Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Roman Rule of Israel (begins)

57 BCE

judea was ruled by a Roman procurator who managed its political, military, and fiscal affairs. Its governmental structure was reorganized by Gabinius, the Roman governor of Syria from 57 to 55 B.C.E., who divided the country into five synhedroi, or administrative dis­tricts.

Jesus of Nazareth

4 BCE

The name Jesus is a form of Joshua, Hebrew for “savior”; “Christ,” as he is known to Christians, is Greek for “anointed,”

Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

1 BCE

Paul of Tarsus

6

Paul of Tarsus was born in 6 AD. Persecutes followers of Jesus of Nazareth in Jerusalem and Judea. Converted on the way to Damascus; spends three years in Arabia; returns to Damascus to preach Jesus as Messiah.

Great Fire of Rome

64

At first the Roman empire thought that the fire was started by there leader Nero. Later they saw that where the Christians lived had not been touched by the fire witch leads to them thinking it was the Christians.
they fed the Christians to the lions and other terrible ways because of the blame of the fire.
still to this day they still don't know who really started the fire the leader who wanted to rebuild the city state or the Christians because they were a new religion.

Perpetua

182

Perpetua born 182 Christian martyr who wrote The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity, a journal recounting her trial and imprisonment that was continued by a contemporary who described Perpetua’s death in the arena. one of the only writing found by a woman in the ancient world.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

In 303 AD the Romans had made the Christians go into military camps and put them in arenas with lions that were starving and let them die. this persecution of the Christians didn't end for 7 years. In 304 AD they wanted them to die very very painfully and were ok with it. it stopped because one of the leader wanted people to practice there religion in peace.

Constantine the Great

306

Constantine the Great born in 272 CE was a leader of the new christian empire from 306 CE, to 337 CE. realizing that it was two hard to rule with only one the put 3 others in charge as well. In 306 CE Constantine's dad died. Constantine the Great had died in 337 CE.

Battle of Milvian Bridge

313

when one of there leaders died in 311 AD costitene the great came in and started to go into wars with them and was victorus in all of the battle he beat Maxentius in the Battle of Milvian Bridge. when they charged he bridge broke and drowend ost of the soldires in including Maxentius. after that they cut ff his head and brought it back to Rome.

Edict of Milan

313

Edict of Milan, a proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for Christianity within the Roman Empire. the outcome of a agreement in milan between the Roman emperors Constantine I and Licinius in February 313. in the east it gave them freedom to practice any religion. gave all Christians legal rights.

Emperor Theodosius

347

Emperor Theodosius born 347 AD was a emperor of Rome from 379-395 AD. he reunited the west and east side of Rome. after his death the two split again but permitaly. he made Christianity the state religion.