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Christianity

  • Period: 100 to 132

    Life of Christ

    The estimated lifespan of Jesus
  • Period: 100 to

    Period of Discovery

    Time of the spread of Christianity into Asia via Missonaries, trade, ect.
  • 101

    Christianity Starts in Asia

    Christianity Starts in Asia
    Jesus was born in Palenstien, a region in the Asian continent.
  • Period: 150 to 220

    Spread of the Word Along Trade Routes

    Roman Religious beliefs spread along Asian trade routes
  • Period: 167 to

    Paul's Third Journey, To Asia Minor

    He traveled through Syria
  • 301

    Armenia Embraces Christianity

    First Nation to accept Christianity as it's religion
  • 301

    First Chriatian Nation Formed

    First Chriatian Nation Formed
    The nation of Edessa served as a trade nation between Asia and Europe, but had a mainly Christian beliefs.
  • Dec 25, 635

    Christianity Reaches China

    Christianity Reaches China
    According to the Nestorian Stele, an ancient tablet
  • Dec 25, 635

    Nestorian Christian church had met recognition

    By the Tang Emperor Taizong
  • Period: Dec 25, 635 to

    T'AnG Dynasty allows spread of Christian Beliefs

    The T'angs were hospitable to visiting missonaries allowing their theology to gain power.
  • Dec 25, 675

    Gloria in Excelsis Deo Is Translated Into Chinese

    This is a major Christian song of praise
  • Dec 25, 720

    Uhmar II Puts Heavy Preassure on Christians to Convert

    Syrian Christians are forced to convert to Islam
  • Dec 25, 771

    Charlemagne Begins Bible Translations

    First time bibles are ever legible to foreigners.
  • Period: Dec 25, 1260 to Dec 25, 1269

    Pollo Family in China

    Pollos were asked to bring religious leaders to China
  • Dec 25, 1271

    Pollos Fail Their Pilgrimage

    The two frairs brought by the Pollo family flee due to war.
  • Nestorian Stele Rediscovered

    Missing for almost a millenium
  • John the Baptist Beheaded

    John the Baptist Beheaded
    John the Bapptist was a major figure in Christianity
  • Christianity Banned in China

    Christianity Banned in China
    Banned by Emperor Wuzong
  • A Church is Erected in Ch'ang-an

    The largest city in the world at the time, in central China
  • Nestorian Steele Erected

    Original record of Christianity in China