Beginning of the Church- Pentecost to Charlemagne By annapeever 133 Pentecost 150 Council of Jerusalem 150 Beginning of New Testament writings 164 Nero's persecutions 313 Edict of Milan issued 325 Council of Nicea 381 First Council of Constantinople Jan 1, 622 Medina accepts Islam as official religion Jan 1, 732 The Battle of Tours Jan 1, 800 Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor