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Great fire of Rome; Nero launches persecution of Christians
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Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
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Persecution under Domitian 81-96
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St. Clement is pope; restored the Sacrament of confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97
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St. Ignatius of Antioch is Martyred
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Trajan’s rescript in response to Pliny
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St. Sixtus is Pope; died in 125
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Hadrian’s rescript
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St. Telephorus is pope; martyred in 136; he composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo
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St. Justin was martyr dedicates his first apology
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Martyred
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Martyr dedicates his second apology
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Writer against heresies
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Begins writing
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And felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage
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Begins writing
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Orders empire-wide persecution of Christians
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Rescripts in 257 and 258
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Creates the Tetrarchy
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Begins under the Diocletian
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Adopts Christian symbol before battle
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Of Milan
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Sacked Rome under king Alaric
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Franks take Gaul
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Third Ecumenical, defined Mary to be the Mother of God
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Acknowledges papal supremacy
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4th Ecumenical, defined the human and divine natures of Christ in one person
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Meets Attila the Hun
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Last western emperor is Romulus Augustulus
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Becomes king of Italy
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Founds monastery at Monte Cassino
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5th Ecumenical, called by emperor Justinian
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Born at or near Mecca
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590-604
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Has vision of archangel Gabriel
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Defeats Meccans at Battle of Badr
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Captured by Muslims
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Destroyed with 300,000 ancient papyrus scrolls
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6th ecumenical
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Built over the Temple
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Built over the Temple