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The Rise Of Christianity

  • 6

    6 AD

    6 AD
    Jesus is born in Bentlehem.
  • 6

    6 AD

    6 AD
    The kingdom of Judea is conquered by Rome.
  • 14

    14 AD

    14 AD
    Augustus dies and Tiberius becomes emperor of Rome.
  • 27

    27 AD

    27 AD
    John the Baptist preaches in Judea.
  • 29

    29 AD

    29 AD
    John the Baptist is beheaded by Herod's son, Herod Antipas, 1st century ruler of Galilee and Perea.
  • 30

    30 AD

    30 AD
    Jesus is crucified by the Romans making James the new leader of the Christians.
  • 33

    33 AD

    33 AD
    Paul, a Jew from the city of Tarsus in Asia Minor who used to persecute Christians, converts to Christianity.
  • 40

    40 AD

    40 AD
    Paul declares Christianity a universal religion and spreads the Gospel throughout the Mediterranean region.
  • 44

    44 AD

    44 AD
    All of Palestine becomes a Roman province.
  • 49

    49 AD

    49 AD
    Paul preaches Christianity in Greece.
  • 62

    62 AD

    62 AD
    Paul is executed in Rome, James the brother of Jesus is also executed by the Sadducees
  • 66

    66 AD

    66 AD
    Jews led by the Zealots, revolt against Rome.
  • 70

    70 AD

    70 AD
    Titus, a Roman general, succeeds in defeating the Jews, captures Jerusalem, destroys the temple while kicking out Jews from the region.
  • 75

    75 AD

    75 AD
    Galilea, Judea, and Samaria are renamed "Palestina" by the Romans.
  • 161

    161 AD

    161 AD
    Marcus Aurelius becomes Roman emperor.
  • 1147

    1147 AD

    1147 AD
    Jews are persecuted by the Crusaders.
  • 1159

    1159 AD

    1159 AD
    French theologian John of Salisbury publishes the “Policraticus” first doctrine of the seperation of churches.