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The Rise Of Christianity

  • 6 AD
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    6 AD

    Jesus is born in Bentlehem.
  • 6 AD
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    6 AD

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

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

    John the Baptist preaches in Judea.
  • 29 AD
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    29 AD

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

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

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

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

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

    Paul preaches Christianity in Greece.
  • 62 AD
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    62 AD

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

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

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

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

    Marcus Aurelius becomes Roman emperor.
  • 1147 AD
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    1147 AD

    Jews are persecuted by the Crusaders.
  • 1159 AD
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    1159 AD

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