Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire

By Eddiethegreat
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    Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus was one of the key people in Christianity and was is said to be the son of God. There are many interesting facts about him. 1. The name Jesus means God saves. 2. He spoke 3 different languages. 3. Jesus was crucified under Pontious pilot. 4. crucifixions were common in Roman times. 5. It is said that he was probably not born on December 24 but on another day.
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    Paul of Tarsus

    1. He is also known as saint paul. 2. He was born in Tarsus, Turkey. 3. He was an apostle who taught the gospel of Christ to the first-century world. 4. He was one of the leading people in the first generation of Christians and is often seen as the second most important person in Christianity after Jesus.5. He traveled tens of thousands of miles around the Mediterranean spreading the word of Jesus.
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    The Great fire of Rome

    The Great fire of Rome
    The Great Fire of Rome was a fire that broke out in Rome and destroyed one- third of Rome.1. Know one knows the real reason why the fire started but many say that emperor Nero was the cause of the fire. 2. Emperor blamed it on the Christians. 3. It destroyed 1/3 of Rome. 4. Nero used the Christians to throw them into the fire. 5. Many buildings were destroyed but there were not many deaths recorded.
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    Roman Rule of Israel

    Roman Rule of Israel
    1. The First Jewish–Roman War began.2.During the New Testament era, the Roman Empire ruled most of the known world. 3. Ruling Isreal meant Rome would be able to move freely between the continents.4. Rome wrested the region from Syria in 64 BC.5. Isreal could continue their religion if they obeyed the Roman rule, paid their taxes, and kept the peace.
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    Perpetua

    Perpetua
    Christian martyr who wrote the Passion of Saints of Perpetua
    and Felicity. 1. Born in 181 AD and died March 7 203 AD. 2. Vibia Perpetua was a married woman. 3. Said to have been 22 years old at the time of her death. 4. Felicity, a slave imprisoned with her and pregnant at the time, was martyred with her.5. They were put to death along with others at Carthage in the Roman province of Africa.
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    Great Persecution of 303

    Great Persecution of 303
    The Great Persecution was one of the most severe persecutions in the Roman empire. Emperors Diocletian, Maximian, Galerius, and Constantius were the ones that really made and caused the Persecution. 1. 3,000−3,500 Christians were executed. 2.Was to unify Rome and Romans into one. 3. They also thought that they were threatening and wanted to have them all be the same religion.4. Diocletian was the one that executed the order. 5. The Christians still managed to thrive.
  • Period: 306 to 337

    Constantine The Great

    Constantine was the Roman Emperor during the time 306-337 AD. He was one of the good emperors that ruled Rome. There are some cool facts about Constantine. 1. He converted to Christianity and became the first Christian emperor. 2. He created the Edict of Milan.3. He defeated Maxentius in the famous Battle of the Milvian Bridge. 4. Constantine was an instrument in the rise of Christianity in Europe. 5. He was the second longest-serving emperor.
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    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of Milvian Bridge
    Was a battle. 1. Was fought at Milvian Bridge Rome. 2. Was a battle between Constantine and Maxentius. 3. Constantine converted to a Christian after seeing a vision of a cross in the heavens. 4. Constine won the battle. 5. The soldiers wore the first two Greek letters of the word "Christ" on their armor.
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    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    Edict of Milan was the document that allowed Christians to be free to be Christians and any other religion. 1. Signed by the Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius.2. Helped Christianity spread throughout Europe. 3. Protected Christians.4. It changed the law of having to worship gods.5. I was one of the important documents in history because it was the spread of Christianity throughout the world.
  • Period: 379 to 395

    Emperor Theodosius

    He was the Emperor of Rome. 5 facts are. 1. Flavius Theodosius was his dad. 2. He reunited the Eastern and Western Roman Empire but was the last emperor of both parts of the empire.3. the last emperor to rule the Roman empire before it split into East and West. 4. He became a convert and stopped the persecution.5. He was a good Empire.