Christianity Timeline By JTR808 4 BCE Jesus was born in Judeah 29 Jesus begins his ministry after being baptized by John the Baptist. 33 Jesus was crucified and resurrected three days later. 200 Christianity was spread to Alexandria. 305 The Great Persecution of Christians. 312 Constatine converts himself and Rome to christianity. 386 Augustine converts to Christianity. 500 Christianity reached western civilization in the 5th century. 521 A missionary goes to Scotland 524 Boethius completes Consolation of Philosophy. 638 Islamic capture of Jerusalem. 664 The authority of the Pope in England is established. 680 Bible was translated to Arabic. Period: 700 to 790 Christianity is spread to places like China and also Vikings. 731 Bede’s Ecclesiastical History published. 800 Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III. 988 Christianity in Russia grows. 988 Valdamir adopts Christianity. 1054 The church splits between Eastern and western churches. 1099 Crusaders conquer Jerusalem.