History/Medieval Studies 401
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Rise of Christianity
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Capture of Jerusalem (63 B.C.)
First Missionary Journey (46-48 A.D.)
Persecutions- First use of sacrifice test (112-113 A.D.)
Persecutions- North Africa (c. 202-206 A.D.)
Valerian I and Gallienus, Emperors of Rome (253-260 A.D.)
Abdications of Diocletian and Maximianus (305 A.D.)
| 112-113 A.D. | Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia |
| Correspondence to Trajan regarding Christians
First use of Sacrifice Test |
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| 114-117 A.D. | Trajan's Parthian War |
| 115-117 A.D. | Jewish Uprisings in Cyprus, Egypt, Cyrenaica, and Mesopotamia |
| TRAJAN, EMPEROR OF ROME | |
| 117-138 A.D. | HADRIAN, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 120 A.D. | Composition of Shepherd of Hermas |
| c. 125 A.D. | QUADRATUS, first Christian Apologist |
| c. 130 A.D. | Composition of Barnabas |
| Conversion of JUSTIN THE MARTYR | |
| RISE OF GNOSTICISM: Foundation of Gnostic Schools of Alexandria and Rome (c. 130-160 A.D.) | |
| BASILIDES flourit | |
| First Gnostic Gospel in Egypt | |
| 132-135 A.D. | SECOND JEWISH REVOLT (BAR KOCHBA WAR) |
| 135 A.D. | Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem |
| Jerusalem turned into Roman colony of Aelia Capitolina | |
| 138-161 A.D. | ANTONINUS PIUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 140-160 A.D. | MARCION and his Gnostic School active at Rome |
| Foundation of Gnostic School of VALENTINUS | |
| Rescripts concerning treatment of Christians in Macedonia and Achaea | |
| c. 143 A.D. | Marcion writes his Contradictions |
| 144 A.D. | Marcion expelled from Roman Christian community |
| Development of Gnostic Missionary Movement | |
| c. 150 A.D. | The Letter of Diognetus |
| 154-155 A.D. | Polycarp in Rome |
| c. 155 A.D. | JUSTIN THE MARTYR composes First Apology |
| c. 160 A.D. | JUSTIN THE MARTYR composes Second Apology |
| c. 160-200 A.D. | Galen flourit |
| 161-180 A.D. | MARCUS AURELIUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 161-166 | Parthian War of Marcus Aurelius |
| 165 A.D. | Martyrdom of Justin the Martyr |
| Outbreak of Plague in the Roman Empire | |
| c. 165-175 A.D. | Sporadic Perseuctions in Asia Minor |
| c. 166 A.D. | Martyrdom of Polycarp |
| 167-180 A.D. | MARCOMANIC AND QUADIC WARS on Danube |
| First Signs of Stres on northern frontier | |
| Marcus Aurelius writes Mediations | |
| 172 A.D. | MONTANUS proclaims his mission in Phrygia |
| Rise of MONTANIST HERESY in Asia Minor | |
| 175 A.D. | Gnostic Heracleon flourit. |
| Hegesippus (source of Eusebius) active | |
| TATIAN flourit | |
| 177 A.D. | Persecution in Lugdunum (Lyons) in Gaul |
| Athenagoras writes his apology Supplication for the Christians | |
| 178 A.D. | Celsus writes True Reason vs. Christians |
| IRENAEUS, Bishop of Lugdunum (Lyons) | |
| 180-192 A.D. | COMMODUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 180 A.D. | Scillian Martyrs at Carthage |
| Theophilus of Antioch writes his apology Agaist Autolycus | |
| Apollinaris and Miltiades write anti-Montanist tracts; Measures of Bishop Avircus Marcellus of Hierapolis vs. Montanists | |
| Establishment of CATECHETICAL SCHOOL at Alexandria | |
| CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA active | |
| 185 A.D. | Birth of ORIGEN |
| IRENAEUS writes Against Heresies | |
| 189-199 A.D. | Victor first Latin speaking Pope of Rome |
| 190-200 A.D. | First Catacombs in Rome |
| 193-211 A.D. | SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 193-197 A.D. | Roman Civil War over Succession to Commodus; First Parthian War of Sept. Severus (195-97) |
| c. 195 A.D. | Conversion of TERTULLIAN to Christianity |
| 197 A.D. | Tertullian writes Apology |
| Local Persecutions in Africa | |
