Chapter 3 “Persecution of the Way”

  • 64

    Great Fire of Rome Nero

  • 70

    Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus (Vespasian)

  • 81

    Persecution under Domitian 81-96 (DOMITIAN)

  • 88

    St. Clement is Pope; Restored sacrament of Confirmation; Martyred in 97 (DOMITIAN)

  • 110

    St Ignatius of Antioch Martyred (Trajan)

  • 112

    Trajans Rescript in response to Philly (Trajan)

  • 115

    St Satus is Pope: died in 125 (Trajan)

  • 123

    Hadrians Rescript

  • 125

    St. Telesphorus is Pope; martyred in 136; Composed the Gloria

  • 150

    St Justin Martyr dedicates his First Apology

  • 155

    St. Polycarp

  • 156

    St Justin Martyr dedicates second apology

  • 180

    St Irenaeus writes Against Heresies

  • 196

    Tertullian begins writing

  • 203

    St perpetual and Felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage

  • 205

    Origen begins writing

  • 249

    Edict of Decius

  • 257

    Valerian Rescripts 257/258

  • 293

    Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy

  • 303

    “Great Persecution” under Diocletian

  • 304

    Christian’s suffer Greta persecution under Diocletian and Galerius

  • 311

    Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle

  • 313

    Edict of Milan

  • 410

    Visigoths sack Rome under king Alaric

  • 418

    Frank take Gaul

  • 430

    St Augustine dies

  • 431

    Council of Ephesus

  • 445

    Emp. Valentinian III acknowledges papal supremacy

  • 451

    Council of Chalcedon

  • 452

    St Leo meets Attila the Hun

  • 476

    End of Roman Empire last western emperor is Romulus Augustulus

  • 493

    Theodoric the Ostrogoth becomes king of Italy

  • 539

    St Benedict founds monastery at Monte Cassino

  • 554

    Second council of Constantinople

  • 573

    Muhammad born at or near Mecca

  • 590

    St Gregory

  • 611

    Muhammad has a vision of archangel Gabriel

  • 624

    Muhammad defeats Meccans at the Battle of Badr

  • 637

    Jerusalem captured by Muslim

  • 640

    Library of Alexandria destroyed with 300,000 ancient papyrus scrolls

  • 680

    Third council of Constantinople

  • 684

    Dome of the Rock built over the temple