Chapter 4 and 5 By Meowmazing 63 BCE The Romans took over Judah, but allowed Jewish kings to rule it. 30 Jesus began to travel through Galilee and Judaea preaching. 66 The Zealots, a group of Jews, rebelled against the Romans. 70 Jerusalem, the Jewish capital, fell to the Romans. 392 Constantine, a Roman Emperor, made christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. 400 Patrick, Christian priest, brought Christianity to Ireland. 571 Muhammad was born into a merchant family in Makkah. 610 Muhammad had a vision that told him to preach Islam. 630 The Arabs created a new empire in Southwest Asia for the religion of Islam. 632 The Entire peninsula became part of the Islamic State. 632 Muhammad died, and there was no leader in the Islamic State. Period: 700 to 1400 Muslim merchants controlled trade in Asia and Africa.