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Capture of Jerusalem (63 B.C.)
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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.)
| 253-260 | VALERIAN I AND GALLIENUS, EMPERORS OF ROME |
| 254-256 A.D. | First Persian Expedition of Valerian |
| 254 A.D. | Death of Origen at Tyre |
| STEPHEN I Pope of Rome (254-257) | |
| Spanish Congregations appeal to Cyprian | |
| 255-257 A.D. | Rebaptism Controversy |
| 256 A.D. | Fall of Dura-Europos to the Persian |
| Council of 97 Bishops at Carthage | |
| 257-260 A.D. | VALERIANIC PERSECUTION |
| Execution of Pope Sixtus III of Rome, St. Cyprian, and Laurence | |
| Second Persian Expedition of Valerian | |
| 260 A.D. | Defeat and Capture of Valerian I by Shapur I near Edessa |
| Postumus declared emperor of Rhine legions | |
| Formation of Gallo-Roman Empire (260-273 A.D.) | |
| Great Eastern Revolt of Quietus and Macrianus II (260-261) | |
| Final Debasement and Collapse of Imperial Currency: Uncontrollable Inflation (260-274) | |
| GALLIENUS PUBLISHES EDICT OF TOLERATION: END OF VALERIANIC PERSECUTION | |
| THE PEACE OF THE CHURCH (260-303) | |
| 260-268 A.D. | GALLIENUS, SOLE EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 261-272 A.D. | Paul of Samosata Bishop of Antioch |
| 262-272 A.D. | Eastern Roman provinces fall under sway of Ode-nathus (262-267) and then Zenobia (267-272) of Palmyra |
| 262 A.D. | Great Gothic Assault on Hellas and Asia Minor |
| Burning of Artemision of Ephesus | |
| c. 263 A.D. | Porphyry at Rome |
| 264 A.D. | Council of Antioch condemns Paul of Samosata with Second and Third Condemnations in 265 and 268 |
| 268-270 A.D. | CLAUDIUS II GOTHICUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 269 A.D. | Claudius II defeats Goths at Naissus (Nish) |
| 270 A.D. | Outbreak of Plague. Death of Plotinus in Rome |
| S. ANTONY withdraws into the desert | |
| Felix I Pope of Rome (270-275) | |
| 270-275 A.D. | AURELIAN, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 272 A.D. | Aurelian recovers eastern provinces |
| Church of Antioch appeals to Aurelian vs. Paul of Samosata | |
| First Imperial Intervention in Church Affairs | |
| 273 A.D. | Aurelian recovers the West |
| RESTORATION OF ROMAN EMPIRE | |
| c. 275 A.D. | Porphyry writes Against the Christians |
| 276-282 A.D. | PROBUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 277 A.D. | Mani executed by King Bahram II of Persia |
| Spread of Manichaean Missions in Persian and Roman Empires | |
| c. 280 A.D. | Commodian and Anatolius flourit |
| 282-283 A.D. | CARUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 283-284 A.D. | CARINUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 284-305 A.D. | DIOCLETIAN, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| RESTORATION OF IMPERIAL ORDER | |
| 285 A.D. | MAXIMIANUS (385-305) elevated as Augustus of the West by Diocletian |
| 293 A. D. | GALERIUS AND CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS elevated as Caesars of East and West |
| FORMATION OF TETRARCHY | |
| 296-299 A.D. | Persian War of Galerius |
| 296-304 A.D. | Marcellinus, Pope of Rome |
| 297 A.D. | Diocletian issues edict of persecution of Manicheans |
| 298-302 A.D. | Christians forced resign from Roman army |
| c. 300 A.D. | Conversion of the royal family of Armenia by Gregory the Illuminator |
| c. 300-318 A.D. | LACTANTIUS flourit |
| 301 A.D. | Diocletian issues Edict of Maximum Prices |
| Edict from Aphrodisias: Reform of Coinage | |
| 303 A.D. | Three Edicts of Persecution Issued |
| THE GREAT PERSECUTION (303-313) | |
| 304 A.D. | Fourth Edict issued ordering general sacrifice |
| Apostasy of Pope Marcellinus | |
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| 305 A.D. | Abdications of Diocletian and Maximianus |
| Accession of GALERIUS (305-311) and CONSTANTIUS I CHLORUS (305-306) as Augusti | |
| Accession of Caesars SEVERUS II in West and MAXIMINUS II DAIA in East | |
| 306 A.D. | Fifth Edict of Persecution issued in East |
| Maximinus reorganizes pagan cults in East | |
| Constantius I orders toleration for Christians in Rome and Africa | |
| DEATH OF CONSTANTIUS I: WESTERN ARMY PROCLA-IMS CONSTANTINE I "THE GREAT" EMPEROR (306-337) | |
| MAXENTIUS (306-312) PROCLAIMED EMPEROR IN ROME | |
| OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WARS (306-324) | |
| 308 A.D. | Conference of Carnuntum to regulate imperial succession fails |
| Sixth Edict of Persecution in East | |
| Outbreak of MELETIAN SCHISM; Confusion in Roman and African Church | |
| 311 A.D. | GALERIUS issues Edict of Toleration |
| Death of Galerius | |
| Election of Caecilian Bishop of Carthage: | |
| Outbreak of DONATIST SCHISM | |
| Rigorous Persecutions by Maximinus in East | |
| EUSEBIUS composes Historia Ecclesiastica | |
| Miltiades, Pope of Rome (311-314) | |
| 312 A.D. | Anti-Caecilianist Council in Africa |
| BATTLE OF MILVIAN BRIDGE (OCT. 28) | |
| CONVERSION OF CONSTANTINE I TO CHRISTIANITY | |
| 313 A.D. | EDICT OF MILAN: Toleration proclaimed by Constantine and Licinius (308-324) |
| Anti-Caecilianists appeal to Constantine | |
| Lactantius composes Divine Institutes | |
| Death of Maximinus; Licinius succeeds in East | |
| END OF GREAT PERSECUTION | |
| Council of Rome vindicates Caecilian | |
| 314 A.D. | Councils of Arles and Ancyra |
| Lactantius writes On the Deaths of the Persecutors | |
| 316 A.D. | Constantine acquits Caecilian; Donatist Oppostion forms in North Africa |
| c. 318 A.D. | Outbreak of ARIAN Controversy |
| 321-324 | Persecution of Christians by Licinius in East |
| 324 A.D. | Battle of Chrysopolis: Final Victory of Constantine in East |
| Eusebius revises his Historia Ecclesiastica | |
| 323 A.D. | S. PACHOMIUS ORGANIZES FIRS COMMUNITY AT TABENNISI IN UPPER EGYPT |
| Growth of Cenobitism | |
| 325 A.D. | COUNCIL OF NICAEA: Condemnation of ARIUS |
| 328-373 | ATHANASIUS, PATRIARCH OF ALEXANDRIA |
| 330 A.D. | Dedication of Constantinople |
| Athanasius moves vs. the Meletians (330-332) | |
| 330-337 | Constantine issues edicts against paganism |
| 335 A.D. | Council of Tyre condemns Athanasius |
| Exile of Athanasius to Treveri (Trier) | |
| Constantine accepts Arian views | |
| Constantine celebrates tricennalia in Jerusalem | |
| 336 A.D. | Eusebius writes Tricennial Oration |
| Donatus hold council on rebaptism | |
| 337 A.D. | Baptism of Constantine in Arian confession |
| Death of Constantine: Accession of his sons CONSTANTINE II (337-340), CONSTANS (337-350), and CONSTANTIUS II (337-361) | |
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