Christianity from 312 t0 1500 CE

  • 312

    Emperor Constantines Coversion To Christianity

  • Period: 312 to Aug 14, 1500

    Dates

  • 336

    Death Of Constaintine

  • 451

    Council Of Chalcedon

  • 553

    Ecumenical council at Constantinople affirms teaching of previous councils.

  • 563

    Columba establishes a monastery at Iona.

  • Sep 11, 664

    Synod of Whitby ratifies the authority of the Pope in England.

  • Sep 11, 731

    Bede writes his Ecclesiastical History.

  • Sep 11, 1054

    Great Schism - Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic churches separate.

  • Sep 11, 1187

    Jerusalem recaptured by a Moslem army led by Saladin.

  • Sep 11, 1204

    Sack of Constantinople during the fourth crusade.

  • Sep 11, 1216

    Papal approval of the Dominican and Franciscan mendicant ('begging') orders.

  • Sep 11, 1266

    Thomas Aquinas writes his great work of systematic Theology: Summa Theologiae.

  • Sep 11, 1305

    Papacy moved to Avignon following a dispute with Philip IV of France.

  • Sep 11, 1341

    Defence of Orthodox spirituality by Gregory Palamas. Rise of Hesychasm.

  • Sep 11, 1376

    John Wycliffe writes 'Civil Dominion', arguing for reform of the church.

  • Sep 11, 1453

    Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks.

  • Sep 11, 1517

    Martin Luther posts his 95 Theses in Wittenburg, Germany; beginning the Protestant reformation.

  • Sep 11, 1525

    William Tyndale completes his translation of the Bible into English.

  • Christianity Made Official Religion Of Roman Empire

  • Ecumenical council at Constantinople rejects Monothelite heresy of one will in Christ.

  • Ecumenical council at Nicea ends the controversy over the use of icons in worship.

  • Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III.

  • Conversion of Prince Vladimir in Kiev. Growth of Christianity in Russia.

  • Following Solomon's death, the Kingdom is divided into two sections: Northern (Israel) and Southern (Judah).