Rome of Christanity in the Roman Empire

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    Paul of Tarsus

    Paul of Tarsus
    Education, conversion and missionary trips. Apostle was born in Tarsus circa 5 A.D.Traditions believe that the Apostle Paul was executed by the Roman Empire circa 67 A.D. Went to study in Jerusalem at the school of Gamaliel. He became self-righteous and began to persecute Christians.
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    Great Fire of Rome

    Great Fire of Rome
    The Great Fire of Rome was an urban fire that occurred in July of 64.
    The Fire began in the merchant shops Rome's chariot stadium, Circus Maximus,the night of July 19. Emperor Nero blamed the devastation on the Christian community in the city, initiating the empire's first persecution against the Christians.
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    Constantine the Great

    Constantine the Great
    Constantine created the city of Constantinople and made it the new capital of Rome.
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    Roman Rule of Israel (begins)

    Roman Rule of Israel (begins)
    Roman Empire ruled most of the known world. Israel was under Roman rule, which had been the case since Rome wrested the region from Syria in 64 BC. Jesus Palestine was ruled by the Roman vassal king Herod the Great, who was renowned for his great building projects
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    Great Persecution of 303 CE

    Great Persecution of 303 CE
    The Emperors Diocletian, Maximina, Galerius, and Constantia's issued a series of edicts Legal rights of Christians and demanding that they comply with traditional Roman religious practices. The Diocletian or Great Persecution was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire.
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    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of Milvian Bridge
    Constantine won the battle and started on the path that led him to end the Tetrarchy and become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October Maxentius drowned body was later taken from the river and decapitated, and his head was paraded through the streets of Rome on the day following the battle.
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    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    The Edict of Milan was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire Western Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius, who controlled the Balkans, met in Milan and among other Agreed to change policies towards Christians following the Edict of Toleration by Galerius issued 2 years earlier.