Spilt between East and West

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  • 64

    AD 64

    AD 64
    Christian persecution begins under Emperor Nero.
  • 311

    AD 311

    AD 311
    Constantine becomes Emperor of Rome.
  • 313

    AD 313

    AD 313
    Emperor Constantine issues Edict of Milan.
    Christianity becomes official religion of the the Roman Empire.
  • 330

    AD 330

    AD 330
    Constantine leaves Rome, moves East.
    City renamed Constantinople.
    Now two Emperors: Constantine in East and Pope in West.
  • 1014

    AD 1014

    AD 1014
    Tensions continue to grow between East and West.
    Pope changes Creed.
  • 1054

    AD 1054

    AD 1054
    The Great Schism (spilt) occurs.
    Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicate each other from the Church.
  • 1204

    1204

    1204
    Western armies attack Constantinople and destroy it.
    Division (spilt) become official.
    Catholics in West. Orthodox in East.