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Church History Master Timeline, 0 AD - 1049 AD

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Major Events ● of Christ ● Battle of the Milvian Bridge ● Justinian closes the Academy ● Second Council of Nicea 33 AD 312 AD 529 AD 787 AD

The Great Revolt ● Edict of ● First Third Council of 66 AD - 73 AD 313 Ad 431 AD 680 AD - 681 AD

● Destruction of ● First Council of Nicea ● Hagia built ● Battle of Tours 70 AD 325 AD 537 AD 732 AD

Kitos War ● First Council of Constantinople 115 AD - 117 AD 381 AD

Bar Kokhba Revolt ● Council of 132 AD - 136 AD 451 AD

● Fall of Western 476 AD

● Second Council of Constantinople 553 AD

Persecutions ● The First Persecution under Nero ● The Tenth Persecution under Diocletian 67 AD 303 AD

● The Second Persecution under Domitian 81 AD

● The Third Persecution under 108 AD

● The Fourth Persecution under 162 AD

● The Fifth Persecution under Severus 192 AD

● The Sixth Persecution under Maximus 235 AD ● The Seventh Persecution under Decius 249 AD

● The Eighth Persecution under Valerian 257 AD

● The Ninth Persecution under Aurelian 274 AD

Famous

Ignatius of Antioch Macrina the Younger Gregory I Venerable Approx. 35 AD - Approx. 108 AD 324 AD - 379 AD 540 AD - 604 AD Approx. 673 AD - 735 AD Clement of Athanasius of Isadore of Gottschalk of Orbais Approx. 50 AD - Approx. 101 AD Approx. 298 AD - 373 AD Approx. 560 AD - 636 AD 808 AD - 867 AD

Polycarp Hippolytus of Rome Benedict of Nursia of York 69 AD - 155 AD Approx. 170 AD - Approx. 235 AD 480 AD - Approx. 543 AD Approx. 735 AD - 804 AD Papias of Hierapolis Approx. 70 AD - 155 AD Approx. 329 AD - 379 AD Approx. 579 AD - 649 AD

Aristides of Boniface Paschasius Radbertus Approx. 80 AD - Approx. 133 AD Approx. 335 AD - Approx. 395 AD 675 AD - 754 AD 785 AD - 865 AD Approx. 80 AD - 129 AD Approx. 329 AD - 390 AD 580 AD - 662 AD

Justin Martyr Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite 103 AD - 165 AD Approx. 340 AD - 397 AD Approx. 500 AD - Approx. 550 AD Tatian the Assyrian Leo the Great Approx. 120 AD - Approx. 180 AD 400 AD - 461 AD Approx. 675 AD - 749 AD

Irenaeus Boethius Approx. 130 AD - Approx. 202 AD 347 AD - 420 AD 480 AD - 524 AD Athenagoras of Athens Approx. 133 AD - Approx. 190 AD

Tertullian 160 AD - 225 AD Approx. 347 AD - 407 AD Approx. 185 AD - Approx. 254 200 AD - 258 AD 354 AD - 430 AD Anthony of 251 AD - 357 AD

Heresy and Heretics

Gnosticism Approx. 75 AD - Approx. 275 AD Approx. 300 AD - 500 AD 638 AD - 681 AD Marcion of Sinope Dontus Magnus 85 AD - 160 AD Approx. 300 AD - 355 AD

Marcionism Approx. 145 AD - Approx. 500 AD Montanism Eutyches Approx. 156 - Approx. 200 380 AD - 456 AD Noetus Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 230 AD

Novatian Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 258 AD Approx. 400 AD - 418 AD Sabellius Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 230 AD

Sabellianism Approx. 220 AD - Approx. 300 AD Arius Approx. 250 AD - Approx. 336 AD Novatianism Approx. 251 AD - Approx. 350 AD Apollinaris of Laodicea Approx. 310 AD - Approx. 390 AD

Donatism Approx. 311 - Approx. 412 Pelagius Approx. 360 AD - Approx. 418 AD Nestorius 386 AD - 450 AD Ages

The Apostolic Age Nicene Age Approx. 1 AD - Approx. 100 AD 313 AD - 590 AD The Ante-Nicene Age The Church Among the Barbarians Approx. 100 AD - 313 AD 590 AD - 1049 AD Missions ● Conversion of Clovis Ansgar ● Conversion of Vladimir I Approx. 5 AD - 67 AD Approx. 311 AD - 383 AD 496 AD 801 AD - 865 AD 988 AD Patrick ● Alopen enters Approx. 425 AD - Approx. 490 AD 635 AD Columba 521 AD - 597 AD Approx. 530 AD - 604 AD

