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Christianity Timeline

  • Birth of Jesus Christ
    1 CE

    Birth of Jesus Christ

    Jesus is born in Bethlehem, to parents, John and Mary
  • Death of Jesus Christ.
    30

    Death of Jesus Christ.

    Jesus is crucified under Pontius Pilate.
  • Stephen - First Christian martyr
    33

    Stephen - First Christian martyr

    Stephan is killed for his testimony to Jesus and by being killed for Jesus he now gives people more reason to believe in Jesus.
  • Apostles Peter and Paul* martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero.
    68

    Apostles Peter and Paul* martyred in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero.

    Peter and Paul are martyred and crucified.Paul is crucified upside down because he did not want to be crucified the same way as Jesus.
  • Widespread persecution of Christians under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
    161

    Widespread persecution of Christians under Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.

    Under his rule, the persecution of Christians was so cruel and violent that spectators in attendance trembled with fear at the sight they witnessed
  • Roman emperor Constantine receives a vision
    312

    Roman emperor Constantine receives a vision

    Constantine receives a vision of a flaming cross with the words
    'In hoc signo vinces' : 'By this sign conquer'. After he defeats his rival Maxentius at the Battle of Milvian Bridge he converts to Christianity.
  • Edict of Milan issued by Constantine
    313

    Edict of Milan issued by Constantine

    Christianity becomes a legal religion within the Roman empire.
  • Period: 354 to 430

    Augustine of Hippo the great theologian lives.

    His writings have a great influence on the Church in the Middle Ages. He is famous for being an unparalleled Catholic theologian and for his contributions to Western philosophy. (aka: St. Augustine)
  • Christianity is made the official religion of the Roman Empire
    380

    Christianity is made the official religion of the Roman Empire

    Nicene Christianity was made the Empire's state religion. The Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy, and the Catholic Church each stand in that continuity.
  • The capture of Rome.
    410

    The capture of Rome.

    Led by Alaric the Goths capture Rome
  • Clovis king of the Franks (in France) converts to Christianity
    496

    Clovis king of the Franks (in France) converts to Christianity

    Clovis was baptised by Saint Remi after a decisive victory over the Alemanni at the Battle of Tolbiac.
  • Benedict founds the first monastery in western Europe.
    529

    Benedict founds the first monastery in western Europe.

    Benedict, founder of the Benedictine monastery at Monte Cassino and father of Western monasticism; the rule that he established became the norm for monastic
  • Period: 675 to 754

    Boniface, an Englishman lives.

    He is a missionary to the Germans (aka: St. Boniface)
  • Boris I, King of Bulgaria converts to Christianity
    846

    Boris I, King of Bulgaria converts to Christianity

    Bulgaria is converted to christian.
  • Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark converts to Christianity
    960

    Harald Bluetooth, King of Denmark converts to Christianity

    Harald Bluetooth converts to Christianity and so does Denmark
  • Mieszko I, King of Poland converts to Christianity
    966

    Mieszko I, King of Poland converts to Christianity

    Mieszko I converts to Christianity and so does Poland
  • Russia converts to Christianity
    988

    Russia converts to Christianity

  • The separation of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.
    1054

    The separation of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches.

    The Church splits into the eastern (Orthodox) part and the western (Catholic) part
  • Period: 1088 to 1179

    Hildegard the female theologian and writer lives

    She wrote theological, botanical, and medicinal texts. She lived a monastic life. (aka: St. Hildegard)