-
30
Death of Jesus Christ
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33
Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit
Sometimes known as the Birthday of the Church -
33
Stephen - First Christian martyr
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48
Council of Jerusalem
Gentile Christians accepted alongside those in the Jewish tradition -
60
First Gospel published
(often thought to be that written by Mark) -
70
Jewish rebellion against the Roman empire ends
empire ends Destruction of the temple in Jerusalem. -
70
Centre of Christianity moves to Antioch,
Alexandria and Rome -
161
Widespread persecution of Christians
under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
(Severe persecutions also occurred (249-251) and Diocletian (284-305))
80-161 -
301
Armenia becomes the world's first country
to officially adopt Christianity as the state religion. -
313
Edict of Milan issued by Constantine
Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman empire. -
382
Saint Jerome begins a translation
of the Bible into Latin -
563
Columba establishes a monastery at Iona.
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787
Ecumenical council at Nicea ends
the controversy over the use of icons in worship. -
800
Charlemagne is crowned emperor
of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III. -
998
Conversion of Prince Vladimir in Kiev. Growth of Christianity in Russia.
in Kiev. Growth of Christianity in Russia. -
1054
Great Schism
- Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic churches separate.
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1095
Pope Urban II
authorises the first Crusade to recover the Holy Land from Moslems. -
1099
Crusaders conquer Jerusalem.
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1182
Massacre of Latin
inhabitants of Constantinople. -
1187
Jerusalem recaptured
by a Moslem army led by Saladin. -
1189
Third Crusade
led by Richard the Lionheart of England. -
1204
Sack of Constantinople
during the fourth crusade.