Columbanus 543 AD - 615 AD

Saint Gall Approx. 550 AD - Approx. 646 AD Aidan of 590 AD - 651 AD

Legend The Seven Ecumenical Councils Major Events

Crucifixion of Christ 33 AD

The Great Revolt First Jewish-Roman War 66 AD - 73 AD

Destruction of Jerusalem 70 AD

Kitos War Second Jewish-Roman War 115 AD - 117 AD

Bar Kokhba Revolt Third Jewish-Roman War 132 AD - 136 AD

Battle of the Milvian Bridge 312 AD

Edict of Milan 313 Ad

First Council of Nicea Drew up , opposed Arianism 325 AD

First Council of Constantinople Condemned Apollinarianism 381 AD

First Council of Ephesus Opposed Nestorianism 431 AD

Council of Chalcedon Opposed Monophysitism (Eutyches), described , 451 AD adopted Chalcedonian Creed Fall of Western Roman Empire 476 AD

Justinian closes the Academy Platonic school of paganism in Athens closed. Symbolic end of antiquity. 529 AD

Hagia Sophia built Seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople 537 AD

Second Council of Constantinople Condemned Nestorianism 553 AD

Third Council of Constantinople Condemned monothelitism 680 AD - 681 AD

Battle of Tours Charles Martel defeats Umayyad forces, marking end of Islamic 732 AD expansion in western

Second Council of Nicea Restored the veneration of 787 AD

Persecutions

The First Persecution under Nero 67 AD

The Second Persecution under Domitian 81 AD

The Third Persecution under Trajan 108 AD

The Fourth Persecution under Marcus Aurelius 162 AD The Fifth Persecution under Severus 192 AD

The Sixth Persecution under Maximus 235 AD

The Seventh Persecution under Decius 249 AD

The Eighth Persecution under Valerian 257 AD

The Ninth Persecution under Aurelian 274 AD

The Tenth Persecution under Diocletian 303 AD

Famous Christians

Ignatius of Antioch of Antioch Approx. 35 AD - Approx. 108 AD

Clement of Rome Bishop of Rome, author of 1 Clement Approx. 50 AD - Approx. 101 AD

Polycarp Bishop of Smyrna, martyr 69 AD - 155 AD

Papias of Hierapolis Bishop of Hierapolis, author of Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord Approx. 70 AD - 155 AD

Quadratus of Athens Bishop of Athens, apologist Approx. 80 AD - 129 AD

Aristides of Athens Philosopher, author of Approx. 80 AD - Approx. 133 AD

Justin Martyr Philosopher, apologist 103 AD - 165 AD

Tatian the Assyrian Composer of the Diatessaron Approx. 120 AD - Approx. 180 AD

Irenaeus Bishop of , apologist, author of Against Heresies Approx. 130 AD - Approx. 202 AD

Athenagoras of Athens Philosopher, apologist Approx. 133 AD - Approx. 190 AD

Tertullian Author, "Father of " 160 AD - 225 AD

Hippolytus of Rome Controversialist, martyr Approx. 170 AD - Approx. 235 AD

Origen Controversial theologian Approx. 185 AD - Approx. 254

Cyprian Bishop of Carthage 200 AD - 258 AD

Anthony of Egypt in the Egyptian desert 251 AD - 357 AD

Athanasius of Alexandria Bishop of Alexandria, theologian, opponent of Arius, Approx. 298 AD - 373 AD

Macrina the Younger Nun, 'Life of Macrina' written by Gregory of Nyssa 324 AD - 379 AD

Basil of Caesarea Bishop of Caesarea Mazaca, 'Cappadocian Father' Approx. 329 AD - 379 AD

Gregory of Nazianzus Archbishop of Constantinople, theologian, 'Cappadocian Father' Approx. 329 AD - 390 AD

Gregory of Nyssa Bishop of Nyssa, theologian, 'Cappadocian Father' Approx. 335 AD - Approx. 395 AD

Ambrose Bishop of Milan, opponent of Arius Approx. 340 AD - 397 AD

Jerome Theologian, translated the 347 AD - 420 AD

John Chrysostom Archbishop of Constantinople, preacher Approx. 347 AD - 407 AD

Augustine of Hippo Bishop of Hippo, philosopher, theologian, author of 'The City of ' and 354 AD - 430 AD 'Confessions,' opponent of Pelagius

