figure in Christianity. Most Christians believe that he is the incarnation of the Son God and is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament.

Roman Rule of Israel

6 BCE

When the Romans changed Seleucus to the great power of the region, they presented Hyrcanus II, king of Hasmonean, with limited authority under the Roman governor of Damascus. The Jews were hostile to the new regime and witnessed frequent riots the following year. The last attempt to restore the old glory of the Hasmonean dynasty was made by Mattathias Antigonus, whose defeat and death resulted in the end of the Hasmonean rule and the land became the province of the Roman Empire.

Paul of Tarsus

5 BCE

Paul's apostle, commonly known as St. Paul, also known as Saul of his Jewish name, Tabitha, was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ in the first century world.

Great Fire of Rome

64

The Great Fire of Rome was a fire in the city in July AD 64. This caused devastation throughout the city on July 19th, before control began six days later. Another story accuses Emperor Neo of helping to control the fire or to organize measures to contain him and rescue the refugees. According to Tacitus and later Christians, Nero began the first persecution of imperial Christians, condemning the devastation of the city's Christian community.

Perpetua

182

The passion of Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicitas and their companions is one of the oldest and most famous early Christian texts. It survived in both Latin and Greek forms and claims to contain a real jail diary of a young mother and martyr Perpetua. Scholars generally believe that the form we have is edited by others, but it is real. The text also claims that it contains an article about the vision of Saturdayus, another Christian martyr with Perpetua in his own words.

Constantine the Great

280

The Great King of Constantine, also known as Constantine I, was a Roman emperor who ruled between 306 and 337 AD. Born in a territory known as Niš, he was the son of Flavius ​​Valerius Constantius, a Roman military officer of Illyrian origin. His mother Helena was a Greek. His father became Caesar in AD 293. Constantine was sent eastward and was on the army tribune of Emperor Diocletian and Emperor Galleri.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

Diocletianic or great persecution was the last and most serious persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. In 303, Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius and Constantius issued a series of edicts demanding that Christians abandon their legal rights and observe traditional religious practices. Later, the edict directed the clergy and demanded a universal sacrifice and ordered all the people to sacrifice to God. Persecution varied in intensity throughout the empire.

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

The battle of the Milvian Bridge took place on October 28 between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Maxentius. It takes its name from Milvian Bridge, an important route to Tiber. Constantine won the battle and ended the tetra terrorism and became the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Maxentius drowned in Tiber during the battle. His body was later caught in the river and cut his neck, and his head marched through Rome streets the day after the battle.

Edict of Milan

313

The Milan edict was a letter signed by the Emperors Constantine and Licinius of the Roman Empire, proclaiming religious tolerance in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued shortly after the Emperor Diocletian in February 313 AD to stop unfair treatment of Christians.

Emperor Theodosius

347

Theodosius I, also known as Theodosius the Great, was the last emperor to rule the eastern and western half of the Roman Empire as Roman Emperor from 379 to 395 AD. When he accepted his elevation, he campaigned against Goss and other barbarians who invaded the empire.