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Two of the greatest apostles are martyred.
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The earliest known public churches were built.
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Emperor Decius caused persecuted Christians throughout the whole empire. This caused a major schism in the church.
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The Edict of Milan was made by the Roman Emperor Constantine I. The Edict said Christians were no longer persecuted.
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The first Council of Nicea settled the Arian controversy by declaring the Trinity to be settled doctrine. The Council of Nicea laid the cornerstone for the orthodox understanding of Jesus Christ.
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Emperor Theodosius I made Nicene Christianity the state church of the Roman Empire with the Edict of Thessalonica.
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Frankish general Charles Martel stopped the seemingly unstoppable Muslim invaders, which kepted Europe under Christian control.
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With the help of his advisor, Alcuin, Charlemagne was able to bring Europe political unity, a stronger church, and a renaissance of learning.
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Pope Urban II launched the first crusade. The crusade deeply damaged Western Christians' relations with others, but the crusades increased trade and economic growth.
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Constantinople's fall to the Turks ended a millennium of Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire.
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