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60
Nero
Great fire of Rome; Nero launches persecutions of Christians -
70
Vespasian
Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus -
Period: 80 to 96
Domitian
81| Persecution under Domitian (81-96)
88| St. Clement I is pope; restored the sacrament of confirmation according to the rite of St. Peter; martyred in 97 -
Period: 97 to 117
Trajan
110| St. Ignacius of Antioch martyred
112| Trajan’s recruit in response to Pliny
115| St. Sixtus I is pope; died in 125 -
Period: 117 to 138
Hadrian
123| Hadrian’s Rescript
125| St. Telesphorus is Pope; martyred in 136; he composed the Gloria in Excelsis Deo -
Period: 138 to 161
Antoninus Pius
150| St Justin Martyr dedicates his first apology
155| St. Polycarp martyred
161| St Justin Martyr dedicates his Second apology -
Period: 174 to 211
Sept. Severus
196| Tetrullian begins writing
203| Sts. Perpetua and Felicity are martyred in the arena at Carthage -
215
Origen (ca. 185-224) Begins writing
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Period: 249 to 251
Edict of Decius(emp. 249-251) orders empire-wide persecution of Christians
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Period: 253 to 260
Valerian (emp. 253-260) Rescripts in 257 and 258
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Period: 284 to 305
Diocletian
293| Diocletian creates the Tetrarchy
303| “Great persecution” begins under Diocletian -
312
Constantine adopts Christian symbol before battle
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313
Edict of Milan