The Early Church and Pagan Roman Empire Timeline By kelswimgym 155 Polycarp is martyred in A.D. 156 for spreading the gospel in Rome 155 Decius is the first christian Senator in Rome in A.D. 155 161 White spread persecution in A.D. 161-313 200 Origen is the first Biblical scholar that anylized the scriptures on three levels in A.D. 200 303 Great persecution from A.D. 303-313 306 Emporor Constantine ends the persecution while becoming the first Christian emporor A.D. 306-330 310 Armenia becomes the first Christian state in the empire A.D. 310 313 Edict of Milan legalizes Christians in the empire A.D. 313 Apr 24, 2000 Jesus Christ Crucified A.D. 33 May 29, 2000 Missionary travels of Paul A.D. 47-57 Jul 29, 2000 The Bible is written in A.D. 36-69 Aug 29, 2000 Jerusalem Temple is destroyed in A.D. 70 Sep 20, 2000 Dead Sea Scrolls are hidden in a cave near the Dead Sea A.D. 68-70 Sep 23, 2000 Nero Persecuted all Christians as a cause of the Great Fire in A.D. 64 Sep 29, 2000 James is martyred in A.D. 62 Oct 29, 2000 Peter and Paul martyred in Nero's reign in the A.D. 60's Nov 27, 2000 Mount Vesuvius erupts and Pomeii is buried in A.D. 79 Nov 29, 2000 Church structure is established in the A.D. 90's Nov 30, 2000 Stephen is first martyr in A.D 33 Nov 30, 2000 Jewish revolt against Rome in A.D. 66 Nov 30, 2000 John is exiled in A.D 89-A.D. 120 Nov 30, 2000 Colleseum is built in A.D. 80 Sep 4, 2017 Hadrian becomes emporor of Rome in A.D. 117-138 Oct 29, 2035 Second destruction of Jerusalem by Hadrian in A.D 135