Leo the Great , theologian, turned Huns away from Rome 400 AD - 461 AD

Boethius Theologian, philosopher, author 480 AD - 524 AD

Benedict of Nursia Founder of western 480 AD - Approx. 543 AD

Dionysius the Pseudo-Areopagite Mystical theologian and philosopher, writing under pen-name Approx. 500 AD - Approx. 550 AD

Gregory I Pope, authorized the 'Gregorian Mission' to convert Anglo-Saxons, 540 AD - 604 AD considered the last 'good' pope by John Calvin

Isadore of Seville Archbishop of Seville, involved in conversion of , scholar, author Approx. 560 AD - 636 AD of 'Etymologiae'

John Climacus Monk of Mt. Sinai, author of 'Ladder of Divine Ascent' Approx. 579 AD - 649 AD

Maximus the Confessor Monk, theologian, scholar 580 AD - 662 AD

Venerable Bede English monk, scholar, author of 'Ecclesiastical History of the English Approx. 673 AD - 735 AD People'

Boniface to Germanic areas of Frankish Empire, martyr 675 AD - 754 AD

John of Damascus Syrian monk, scholar Approx. 675 AD - 749 AD

Alcuin of York Scholar, clergyman, teacher, of Tours Approx. 735 AD - 804 AD

Paschasius Radbertus Theologian, abbot of , defended 785 AD - 865 AD

Gottschalk of Orbais Saxon theologian, monk, advocate of double predestination 808 AD - 867 AD

Heresy and Heretics

Gnosticism Duality and 'higher knowledge,' combat between good and evil deities Approx. 75 AD - Approx. 275 AD

Marcion of Sinope Ditheistic, considered Old and New Testaments to have different 85 AD - 160 AD

Marcionism Gnostic-type duality Approx. 145 AD - Approx. 500 AD

Montanism Theologically orthodox with increased emphasis on the Holy Spirit Approx. 156 - Approx. 200

Noetus Proto-Sabellian Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 230 AD

Sabellius Modalistic Monarchianism Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 230 AD

Novatian Novationist Approx. 200 AD - Approx. 258 AD

Sabellianism Mondalistic Monarchianism Approx. 220 AD - Approx. 300 AD

Arius Arian Approx. 250 AD - Approx. 336 AD

Novatianism Theologically orthodox, refused readmission into church following lapse Approx. 251 AD - Approx. 350 AD into paganism

Arianism Christ as created, non-eternal being Approx. 300 AD - 500 AD

Dontus Magnus Founder of Donatism Approx. 300 AD - 355 AD

Apollinaris of Laodicea Denied Christ's rational human soul Approx. 310 AD - Approx. 390 AD

Donatism Theologically orthodox, refused to re-accept who had once Approx. 311 - Approx. 412 handed over Scriptures to authorities. Donatists lingered until 600s-700s AD

Pelagius Denied original sin, advocated free will, insisted law could be fulfilled Approx. 360 AD - Approx. 418 AD without divine aid

Eutyches Opposed Nestorius, monophysite view of Christ's nature 380 AD - 456 AD

Nestorius Controversially anathematized, opposed term ',' human and 386 AD - 450 AD divine persons of Christ are separate

Pelagianism Denies original sin, advocates free will Approx. 400 AD - 418 AD

Monothelitism Teaching that Christ has two natures but only one will 638 AD - 681 AD

Church Ages

The Apostolic Age Approx. 1 AD - Approx. 100 AD

The Ante-Nicene Age Approx. 100 AD - 313 AD

Nicene Age 313 - 590 AD 313 AD - 590 AD

The Church Among the Barbarians 590 AD - 1049 AD

Missions

Paul the Apostle Approx. 5 AD - 67 AD

Ulfilas Arian missionary, translated into Gothic Approx. 311 AD - 383 AD

Patrick Missionary to Approx. 425 AD - Approx. 490 AD

Conversion of Clovis 496 AD

Columba Irish abbot, missionary to 521 AD - 597 AD

Augustine of Canterbury Benedictine monk, , missionary to England Approx. 530 AD - 604 AD

Columbanus Irish missionary to 543 AD - 615 AD

Saint Gall Companion of St. Columbanus, missionary to Gaul Approx. 550 AD - Approx. 646 AD

Aidan of Lindisfarne Irish monk, missionary to 590 AD - 651 AD

Alopen enters China First known missionary to China 635 AD

Ansgar Archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, mission to northern Europe, 'Apostle of 801 AD - 865 AD the North'

Conversion of Vladimir I Christianization of Kievan Rus 988 AD