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  • Period: 33 to 330

    Early Church Era (33-330)

    AD
  • 180

    Irenaeus's Against Heresies

    Irenaeus's Against Heresies
    leads the fight against the powerful Gnostic heresy.
  • 230

    The earliest known public churches are built

    The earliest known public churches are built
    signaling a shift in Christians' life and practice.
  • Period: 330 to 500

    Christian Empire (330-500)

    AD
  • 367

    Athanasius defines the New Testament

    Athanasius defines the New Testament
    in his Easter Letter lists the current 27 books of the canon.
  • 390

    Ambrose defies Emperor Theodosius

    Ambrose defies Emperor Theodosius
    refusing him Communion after his brutal killing of thousands in Thessalonica; the act influences church-state relations for generations.
  • Period: 500 to 1500

    Middle Ages (500-1500)

    AD
  • 732

    Battle of Tours

    Battle of Tours
    Frankish general Charles Martel halts the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invasion, keeping Europe under Christian control .
  • 1115

    Bernard founds monastery at Clairvaux

    Bernard founds monastery at Clairvaux
    The "Father of Western mysticism" strengthens the monastic tradition.
  • 1208

    Francis of Assisi renounces wealth in order to preach a simple

    Francis of Assisi renounces wealth in order to preach a simple
    passionate gospel, and later founds the Franciscan order.
  • 1370

    Catherine of Sienna's Letters

    Catherine of Sienna's Letters
    a treasure of Western mysticism, are begun.
  • 1453

    Constantinople falls to the Turks

    Constantinople falls to the Turks
    ending a millennium of Christianity in the Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") Empire.
  • 1479

    The Spanish Inquisition

    The Spanish Inquisition
    under Ferdinand and Isabella, begins against baptized Jews and Moors.