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60
Great fire of Rome ; Nero launches persecution of Christian’s
Nero -
70
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus
Vespasian -
80
Persecution under Domitian 81-96
Domitian -
90
St. Clement I is Pope; restored the Sacrament of Confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97
Domitian -
110
St. Ignatius of Antioch martyred
Trajan -
112
Trajans rescript in response to philly
Trajan -
115
St. Sixtus I is pope, died in 125
Trajan -
123
Hadrian’s rescript
Hadrian -
125
Ste one e ne matre in 18. He composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Hadrian -
150
St. Justin martyr dedicates his first apology
Antoninus pius -
155
St. Polycap martyred
A. Pius -
161
St. Justin dedicates his second apology
A. Pius and Marcus Aurelius -
180
St. Irenæus writes against heresies
Marcus Aurelius -
196
Tertullian begins writing
Sept sevens -
203
Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage
Sept. Serverus -
215
Origen (ca. 185-254) begins writing
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250
Edict of Decius (emp. 249-251) orders empire-wide persecution of Christians
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257
Valerian (emp. 253-260) Rescripts in 257 and 258
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293
Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy
Diocletian 284-305 -
303
"Great Persecution"| beains under Diocletian
Diocletian -
311
Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle
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312
Edict of Milan