Spilt between East and West

  • AD 64
    64

    AD 64

    Christian persecution begins under Emperor Nero.
  • AD 311
    311

    AD 311

    Constantine becomes Emperor of Rome.
  • AD 313
    313

    AD 313

    Emperor Constantine issues Edict of Milan.
    Christianity becomes official religion of the the Roman Empire.
  • AD 330
    330

    AD 330

    Constantine leaves Rome, moves East.
    City renamed Constantinople.
    Now two Emperors: Constantine in East and Pope in West.
  • AD 1014
    1014

    AD 1014

    Tensions continue to grow between East and West.
    Pope changes Creed.
  • AD 1054
    1054

    AD 1054

    The Great Schism (spilt) occurs.
    Pope and Patriarch of Constantinople excommunicate each other from the Church.
  • 1204
    1204

    1204

    Western armies attack Constantinople and destroy it.
    Division (spilt) become official.
    Catholics in West. Orthodox in East.