Rise or Christianity + Islamic civilization

Augustus makes Judea a roman province

6

The first intervention of Rome in the region dates from 63 BCE, following the end of the Third Mithridatic War, when Rome made a province of Syria. ... Herod's son Herod Archelaus, ruled Judea so badly that he was dismissed in 6 CE by the Roman emperor Augustus, after an appeal from his own population.

Jesus begins preaching

30

When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, He returned to Galilee (Matthew 4:12). Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which was by the lake in the area of Zebulun and Naphtali (Matthew. ... From that time on Jesus began to preach "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near" (Matthew 4:17).Jul 29, 2013

Romans execute Jesus

33

The crucifixion of Jesus occurred in 1st century Judea, most probably between the years 30 .... After being flogged, Jesus was mocked by Roman soldiers as the "King of the Jews", clothed in a purple robe, crowned with thorns, beaten and spat on.

Romans outlaw Christianity

64

Although it is often claimed that Christians were persecuted for their refusal to worship the emperor, general dislike for Christians likely arose from their refusal to worship the gods or take part in sacrifice, which was expected of those living in the Roman Empire.

Romans force Jews out of Jerusalem

135

In 66 AD, the First Jewish–Roman War began. The revolt was put down by the future Roman emperors Vespasian and Titus. In the Siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Romans destroyed much of the Temple in Jerusalem and, according to some accounts, plundered artifacts from the Temple, such as the Menorah.

Constantine accepts Christianity

312

During the reign of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (306–337 AD), Christianity began to transition to the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. ... If this made him a Christian is the subject of ... debate," although he allegedly received a baptism shortly before his death.

Christianity become the religion of Rome

392

Nicene Christianity became the state church of the Roman Empire with the Edict of Thessalonica in 380 AD, when Emperor Theodosius I made it the Empire's sole authorized religion.

Muhammad, preacher of Islam, is born

570

Muhammad, preacher of Islam, is born

Monks bring Christianity to Rome

597

Scholars such as Lester K. Little attribute the rise of monasticism at this time to the immense changes in the church brought about by Constantine's legalization of Christianity. The subsequent transformation of Christianity into the main Roman religion ended the position of Christians as a minority sect.

Muhammad goes to Madinah

622

Muhammad in Medina. The Islamic prophet Muhammad came to Medina following the migration of his followers in what is known as the Hijra (migration to Medina) in 622. ... He left Medina to return to and conquer Mecca in December 629.

Umayyads establish Damascus as capital

661

644–656), but the Umayyad Caliphate was established by Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan, long-time governor of Syria, after the end of the First Muslim Civil War in AD 661. Syria remained the Umayyads' main power base thereafter, and Damascus was their capital.

Baghdad is center of Islamic culture

800

Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center for the Islamic world.

al-Razi writes medical texts

900

The largest and most important of al-Razi's medical works is Kitab al-Hawi fi al-tibb1 (The comprehensive book of medicine), a collection of medical notes that al-Razi made throughout his life in the form of extracts from everything he had read, as well as observations from his own medical experience.

Mongols burn Baghdad

1258

The Siege of Baghdad, which lasted from January 29 until February 10, 1258, entailed the investment, capture, and sack of Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, by Ilkhanate Mongol forces and allied troops. The Mongols were under the command of Hulagu Khan (or Hulegu Khan), brother of the khagan Möngke Khan, who had intended to further extend his rule into Mesopotamia but not to directly overthrow the Caliphate.

Suleiman 1 rules Ottoman Empire

1500

Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: سلطان سليمان اول‎ Sultan Süleyman-ı Evvel; Turkish: I. Süleyman, Kanunî Sultan Süleyman or Muhteşem Süleyman;[3] 6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and "Kanuni" (the Lawgiver) in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to his death in 1566.[4] Under his administration, the Ottoman state ruled over 15 to 25 million people.