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313 BCE
Constantine the Great
Constantine was the first ever christian emperor.
He created the edict of Milan with Licinius, taking away the restrictions of from Christians to believe and practice their religion freely.
Constantine stopped all persecutions against Christians in Rome.
Constantine became a christian himself on his death bed.
He died May 22, 337 BC -
303 BCE
The great perscution
Known as the worst persecution of Christianity.
Around 3,000 Christians were killed at least.
Diocletian was the emperor in ruling at the time along with his Co Emperor Maximum
It was an attempt to purge the Christians from the society. -
64 BCE
The Great Fire of Rome
It is believed that Nero began the destructive fire but there is no proof to prove so.
The fire was blamed on the Christians
The fire destroyed 2/3 of Rome.
Nero attempted to rebuild Rome the way he wanted but it began to back fire on him.
This was Rome's first persecution against Christians. -
30
Jesus of Nazareth
Known as the son of God in the Christian religion.
Born December 25 0 AD and was crucified the cross in in 30 AD
It is said he was resurrected from 27-29 AD
Also known as Jesus Christ
The center of the Christian religion. -
64
Paul of Tarsus
Took control after Jesus was killed.
He spread the word of Jesus and of Christianity.
He was born in Taurus Turkey.
Died of decapitation in 64 AD
Also known as Saul of Taurus -
66
Roman Rule of Israel (begins)
Romans destroyed tons of Israel to try and take control.
Rome was on a mission to take over the world.
They destroyed the temple in Jerusalem.
Roman troops were led by Titus.
Judean rebel factions were in charge of israel -
203
Perpetua
Wrote the Passions of Saints in her diary that she gave to another christian before her death.
Died as a Christian Martyr in 203 AD
Arrested after publicly practicing Christianity with four others.
Was decapitated for doing so when she was 22
Died with the saint Felicity -
312
Battle of Milvian Bridge
The milvian Bridge was an important thing to cross the Tiber river.
It was between Constantine and Maxentius
It was a fight between keeping the original religion of Rome or converting to Christianity.
Constantine won, converting Rome to Christianity.
Maentius drowned in the river of Tiber after being defeated. -
313
Edict of Milan
An edict signed to stop all persecution of Christians.
Signed by Constantine and Licinius.
Christians were finally allowed to practice their religion freely.
The population of Rome grew when the edict was initiated.
Ended the age of Martyrs. -
395
Emperor Theodosius
He was born in 347 and died in 395.
He created the edict of Thessalonica causing Christianity to be the only religion of Rome.
He fixed the Gothic Threat.
He banned the Olympic Games because it used their old religion of worshiping the god Zeus.
He ordered a stop to all of persecutions happening in Rome.
