Christianity

  • Jesus is born
    4 BCE

    Jesus is born

    South of Jerusalem
  • Jesus is Crucified
    30

    Jesus is Crucified

    His death is ordered by roman governor Pontius Pilate
  • Jesus Tomb is found empty and guards gone
    30

    Jesus Tomb is found empty and guards gone

    This event separates Jesus from other preachers and begans Christianity
  • First church and the work of paul
    30

    First church and the work of paul

    50 days after the death of Jesus the church organized itself. Paul would preach and make churches throughout the Empire.
  • The Great Persecution
    303

    The Great Persecution

    Under the rule of Diocletian and Galerius the Christians faced the most serious persecutions.
  • Constantine becomes the emperor
    306

    Constantine becomes the emperor

    Converts to Christianity creating religious tolerance
  • Edict of Milan and Nicene Creed
    313

    Edict of Milan and Nicene Creed

    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.
  • Emperor Theodosius I
    380

    Emperor Theodosius I

    Catholicism is declared the state religion of the empire and the job of the pope is established. Catholics are a different type of Christianity.
  • Roman Empire collaspes
    476

    Roman Empire collaspes

    Differences began to arise between western and eastern Christians.
  • Church split
    1054

    Church split

    The roman catholic church and the eastern orthodox church splits into two separate identities.