Paris eiffel tower and seine river

Gibbs N Church History

  • Period: 330 to 500

    Christian Empire

  • Edict of Thessalonica
    380

    Edict of Thessalonica

    The decree that Emperor Theodosius made to have the Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire.
  • Augustine Converts to Christianity
    386

    Augustine Converts to Christianity

    The greatest early church father converts to the Christianity religion.
  • Period: 500 to 1500

    Middle Ages

  • Gregory the Great becomes the Pope
    590

    Gregory the Great becomes the Pope

    The so called "first of the medieval popes takes on the civil power and lays the foundations for the papal state.
  • The naming of archbishop of Canterbury
    1093

    The naming of archbishop of Canterbury

    Its a post from which he writes lasting works on the Atonement and proofs God's existence.
  • Universities of Paris and Oxford
    1150

    Universities of Paris and Oxford

    in 1150 the Universities of Paris and Oxford were founded, which provided more education in Europe.
  • Fourth Latin Council
    1215

    Fourth Latin Council

    In 1215 Innocent III calls for the official Fourth Latin Council.
  • Dante Divine
    1321

    Dante Divine

    In 1321 Dante's Divine comedy gives masterful poetic expression to medieval concepts of heaven.
  • Constantinople
    1453

    Constantinople

    In 1453 The Great capitol city of Constantinople falls to the turks, ending a millennium of Christianity.
  • The first printed Bible
    1456

    The first printed Bible

    When Gutenberg produced the first printed Bible it sparks a revolution in the church and society.
  • The Spanish Inquisition
    1479

    The Spanish Inquisition

    The time when the inquisition, under Ferdinand and Isabella, begins against the time of baptized Jews and Moors.