Early Church Timeline

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  • 325 BCE

    Council of Nicea

    Council of Christian bishops brought together in Nicea 'Bithynia' by Roman Emperor Constantine 1 in AD 325. Established settlement of the Christological idea of the relationship between the Son of God and God the Father, and the devlopment of the first part of the creed of Nicea and organisation of the celebrated date of Easter.
  • 324 BCE

    Constantine becomes Emperor

    Constantine reunited a split Roman Empire and thought to be the first to bring Emperor and state together.
  • 70 BCE

    Gospel of Mark written

    This Gospel is believed to be the first Gospel written by John Mark in Rome and focusses heavily on the final week of his passion in Jerusalem.
  • 66 BCE

    Destruction of the Jerusalem temple by Roman military forces

    After the Jewish Rebellion of 66 AD and the Jews establishment of the new Government, the Romans planned to overrule this Government by destroying their Jewish temple.
  • 66 BCE

    Flavius Josephus, Jewish war

    The war between the Jews and the Romans came about by the religious tension between the Jews and the Roman government. The Romans were able to overthrow the Jews due to the Jew's class system unravelling and the in-fighting.
  • 64 BCE

    Great fire in Rome

    A fire that destroyed much of the city and was believed by most of the public to be started by Nero so as to rebuild a bigger and better city that could be renamed in his honour.
  • 63 BCE

    Augustus Caesar becomes Roman Emperor

    Born Gaius Octavious, he was the great nephew of Julius Caesar and Founder of the Roman Empire. Formed alliance with Mark Antony and Lepidus to form the Second Triumvirate where land was divided amongst themselves. Augustus was able to overthrow both to become Egypt's first Roman Emperor.
  • 60 BCE

    Gospel of Luke written

    Third and second longest of the four gospels written about the origins, birth, ministries, death, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ.
  • 60 BCE

    Gospel of Matthew written

    Mark is believed to be the first Gospel to be written in Rome.
  • 58 BCE

    Paul is arrested and imprisoned in Jerusalem

    The apostles were jailed often due to their 'disruption of the city' and teachings which went against the Jews and Roman's idea of 'God'.
  • 33 BCE

    Death of Jesus

    Jesus is put to death on a cross somewhere between 30 and 33AD.
  • 33 BCE

    Paul joins the Christian Movement

    paul joins the christian movement in Tarsus, Turkey.
  • 14 BCE

    Tiberius becomes Roman Emperor

    Tiberius becomes Roman Emperor in Rome, Italy because of his adopted son
  • 6 BCE

    Birth of Jesus

    Jesus was born in a stable in Bethlehem to Mary.
  • 4 BCE

    Death of King Herod The Great

    King Herod of Ancient Judea is thought to have died from chronic kidney disease and was buried in Herodium, approximately 13 kms from Jerusalem.
  • 1 BCE

    Paul letters to his communities

    Paul letters to his communities in Tarsus, Turkey.
  • 54

    Nero becomes Roman Emperor

    Son of Emperor Claudius and Agrippina, Nero took the throne at 17 after his adopted father's death.
  • 66

    First Jewish Revolt

    The first Jewish Revolt was a rebellion against the Roman rule after numerous clashes, the Jews threw the Romans out of Jerusalem