Apostolic Era AD 0-300

  • Period: 100 to 300

    Apostolic Era

  • Period: 400 to May 12, 1000

    Early Medieval

  • May 19, 610

    Emperor of Constantinople

    Emperor of Constantinople
    Heraclius becomes Emperor in Constantinople while the Persian Empire is attempting to take over Byzantine.
  • May 19, 627

    Persia being Conquered

    Persia being Conquered
    Persia is conquered by Byzantine and Heraclius is still Emperor of Constantinople.
  • May 19, 641

    Death of Heraclius

    Death of Heraclius
    Emperor Heraclius' reign comes to an end because of consequent inflammation. Then the person who came into power next was his son Constantine III
  • May 19, 650

    Arabs Attack Byzantine

    Arabs Attack Byzantine
    Arab forces conquer most of Byzantine territories that were occupied by Persia.
  • May 19, 677

    Arabs attempt to Conquer Contantinople

    Arabs attempt to Conquer Contantinople
    Arabs attempt to conquer Constantinople but fail so they do not gain power.
  • May 19, 750

    Christian Poem that Rooted to the Commandments

    Christian Poem that Rooted to the Commandments
    Beowulf was a poem written by Burton Raffel and it set out an example for the Ten Commandments. The Ten Commandments are a set of laws that Catholics follow to live a holy life.
  • Period: May 12, 1000 to May 12, 1450

    High Medieval Era

  • Period: May 12, 1450 to

    Renaissance & Reformation

  • Oct 31, 1517

    Posting of the 95 Theses

    Posting of the 95 Theses
    Martin Luthur posted his 95 Theses on the cathedral doors in Wittenberg. This theses including ninety-five things corrupt about the catholic church. The theses was said to be the cataylist for the Catholic Reformation.
  • Jan 2, 1526

    English Bible

    English Bible
    William Tyndale’s Bible was the first English language Bible to appear in print. During the 1500s, the very idea of an English language Bible was shocking and subversive. This is because, for centuries, the English Church had been governed from Rome, and church services were by law conducted in Latin. Most people in Europe were unable to speak Latin, and so could not understand the Bible directly. The Church therefore acted as the mediator between God and the people, with Priests interpreting th
  • Jan 25, 1533

    English Reformation

    English Reformation
    Henry VIII devorced his wife Catherine of Aragon and was declared null and void by Thomas Cranmer. Henry VIII later married Anne Boleyn in order to get a male heir. This is considered to be the begining of the English Reformation.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    German Bible

    German Bible
    Martin Luthur translated the bible in German for people to be able to interpret the bible for themsleves and not have to rely on the church for the translation and interpretation.
  • Jul 5, 1535

    Thomas More

    Thomas More
    St. Thomas More was an established member in his time and was also a councillor to Henry VIII. He did not agree with what Henry VIII was doing and refused to accept the ideas of the Protestant Reformation. He was later executed for it and became a marter of the faith. He inspired many people to not be controll by other and stand for what you believe in.
  • May 1, 1536

    John Calvin Institutes

    John Calvin Institutes
    John Calvin published the insititues of the Christian Religion in 1536 and has continued to be key to the Protestant Reformation.
  • Sep 27, 1540

    The Society of Jesus

    The Society of Jesus
    The Society of Jesus is a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church. The society was establsihed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in 1540 and has grown to one of the largest congregation of the church. The members of the society also known as Jesuits have traveled the world teaching other about the grace of God. They played a Major role in the reformation by spreading the proper teachings of the church. They helped clarify and justify what the church was teaching and converted thousands.
  • Dec 1, 1545

    The Council of Trent

    The Council of Trent
    The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III and was held on December 1545 in Trento and Bologna. The main purpose of the council was to determine the outcome of the Counter-Reformation. It repudiated Protestantism and led to the issuing of a Catechism in 1566.
  • Feb 18, 1546

