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100
Peter establishes the Diocese of Rome
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100
The Church is officially given the name "Christians"
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313
Edict of Milan
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324
Christianity becomes the official religion of the Roman Empire
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430
St. Augustine Christianizes England
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450
St. Patrick Christianizes Ireland
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451
Council of Chalcedon
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476
Fall of Rome
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509
King Clovis Christianizes Franks
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Jan 1, 700
Mohammed founds Islam
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Jan 1, 750
St. Boniface Christianizes Germany
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Jan 1, 800
Charlemagne is crowned King of the Franks by Pope Leo
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Period: Jan 1, 800 to
Era of great wealth and power for the Church
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Jan 1, 1054
Eastern Catholic Church splits from Western Catholic Church
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Period: Jan 1, 1095 to
The nine Crusades
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Jan 1, 1100
Jerusalem falls to the Muslims
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Period: Jan 1, 1306 to Jan 1, 1376
Babylonian Captivity
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Period: Jan 1, 1378 to Jan 1, 1417
The Great Schism
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Oct 31, 1517
Posting of 95 Thesis (Beginning of Protestant Reformation)
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Jan 1, 1534
Church of England Established
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Jan 1, 1545
Council of Trent
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Treaty of Westphalia
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Period: to
Enlightenment
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First Vatican Council
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Period: to
World War I
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Second Vatican Council
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Election of Pope John Paul II
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Election of Pope Benedict XVI
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Period: to
Papacy of Pope Francis