| 199-200 A.D. | Second Parthian War of Septimius Severus |
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| c. 202-206 A.D. | Persecutions in North Africa |
| Tertullian writes tracts against Gnostics and Marcionites | |
| 203 A.D. | ORIGEN succeeds Clement at Catechetical School at Alexandria |
| c. 207 A.D. | Tertullian converts to Montanism |
| 208-211 A.D. | British Campaign of Septimius Severus |
| 211-217 A.D. | CARACALLA, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 212 A.D. | Constitutio Antoniniana: Roman citizenship extended to all free male residents of the empire |
| 213 A.D. | Tertullian writes Against Praxeas vs. Monarchians |
| c. 215 A.D. | Philostratus writes Life of Apollonius of Tuana |
| 215-217 A.D. | Parthian War of Caracalla |
| 215-219 A.D. | Origen withdraws from Alexandria |
| 216 A.D. | Birth of MANI |
| 217-218 A.D. | MACRINUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 218-222 A.D. | ELAGABALUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| Introduction of Syrian Sun Worship at Rome | |
| c, 220-230 A.D. | Apologist; Minucius Felix flourit |
| Cassius Dio writes his Roman History | |
| 222-235 A.D. | SEVERUS ALEXANDER, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 230-233 A.D. | Persian War of Severus Alexander |
| c. 230 A.D. | Origen departs from Alexandria for Caesarea in Palestine |
| Heretic Artemon flourit | |
| c. 230-240 A.D. | Synods of Iconium and Synnada on rebaptism of heretics and schismatics |
| 232 A.D. | Birth of Porphyry |
| 233-244 A.D. | PLOTINUS at Alexandria |
| 233-235 A.D. | German War of Severus Alexander |
| 235 A.D. | Assassination of Severus Alexander at Mainz |
| Elevation of MAXIMINUS I THRAX (235-238) | |
| Beginning of Political Instability (235-284) | |
| Outbreak of Persecutions of Christian leaders | |
| 236 A.D. | Persecutions in Cappadocia. Deaths of Pontian and Hippolytus. |
| Elevation of Pope Fabius (236-250) | |
| Development of Roman diaconate and Catacombs | |
| Origen writes Exhoration to Martyrdom | |
| 238 A.D. | Maximinus' War vs. Goths and Carpi on Danube |
| Outbreak of Roman Civil War; Gordiani declared emperors in North Africa; then Pupienus and Balbinus in Rome | |
| 238-244 A.D. | GORDIAN III, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 240 A.D. | Beginning of mission of MANI in Persia |
| Origen writes tracts vs. Monarchian heretics | |
| 240-325 A.D. | Construction of "phanero-Christian" tombs in central and eastern Phrygia |
| 242-244 A.D. | Persian War of Gordian III |
| 243-260 A.D. | Missionary Activities of Gregory Thaumaturgus ("the Wonderworker") in Pontus |
| 244-249 A.D. | PHILIP I "THE ARAB," EMPEROR OF ROME |
| Toleration of Christianity | |
| 248 A.D. | Millenian Games of Rome celebrated |
| Origen writes Against Celsus | |
| Anti-Christian Pogroms in Alexandria | |
| First Major Gothic Assault on Balkans | |
| 248-300 A.D. | Errection of "Christians for Christians" funerary monuments in northwest Phrygia |
| 249-251 A.D. | TRAJAN DECIUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 250-251 A.D. | DECIAN PERSECUTION: General orders for sacrifice circulated throughout empire and Christian leaders arrested. |
| Cyprian flees Carthage; Dionsyius flees Alexandria; Arrest and Execution of Pope Fabian (Jan. 22, 250 A.D.) | |
| 251 A.D. | Cyprian reasserts authority over African church by council (April) |
| Cyprian writes On the Unity of the Catholic Church: First Defense of Papal Leadership | |
| Novatian Schism | |
| Defeat and Death of Trajan Decius at hands of the Goths; End of Persecution | |
| Cornelius elected Pope (251-253) | |
| 251-253 A.D. | TREBONIANUS GALLUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 252 A.D. | Outbreak of Persian War |
| Armies of Shah Shapur I attack Armenia | |
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