Persecution of “The Way”

By LJ_09
  • 312 BCE

    Edict of Milan

  • 311 BCE

    Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle

  • 303 BCE

    The Great persecution

    Begins under Diocletian
  • 293 BCE

    Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy

  • Period: 284 BCE to 305 BCE

    Under Diocletian

  • Period: 253 BCE to 260 BCE

    Valerian

    Rescripts in 257 and 258
  • Period: 249 BCE to 251 BCE

    Edict of Decius

    Orders empire-wide persecution of Christians
  • 203 BCE

    Sts. Perpetual and Felicity

    They are martyred in the arena at Carthage
  • 196 BCE

    Tertullian begins writing

  • Period: 193 BCE to 211 BCE

    Under Sept. Serverus

  • Period: 185 BCE to 254 BCE

    Origen

    Begins writing
  • 180 BCE

    St. Irenæus

    He writes Against Heresies
  • Period: 161 BCE to 180 BCE

    Under Marcus Aurelius

  • 155 BCE

    St. Polycarp martyred

  • 150 BCE

    St. Justin Martyr

    He dedicates his second apology
  • Period: 138 BCE to 161 BCE

    Under Antoninus Pius

  • 125 BCE

    St. Telesphorus is Pope

    Martyred in 136; He composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo
  • 123 BCE

    Hadrian’s Rescript

  • Period: 117 BCE to 138 BCE

    Under Hadrian

  • 115 BCE

    St. Sixtus I is Pope

    He died in 125
  • 112 BCE

    Trajan’s Tescript in response to Pliny

  • 110 BCE

    St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred

  • Period: 98 BCE to 117 BCE

    Under Trajan

  • 88 BCE

    St. Clement I is Pope

    Restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97
  • 81 BCE

    Persecution under Domitan

    Lasted from 81-96
  • Period: 81 BCE to 96 BCE

    Under Domitian

  • 70 BCE

    Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus

  • Period: 69 BCE to 79 BCE

    Under Vespasian

  • 64 BCE

    Great Fire of Rome

    Nero launches persecutions of Christians
  • Period: 60 BCE to 68 BCE

    Under Nero

  • Period: 60 BCE to 320 BCE

    The way