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Period: 33 to 330
Early Church
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325
The First Council of Nicea
The council laid the cornerstone for the Orthodox understanding of Jesus Christ. That foundation has stood there ever since. -
367
Athanasius Defines the New Testament
in his Easter Letter lists current 27 books of the canon -
380
Emperor Theodosius
He made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire with the Edict of Thessalonica -
386
Augustine Converts to Christianity
greatest church Father; fights Peagianism -
Period: 500 to 1500
MiddleAges
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590
Gregory the Great become Pope
The "first of Medieval popes" takes on civil power and lays a foundation for the papal state. -
800
Charlemagne Crowned Holy Roman Emperor
With the help of his adviser, he was able to led the country under Christian control -
1215
Innocent III
Innocent III calls the Fourth Lateran Council, which climaxes the rule of the, medieval church's most influential pope and defines transubstantiation -
1321
Dante's Devine Comedy
gives masterful advise, and grabs the concept of heaven, hell, and purgatory, and shapes later thoughts -
1378
The Great Papal Schism
The Roman Catholic Church has 3 popes at one time, and when it's figured out it slowly declines the Roman Catholic Church's power. -
1456
Gutenberg Produces the First Printed Bible
Books can now be produced in quantities and at prices that made the available to many people, not merely to schoolors and monks.
