Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire Hayden Pawlikowski

Paul of Tarsus

4 BCE

Paul was dedicated to persecuting the early disciples of Jesus in the area of Jerusalem.
twenty seven books in the New Testament have been attributed to Paul.
Paul’s idea that salvation is based on faith and not “works of the law.”
Paul’s writings influence Luther’s doctrine of sola fide.
His original name was Saul

Jesus of Nazareth

33

He was called Jesus, a variant of Yeshua.
Jesus’ parents were deeply religious.
Jesus proclaimed that the reign or kingdom of God was at hand.
Jesus taught the kingdom of god.
Jesus said the kingdom of God was at hand.

Great Fire of Rome

64

Nero Needed somebody to blame for the fire so he blamed the Christians because there area was untouched.
The fire burnt 65%-70% of the city to the ground
Claudius was murdered
Nero did not get what he wanted
hundreds of people died

Roman Rule of Israel (begins)

64

Rome was founded by Romulus.
Roman province of Syria
Julius Caesar conquered Alexandria
Roman general Pompey conquered Jerusalem and made the Jewish kingdom a client state of Rome.
Romans Destroy the Temple at Jerusalem

perpetua

203

was nursing 2 infants
married noble women
died at 22
where Christensen
put to death with others

Great Persecution of 303 CE

303

Diocletian blamed the christens
Constantine helped the christens become legal

known as the Crisis of the Third Century
once christens where legal churches where quickly built
once legal Christianity started to expand

Constantine the Great

312

Constantine had an image then a dream so he put the christian logo on all his soldier shields. That was a big brake for the christens.
The city of Constantinople was the richest city in the middle ages
He sent his mother Helena to the Holy Land where she found pieces of the cross that Jesus was crucified on
Education at the court of roman empire
He became emperor when his father died

Battle of Milvian Bridge

312

between the Roman Emperors Constantine I and Maxentius
name from the Milvian Bridge
Constantine led them to victory
took place in Italy
after the battle Constantine was the ruler of Rome

Edict of Milan

313

a agreement to treat the christens fairly in the roman empire.
Licinius and Constantine sighed a letter protecting Christians
It stopped the unfair treatment.
after the letter all other realigns where foolish.
He also withdrew state support from all other religions.

Emperor Theodosius

408

was a roman emperor
last emperor to rule over both the eastern and the western halves of the Roman Empire
helped Christianity
made it the mane realign of Rome
Theodosius came to power 42 years after Constantine's death