    Martin Luthur Death

    Martin Luthur Death
    Martin Luthur died of natural causes in Eisleben, Germany in 1546. This did not stop his followers and they still contiued to follow his teachings. His teachings eventually led to the start of Lutheranism
  • Jan 1, 1563

    39 Articles

    39 Articles
    The 39 Articles of the Church of England are first published, giving a summary of Anglican doctrine and practice. They were prceeded by the 42 Articles of 1552, written largely by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer
  • Holy Spirit on Pentecost

    Holy Spirit on Pentecost
    Holy Spirit descends on the day of Pentecost, filling the followers of Jesus Christ with power from on high. (33 AD)
  • Apostle Barnabas

    Apostle Barnabas
    (40) Apostle Barnabas sent from Jerusalem to Antioch to strengthen community after persecution when church leaders flee city.
  • Apostle Andrew

    Apostle Andrew
    (62) Martyrdom of Apostle James the Just; crucifixion of Apostle Andrew in Patras. as the first of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of the Apostle Peter. He is also the patron saint of several countries, including Romania and Scotland.
  • Apostolic Council of Jerusalem

    Apostolic Council of Jerusalem
    (49) The council was attended by the Apostles to decide how far Gentile converts should be subject to the Law of Moses. The Council of Jerusalem was an exceptional gathering of leaders of the entire Church for which there was no parallel until the First Ecumenical Council
  • Christianity introduced to India

    Christianity introduced to India
    (52) Apostle Thomas arrives in Kerala, introducing Christianity to India.
  • Jewish Roman War

    Jewish Roman War
    (66-73) anti-taxation protests and attacks upon Roman citizens.[3] The Romans responded by plundering the Jewish Temple and executing up to 6,000 Jews in Jerusalem, prompting a full-scale rebellion.
  • Mark writes Gospel

    Mark writes Gospel
    (70)Apostle Mark writes Gospel; Temple in Jerusalem is destroyed by the Romans; expulsion of the Christians from the synagogues; Rabbi Johanan ben Zacchai founds college at Jamnia that becomes seat of Sanhedrin and center of Judaism A.D. 70-135, enabling emergence of Rabbinic Judaism
  • Council of Jamnia

     Council of Jamnia
    (95) Marks final separation and distinction between the Jewish and Christian communities, including rejection of the Septuagint widely then in use among the Hellenized Jewish diaspora; Jewish canon of Scripture closed;
  • Death of Apostle John

    Death of Apostle John
    (100) was one of the original twelve Apostles, he was the youngest of the twelve apostles, and especially close to the Lord. This closeness is often portrayed in icons of the mystical supper, where St. John leans on Jesus.
  • Death of Justin

    Death of Justin
    (165) Justin but he was more than just an egghead academic. He addressed his arguments to the mighty Roman emperor himself, and ended up pouring out his life in a courageous defense of the faith
  • 12 Carthage Christians Martyred

    12 Carthage Christians Martyred
    (180) Speratus, one of twelve Christians who faced him, replied for the rest. "We have never done evil; we have not lent ourselves to wrong; we have never spoken ill, but when ill-treated we have given thanks, for we pay heed to our Emperor."
  • Charlemagne Rising Up

    Charlemagne Rising Up
    Charlemagne is crowned as the Roman Emperor and he is known for establishing schools in monestaries and Charlemagne had these schools all under his control.
  • Charlemagne Dies

    Charlemagne Dies
    Charlemagne dies and leaves behind no successors. So his son Louis of Pious divides the power between his own 3 sons. Later it leads to a civil war and it is invaded by Vikings, Muslims, and Hungarians.
  • Roman Empire Rises Again

    Roman Empire Rises Again
    Otto the Great was named emperor of Rome after fighting and defeating the Hungarians. Since Otto the Great was crowned King for Germany they were provided with the power to resist invasion.
  • Crowning the King of Germany

    Crowning the King of Germany
    Otto the Great is crowned king for Germany and he was responsible for the strength of Germany in the Eleventh Century. Also Otto forms a close alliance with the Church.