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4 BCE
The Birth of Jesus
The birth of Jesus of Nazareth marked an important time in history. He was supposedly born from a virgin mother, and was the son of God. -
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Jesus' Adulthood (c.18 CE - c.30 CE)
Jesus lived a humble life, being fairly poor. He worked as a carpenter, with his social status being as low as it gets. In his later years, he traveled around Judea teaching the Hebrew Bible. His popularity grew large in Judea -
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Crucifixion of Jesus
In 30-33 CE, Jesus arrested, an order raised by the Roman governor Pontius Pilate. This would then lead to his crucifixion. Yet, soon after it was reported that his tomb had been opened, with no body in sight. There were also several accounts of seeing Jesus walking in the streets of Judea. -
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Great Fire of Rome
A large fire broke out during the rule of Nero. Nero chose to blame ut on the Christians, and a large quantity executed. -
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The First Jewish Revolt (66 CE - 70 CE)
A feud in the city of Ceasarea led to fighting, and quickly spread more battles all throughout the region. -
132
Second Jewish Revolt (132 CE - 135 CE)
Large battles between the Jewish and Romans. This also marked the separation of Christianity and Judaism. -
249
Decius and the Christians (249 CE - 251 CE)
Decius forced all from Rome, except the Jews, to give a sacrifice to the Roman gods, as a way of legislative opposition. It made them choose between their religious beliefs or death. -
303
Outlawing Christianity
Emperor Diocletian of Rome completely revoked all rights from Christians. They were either forced to follow traditional religious practices, or they were killed. -
313
The Edict of Milan
Allowed Christianity to be an acceptable religion, and would eventually lead to its dominance. -
324
A Christian Emperor
Constantine was the first Christian emperor of Rome, even going as far as creating an edict that allowed Christians to believe whatever they'd like. -
391
Christianity Becomes Official Religion of the Roman Empire
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500
Shift of Religion in Egypt (400 CE - 500 CE)
In Egypt, worship of the deity Apis was banned, with Christianity becoming the dominant religion. -
732
Battle of Tours
Charles Martel, a Christian, defeated a large army of Spanish Moors, Muslim. This halted their advance (and influence) into Western Europe. -
988
Christianity in Russia
Though Christianity was already familiar to the Ukrainian, Russian, and Byelorussian peoples, it was officially adopted when their prince adopted the faith. -
1054
The East - West Schism
Marked the split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches. -
