Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

Jesus of Nazareth

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He is the central figure for Christianity and many Christians believe that he is the incarnation of God the son.
1. He was born in a manger
2. His real name was Yeshua
3. He spoke Aramaic
4. Died at about 32 years old
5. Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera was Jesus's father

Paul of Tarsus

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Paul was one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians.
1. He has secured his place as one of the greatest religious leaders of all time
2. He taught the gospel of Christ
3. he died in 62-64 ce
4. He died from decapitation
5. He was an apostle

Roman Rule of Israel (begins)

63

Rome burned down the temple and Jerusalem.
1. The Romans conquered Jerusalem
2. Palestine wanted to become an independent Jewish state
3. The Herodians wanted an independent state and were willing to pay taxes to the Romans
4. The Zealots wanted independence from Rome but they wanted to fight
5. The Zealots overthrew the government established by the original leaders of the revolt

Great fire of Rome

64

A huge fire started in the circus maximus stadium in Rome.
1.The fire lasted 6 days
2. It burned 14 of Romes districts
3. The fire has now been blamed on its emperor at the time Nero
4.the fire burned 60000 buildings
5. There were only 6 verified deaths

Perpetua

181

Perpetua was a christian martyr who wrote a journal recounting her trial and imprisonment.
1. arrested for violating the emperors edict
2. She was preparing for a baptism
3. she was condemned to death in the arena
4. One of the only accounts from a female of the time
5. She died by a sword

Constantine the great

272

He was important because he was a big part of the edict of Milan which decreed tolerance of Christianity.
1. His real name is Flavius Valerius Constantinus
2. He was born in 272 AD
3. He fought in the roman army for a number of years
4. Constantine's father named Constantine as emperor
5. The people saw him as a good leader

Great Persecution

303

This was the last and most severe persecution of Christians.
1. It caused the destruction of churches
2. It lasted until 311
3. Diocletian started the persecution
4. The emperors issued edicts revoking their legal rights
5. 3000-3500 Christians were killed under the edicts

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

The battle took place between the roman emperors, which ended with Constantine with the sole ruler.
1. It was fought on the Milan bridge, which was an important route over the Tiber
2. It ended the civil war
3. Christianity was established as the empires official religion
4. Constantine's soldiers carried the labarum which was a symbol that formed the letters for Christ
5. Constantine saw a vision of a cross on the day of the battle.

Edict of Milan

313

This was a letter proclaiming religious tolerance in the Roman empire.
1. Constantine and Licinius signed the Edict of Milan
2. Helped make the unrepresented people feel represented.
3. It made it safe for the Christian community to practice their religion
4. The religion spread much faster after the Edict
5. Gave them the right to build churches.

Emperor Theodosius

343

Emperor Theodosius was the emperor that ensured that Rome was fully christian.
1. He reunited the eastern and western roman empire
2. He died on died January 17, 395
3. He established the creed of the Council of Nicaea
4. Theodosius worked for the roman army
5. He rebuilt the army