Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Jesus of Nazareth

4

Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ,was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity. Most Christians believe he is the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah (the Christ) prophesied in the Old Testament

Great Fire of Rome

64

Emperor Nero found and killed Christians. He used them as a scapegoat for the cause of the fire. It burned for 6 days before it got under control then the fire started up again and burned for 3 more days. 2/3 of Rome had been destroyed. It was Nero's idea to start the fires but he didn't actually start the Great Fire of Rome.

Paul of Tarsus

64

Paul the Apostle, commonly known as Saint Paul and also known by his Jewish name Saul of Tarsus, was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world.

Roman Rule of Israel

66

Under Roman rule a number of new groups, largely political, emerged in Palestine. Their common aim was to seek an independent Jewish state. They were also zealous for, and strict in their observance of, the Torah.

Perpetua

181

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. Both her martyrdom and its account have been highly revered by ancient and modern Christians. Her text is one of the rare surviving documents written by a woman in the ancient world.

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

Christians and people who practiced Christianity were killed because they refused to worship the Empire and then they eventually got hated on in general because they wouldn't worship the Empire. When Constantine the Great ruled Christianity eventually took over the Empire and it became a wide spread thing.

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

The Battle of the Milvian Bridge took place between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius on 28 October 312. It takes its name from the Milvian Bridge, an important route over the Tiber.

Edict of Milan

313

The Edict of Milan was a letter signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius, that proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire. The letter was issued in February, 313 AD and stopped the persecution of Christians.

Constantine The Great

324

He was the only and the First Christian Emperor. Constantine made Christianity a thing and he made it rise. He had a dream that he saw a cross in the sky which made him hopeful for Christianity.

Emperor Theodosius

379

Roman Emperor from 379 to 395, and the last emperor to rule over both the Eastern and the Western halves of the Roman Empire. On accepting his elevation, he campaigned against Goths and other barbarians who had invaded the Empire.