Historical Timeline

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  • 70

    Jerusalem falls to Roman Empire

    in Jewish War
  • Period: 70 to 130

    Judaism and Christianity "part ways"

    Divergence of Christianity from Judaism
  • 313

    Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity

    Legal Status for Christianity
  • Period: 330 to 1453

    Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire (Christian)

    Founded 330 as eastern wing of Roman empire (capital Constantinople)
  • 380

    Christianity established as official religion of Roman Empire

    official religion of Roman empire
  • Period: 380 to 476

    Western Roman Empire (Christian)

    Christianity established as official religion of Roman empire in 380
  • 476

    Rome/Western Roman Empire falls

    Western "dark ages"?
  • 800

    Western Christian empire revived under Charlemagne

  • 1054

    The Great Schism (Christian East vs. West)

    Division between Catholic (Western) and Orthodox (Eastern) churches
  • Period: 1095 to 1492

    Crusades

    Mainly between 1095-1270; conflict in Spain (Reconquista) until 1492
  • 1453

    Fall of Constantinople/Byzantine Empire to Ottoman (Islamic) Empire

    End of the Byzantine Empire