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100
Birth of Christ
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107
St. Ignatius of Antioch
he was martyred at Rome -
161
Marcus Aurelius
Within the reign of Marcus Aurelius, his persecution, led to violent natural disasters. -
202
Septimius Severus
Persecution under Septimius Severus, who wanted a religion within the Empire. -
260
St. Lucian
St. Lucian founded the School of Antioch a great influence on biblical studies. -
261
Gallienus
Gallienus issued an edict of toleration which ended general persecution for nearly 40 years. -
337
Constantine.
Baptism and death of Constantine. -
Jan 1, 711
Muslims
Muslims began the conquest of Spain. -
Jan 1, 754
Byzantine bishops
A council of more than 300 Byzantine bishops endorsed Iconoclast errors. -
Jan 1, 1118
Christian forces
Christian forces captured Saragossa, Spain; the beginning of the Muslim decline in that country. -
Jan 1, 1208
Innocent the third
Innocent the third called for a crusade, the first in Christendom itself, against the Albigensians -
Jan 1, 1309
Popes
For a period of approximately 70 years, seven popes resided at Avignon because of unsettled conditions in Rome -
Jan 1, 1453
Muslims
The fall of Constantinople to the Muslims. -
Jan 1, 1570
Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I was excommunicated. Penal measures against Catholics subsequently became more severe. -
Catholics
Catholics were banned from Scandinavia. -
Catholics in England
Catholics in England were relieved of some civil disabilities dating back to the time of Henry VIII, by an act which permitted them to acquire, own and inherit property. Additional liberties were restored by the Roman Catholic Relief Act of 1791 -
Victor Emmanuel II
Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia, crowned king of Italy after defeating Austrian and papal forces, marched into Rome in 1870 and expropriated the Papal States after a plebiscite in which Catholics, at the order of Pius IX, did not vote. -
Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (II)
Ecumenical Council of the Vatican (II). It formulated and promulgated 16 documents — two dogmatic and two pastoral constitutions, nine decrees and three declarations — reflecting pastoral orientation toward renewal and reform in the Church -
Charlemagne
Charlemagne was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. -
Muslims
Muslims invaded Italy and attacked Rome.