Christianity Timeline

  • Jesus was born
    4 BCE

    Jesus was born

  • Death of Jesus Christ
    30

    Death of Jesus Christ

  • Birthday of the Church
    33

    Birthday of the Church

  • Jewish rebellion against the Roman empire ended
    70

    Jewish rebellion against the Roman empire ended

  • The rise of Christianity contributes to the decline of the city of Ephesos
    70

    The rise of Christianity contributes to the decline of the city of Ephesos

  • Armenia becomes the world's first country to make Christianity its state religion
    301

    Armenia becomes the world's first country to make Christianity its state religion

  • Galerius issued an official order permitting Christians to worship as they please
    311

    Galerius issued an official order permitting Christians to worship as they please

  • Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman Empire
    313

    Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman Empire

  • Period: 315 to 325

    The Constitutum was written giving the pope spiritual power over the whole world and political power in Europe

  • Beginning of translating the Bible into latin
    382

    Beginning of translating the Bible into latin

  • Period: 400 to 500

    Worship of Apis banned as Christianity becomes major religion in Egypt

  • Columbia establishes a monastery at Iona
    563

    Columbia establishes a monastery at Iona

  • Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo the Third
    800

    Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo the Third

  • Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic church Separate
    1054

    Eastern Orthodox and Western Catholic church Separate

  • Great Schism
    1054

    Great Schism

  • Massacre of inhabitants of Constantinople
    1182

    Massacre of inhabitants of Constantinople

  • Third Crusade
    1189

    Third Crusade

  • Sack of constantinople in the fourth crusade
    1204

    Sack of constantinople in the fourth crusade