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Jesus is born in Bethlehem, to Mary and Joseph.
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Jesus is crucified, and rises again.
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The holy spirit descended to the apostles.
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It was decided that Gentile Christians did not have to obey Jewish religious laws.
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The Gospel of Saint John and the Book of Revelation are written around this time.
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Christians face widespread persecution in the Roman Empire at the hands of the emperor - Marcus Aurelius.
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St Peter becomes the first Pope in history.
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Armenia is the first country in the world to formally make Christianity its official religion.
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Constantine declares Christianity a legal religion, meaning that those in the Roman Empire can practice it freely.
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One 'Saint Jerome' starts to translate the bible into Latin script.
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The 27 books of the New Testament are officially recognised by the church as sacred texts.