Early Christianity and Muslim Timeline

Jesus started traveling throughout Galilee

30

People: Jesus and disciples Place: Galilee and Judaea

Jesus traveled to Jerusalem with his disciples to celebrate the passover

33

People: Jesus and disciples Place: Jersusalem

Jesus was betrayed and was soon after crucified on a wooden cross

33

People: Jesus, his disciples, Roman leaders and soldiers/ Place: Jerusalem

Jesus rose from the dead three days after his death

33

People: Jesus, his disciples/ Place: somewhere near Jerusalem

Emperor Nero blamed Christians for a fire that burned down most of Rome. Christianity was outlawed

64

People: Nero and Christians/ Place: Rome

The Jews tried to rebel against the Romans but were forced out of Jerusalem and could not return

132

People: Jews, Romans/ Place: Jerusalem

Muhammad was born into a merchant family

570

People: Muhammad/ Place: Makkah

Islam arose in the Arabian Peninsula

600

People: Islam/ Place: Arabian Peninsula

Muhammad had a vision in which a voice called him to preach Islam

610

People: Muhammad/ Place: unknown

Muhammad and his followers moved to Yathrib

622

People: Muhammad and his followers/ Place: Yathrib

Muhammad died and left no instructions on who should be the next leader of Islam

632

People: Muhammad/ Place: unknown

The Umayyads governed the Arab Empire

661

People: Umayyads/ Place: Arab Empire