Brianna Campbell

AD 30 Christianity went from approx. 1000 followers to 10000 followers

AD 48-49 Paul begins his missionary trips. He explains the Christian faith.

AD 50-58 Paul spreads the word of Christ to Turkey & Greece and most of his letters are written during this time

AD 64 Starting on July 18, a fire swept through Rome and burned up to 70% of the city over a period of a week. Some citizens accused the Emperor Nero of setting the fire. Nero pointed at the small group of Christians as the culprits (they were innocent). Nero had so many Christians horribly tortured that some Romans began to feel sorry for them.

AD 68 The gospels of Matthew, Mark, & Luke are believed to be written at this time.

AD 96-98 Christian persecutions are diminishing due to the ruling of Nerva, the Roman Emperor.

AD 100 The fourth pope, St. Clement wrote 'God chose our Lord Jesus Christ, and us through him to be a special people.'

AD 112 Letter from Pliny. Establishes Roman reaction to Christians. It explains that Christians are not to be hunted out and that if they are convicted they shall be punished.

AD 117 Development of Clergy and a letter

from Ignatius states that no communion or

baptism is to be had without the Bishop.

AD 150 Taitan complied the Diatessaron, a

biography of Jesus based off of the 4

Gospels. This signified that Christians only

recognized 4 Gospels.

AD 170 The earliest attempt to define the

Christian Scriptures (known now as the new

testament)

AD 177 Christians of Lyons persecuted

greatly.

AD 190 The first official Theological School built in

Alexandria, Egypt and existed for the next 50 years.

AD 232 Christian paintings are made of Jesus to

create a positive image.

AD 250 Roughly 5 percent of Rome's people were

Christian and Rome's economy begins to fall.

Christians are blamed for this and persecuted.

AD 251 The Church of Rome has A pope, 46

priests, 7 deacons, 7 sub-deacons, 42 acolytes, 52

exorcists, readers and doorkeepers, and the very

large number of 1500 widows and paupers being 'fed

by the grace and kindness of the Lord'.

AD 257 Valerian, A Roman Emperor, intensifies Christian persecution.

AD 258 Cyprian, a rich pagan family born convert, died for his Christian faith.

AD 260 Gallienus restores religious tolerance and creates half a century of peace.

AD 284 Diocletian comes into power with Christian tolerance. He later declares that all sacred texts and churches are to be destroyed.