Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

  • 347 BCE

    Emperor Theodosius

    Emperor Theodosius
    Theodosius was a emperor who was apart of a christian group. Meaning he practiced Christianity. He was one of the only emperors/people that believed in god, sun and the holy spirit.
  • 337 BCE

    Constantine The Great

    Constantine The Great
    Constantine was born on May 22, 337 making him one of the most helpful people in the Christian faith. He was the first Roman Emperor to practice/ promote Christianity. He persuaded/ showed the Romans Christians where not evil.
  • 313 BCE

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    Proclamation/rule created so people were forced to tolerate the practice of Christianity and to not mistreat Christians. It was a political agreement between Roman emperors and Constantine.
  • 312 BCE

    Battle of Milivan Bridge

    Battle of Milivan Bridge
    Constantine and his troops invaded Italy and won. He then marched to Rome and was met by maximus. Maximus came to fight but lost and milivan bridge was destroyed.
  • 303 BCE

    The Great Persecution

    The Great Persecution
    The Great Persecution was a killing of a mass amount of people who practiced Christianity. All Christians where taken and imprisoned and apprehended. They were being burned tortured and killed. But they didn't die in fear they died brave.
  • 181 BCE

    Perpetua

    Perpetua
    She was a christian prisoner held for practicing her faith. Before she lived in a christian community with her family. Septimus was the one who arrested her for practicing Christianity.
  • 68 BCE

    The Great Fire of Rome

    The Great  Fire of Rome
    Nero became the new emperor of Rome in 64 A.D. According to historians. He decided to burn a third of Rome because he wanted to rebuild so he could have his own buildings resembling him in Rome. The fire lasted for 6 days but no one knows exactly how it ended. Nero Died in 68 A.D.
  • 37 BCE

    Roman Republic of Isrial

    Roman Republic of Isrial
    Judaism was adopted. The Roman Republic then became one of the most powerful monarch. There temples where rebuilt to be some of the most beautiful buildings.
  • 4 BCE

    Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth
    In 4 B.C. there was a preacher and leader by the name of Jesus. He was one of the central figures for Christianity. People who practiced Christianity believed he was Gods son, another being they worshiped. Jesus was taken to Rome and Crucified there.
  • 4 BCE

    Paul of Tarsus

    Paul of Tarsus
    At first he did not like Christians and wanted to put an end to them. He then ended up becoming one of the churches greatest saints. He also traveled around countries to teach people about jesus the one that baptized him.