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Jesus Death / Ressurection
Many historians believe he died between 30 A.D. and 33 A.D. Jesus was crucified by Roman Soldiers in Jerusalem and his body was laid in a tomb. Supposedly, three days after Jesus' death, there was some sightings of him. According to the bible, resurrected Jesus ascended into heaven. This was between 30-33. -
30
First Church
The first church was organized 50 days after Jesus' death on the day of Pentecost -
64
Persecution of Christians
Emperor Nero blamed Christians for a fire that broke out in Rome. Christianity was illegal at the time, if you were to confess that religion, you were executed -
303
The Great Persecution
Under the co-emperors Diocletian and Galerius, Christians were having the most intense persecutions. -
313
Constantine Embraces Christianity
By having the Edict of Milan, Christianity became bigger. Many scholars believed that Constantine's accomplishments was an important event that impacted Christian history. -
380
The Catholic Church
Emperor Theodosius 1 stated Catholicism the state of religion of the Roman Empire. Catholics expressed their great love and faithfulness by sticking to their beliefs -
1054
Church Split Into Two
The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox. -
1095
The Crusades
In these Holy Wars, Christians fought against Muslims to reclaim holy land in the city of Jerusalem. After succession, but then defeated, Catholic Church's power and wealth increased. This was between 1095-1230. -
1517
The Reformation
In this time, a German monk named Martin Luther published 95 theses. After Luther publicly said that the bible didn't give the pope the right to interpret the readings, it brought up Reformations and different denominations of Christianity began to form.
