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South of Jerusalem
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His death is ordered by roman governor Pontius Pilate
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This event separates Jesus from other preachers and begans Christianity
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50 days after the death of Jesus the church organized itself. Paul would preach and make churches throughout the Empire.
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Under the rule of Diocletian and Galerius the Christians faced the most serious persecutions.
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Converts to Christianity creating religious tolerance
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Constantine would lift the ban on Christianity with the edict of Milan and the Nicene Creed was able to unify Christianity and unite the churches.
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Catholicism is declared the state religion of the empire and the job of the pope is established. Catholics are a different type of Christianity.
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Differences began to arise between western and eastern Christians.
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The roman catholic church and the eastern orthodox church splits into two separate identities.