persecution of the way By simon.kunik@icloud.com 64 great fire of rome:nero launches persecution of christians 70 destruction of jerusalem by titus 81 persecution under domitian 88 St. clement l is pope: restored the sacrament of confirmation according to the rite of st. peter martyred in 97 110 st ignatius of antioch 112 trajans rescript in repsonse to pliny 115 st sixtus l is pope; died in 125 123 hadrians rescript 126 st telesporus is pope martyred in 136 he composed the gloria in excelsis deo 150 st justin marty dedicates his first apology 156 st polycarp martyed 161 st justin marty dedicates his second apology 180 st irenænus writes against heresies 196 tertullian begins writing 196 203 st perp and felicity are martyred in the arena 215 origen begins writing 250 edict of decius orders empire wide persecution of christian’s 258 valerian rescripts in 257 293 diocletian creates the tetrarchy 303 great persecution begins under diocletion 312 constantine adopts christian symbol before battle 313 edict of milan