timeline

  • 64

    Great Fire Of Rome

    Under the rule Nero, he launches persecutions of christians.
  • 70

    Destruction of Jerusalem

    Done by Titus
  • 81

    Persecution Under Domitian

  • 98

    St. Clement is Pope

    St. Clement brought back Confirmation as a Sacrament- according to the rite of St. Peter. He was martyred in 97.
  • 110

    St. Ignatius of Antioch is Martyred

  • 112

    Trajan’s Rescript in Response to Plinty

  • 123

    Hadrian’s Rescript

  • 125

    St. Sixtus I dies

  • 125

    St. Telesphorus is Pope and is Martyred

    He made the Gloria in Excelsis Deo
  • 150

    St. Justin Martyr Dedicates his First Apology

  • 156

    St. Polycarp is Martyred

  • 161

    St. Justin is Martyr Dedicated his Second Apology

  • 180

    St. Irenæus Writes Against Heresies

  • 196

    Tertullian begins to write

  • 203

    Sts. Perpetual and Felicity are Martyred in Carthage

  • 215

    Origen begins to write

  • 250

    Edict if Decius orders widespread persecution of christians

  • 257

    Valerian Rescript

  • 293

    Dioclentian creates the Tetrachy

  • 303

    Great Persection begins

    under Diocletian
  • Period: 303 to 311

    Christians suffer great persecution under Diocletian and Galerius

  • 311

    Constantine Adopts Christian Symbol for Battle

  • 312

    Edict of Milan

  • 410

    Visigoths get Rome

    under king Alaric in Honorius west empire
  • 418

    Franks take Gaul

    still in Honorius empire
  • 421

    Council of Ephesus

    the third ecumenical- said Mary was the mother of God
  • 430

    St. Augustine dies

  • 445

    Emperor Valentinian III acknowledges papal supremacy

  • 451

    Council of Chalcedon

    4th ecum.- human and divine natures of christ is one person
  • 452

    St. Leo I (The Great) meets Attila the Hun

  • 476

    The End of Roman Emp.

    last warrior is Romulus Augustulus
  • 493

    Theodoric The Ostrogoth

    he becomes king of Italy
  • 520

    Muhammad born at/ near Mecca

  • 528

    St. Benedict founds monastery at Monte Cassino

  • 553

    2nd Council of Constantinople

    5th ecum. called by emp. justinian
  • Period: 590 to 604

    st. Gregory

  • 611

    Muhammad has a vision of Gabriel

  • 623

    Muhammad beats Meccans at Battle of Badr

  • 637

    Jerusalem Captured by Muslims

  • 640

    Burning of Library Alexandria

    destroyed w 300,000 ancient papyrus scrolls
  • 680

    3rd Council of Constantinople

    6th ecum.
  • 684

    Dome of the Rock built over the temple