-
64 BCE
Roman Rule of Israel (begins)
-Israel became under Roman rule in 64 BC
-Rome made Hasmonean as King of Israel
-Although Hasmonean was granted king he still had to obey the Roman power
-Hasmoneans rule came to an end in 40 BCE
Israel was occupied by Rome for around 400 years -
4 BCE
Jesus of Nazareth
-Jesus of Nazareth was the religious leader of Christianity
-He was alive from 4 BC - 30/33 AD
-Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God
-Jesus of Nazareth was a Roman citizen
-Emperor Tiberius is said to have been the one responsible for his death -
7
Perpetua
- Perpetua was born in 182 AD and died March 7, 203 -wrote The Passion of Saints Perpetua -Perpetua was killed for believing in Christianity -Perperua and 4 others caught practicing the Christian religion and killed -She kept a diary as she became imprisoned
-
64
Great Fire of Rome
On July 18th of 64 CE a fire started near the Circus Maximus. This lasted 6 days. The fire started because many of the Roman buildings were poorly built. The event of this fire destroyed around 60,000 buildings and left 6 people dead. At the time of the fire Nero was the emperor and many blamed him for this catastrophic event. -
67
Paul of Tarsus
-Was born in 5 AD
-Died in 67 AD
-He tried to spread Christianity
-He was decapitated for believing in Christianity
-Emperor Nero sentenced him to death -
303
Great Persecution of 303 CE
-Most severe persecution
-last persecution in Rome
-Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius were the emperors at this time
-They would kill Christians for not practicing their religion and not believing what they believed
-Around 3,000-3,500 people were killed during the Great Persecution -
306
Constantine the Great
-Constantine ruled Rome from 306 AD to 337 AD
-He was born in February 272 and died in May 337 AD
-He was the first Christian Emperor
-He stopped the Christian persecution and legalized Christianity
-Met with Licinius and made the Edict of Milan, it stated that people could believe what they wanted -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
-This battle happened in 312 Ad
-It took place in Milvian Bridge
-The battle was between Constantine I and Maxentius
-Constantine won the battle
-Before the battle Maxentius claimed to be the ruler of Rome -
313
Edict of Milan
-The Edict of Milan was created in February 313 Ad
-It was a written agreement made by Constantine and Licinius
-The Edict of Milan stated that Christianity would now be legal
-This was the end to the Great Persecution
-Christianity started to spread and became more popular because of this -
379
Emperor Theodosius
-He was born January 11, 347 AD and died January 17, 395 AD
-He ruled Rome from 379-395 AD
-He was the last emperor to Rule Rome before it split to East and West
-He made the Edict of Thessalonica
-He made Christianity the official religion of the state
