Rome

Roman Rule of Israel (beginning)

37 BCE

Romans replaced the Seleucid's great power in the region They granted hasmonean king

Jesus of Nazareth

4

First century Jewish preacher. Most Christians believe that he is the incarnation of god his son. He is the central figure for Christians. Jesus is portrayed in the bible.

Paul of Tarsus

5

Paul was a historical figure who set the tone for Christianity. It was Paul and not Jesus whose writing emphasized celibacy and the theory of divine grace and salvation and it was Paul who eliminated the circumcision requirement

The great fire of rome

64

Rome of was on fire blame was getting passed to many people such as Emperor Nero and also Christians. The Christians were getting blamed because the only part of Rome that wasn't burned happens to be where the Christians were living. During the fire there were people like "gang members" in the streets stopping people from putting out the fire

Perpetua

203

Perpetua was a famous Christian Martyr of the third century who died in 203. Perpetua was a married noblewoman, said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death, and mother of an infant she was nursing. She was put to death along with others at Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. Her unbroken resolve and courage inspired the Christians to stay strong during this awful tragic time for them.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

It was the last and most severe persecution of Christians. They demanded that Christians practiced traditional practices. Later edicts targeted the clergy and demanded universal sacrifice, ordering all inhabitants to sacrifice to the gods.

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

Constantine won the battle and started on the path to become the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. Maxentius drowned in the Tiber during the battle his 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

Constantine The Great

313

Constantine was fighting for emperor he had a vision so she put a cross on his soldiers shields and he won the war later he created the edict of milan

Edict of Milan

313

Constantine the great created this, This means Freedom of religion. This was huge because it allows Christians to practice in public without being punished.