Western Religions

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  • 1440 BCE

    Hebrews (under Moses) escaped enslavement from Egypt

  • 1312 BCE

    Torah is written

  • 1300 BCE

    Moses receives the 10 commandments

  • 33

    Jesus was crucified

  • 64

    Romans ban Christianity

    Romans banned Christianity because Christians refused to worship the gods or take part in sacrifice, which was expected of those living in the Roman Empire.
  • 70

    The fall of the temple in Jerusalem

  • 313

    Christianity becomes official religion of the Roman Empire

  • 570

    Muhammad is born

  • 609

    Quran was revealed to Muhammad in vision

    Muslims believe that the Quran was revealed to Muhammad though vision by an angel named Gabriel. This is important because the Quran is the Muslims' holy book. It contains some basic information and revelations that were given to Muhammad.
  • 632

    Islam splits into 2 main groups: Sunnis and Shiites