Rise Of Christianity in the Roman Empire

  • 63 BCE

    Roman Rule of Israel

    Roman Rule of Israel
    Israel was at this time under the control of Rome and caused many roman Jewish wars because Rome made districts to try and destabilize the region
  • 4 BCE

    Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth
    Jesus is the main image of modern Christianity he was a prophet and preacher of Christianity who was eventually crucified and depending on who you ask may or may not have risen from the dead
  • 5

    Paul of Tarsus

    Paul of Tarsus
    Paul of Tarsus was an Apostle of Christ who started many churches and wrote many papers and works on Christ and acording to the bible was present when christ was resurected and was blinded
  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome

    Great Fire of Rome
    The Great Fire Of Rome was a giant urban fire in Rome that spanned a total of 6 days destroying large amounts of Rome, some people blamed Nero, while others praised him for his efforts to put it out and helping refugees, so to keep his support Nero blamed it all on the Christians in Rome causing the first of the persecutions of christians in Rome
  • 203

    Perpetua

    Perpetua
    Perpetua was a martyr of Christianity who was put to death in Carthage Rome she was a brave and devote christian to the end of her life
  • 303

    The Great Persecution

    The Great Persecution
    The Great Persecution was the last and most severe of the Cristian persecutions and also the most severe of them thousands of Christians were slaughtered burned at the stake or put to death in the colosium
  • 306

    Constantine the Great

    Constantine the Great
    Constantine the Great was an emperor of Rome who was considered the first Christian emperor after "seeing" a Cross in the sky and having a dream of Christ telling him to win in his name. so he openly endorsed Christianity
  • 312

    Battle of Milvian Bridge

    Battle of Milvian Bridge
    Constantine had a vision of a cross in the sky that told him to represent Christ by putting the Christian symbol on his shield then he had a dream about Christ before winning the battle causing him to endorse Christianity
  • 313

    Edict of Milan

    Edict of Milan
    The Edict of Milan was a law made in Rome that made it so that Christians were treated equally and farly
  • 392

    Emperor Theodosius

    Emperor Theodosius
    Emperor Theodosius was an emperor in Rome whos most notable achievement was making the Christian church the church of the roman empire