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c. 1069 BCE - c. 392 CE

The Negative Confession continues in use throughout Egypt's later history until the rise of Christianity.
c. 73 BCE - 4 BCE

Life of Herod the Great, king of Judea.
c. 6 BCE - c. 30 CE

Life of Jesus Christ.
26 CE - 36 CE

Jesus of Nazareth is crucified during the reign of Pontius Pilate in Judea.
c. 36 CE - c. 40 CE

Call of Paul, the apostle.
42 CE - 62 CE

St. Paul goes on missionary journeys across Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome.
c. 49 CE

Paul the Apostle visits Philippi in Macedon.
c. 50 CE - c. 60 CE

Letters of Paul.
c. 50 CE - c. 60 CE

Establishment of various Christian communities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Egypt, and at least the city of Rome.
c. 50 CE - c. 70 CE

The early Christian document the Didache is composed. .
60 CE

An early Christian community is established at Gortyn, Crete.
64 CE

Unofficial persecution of Christians in Rome.
64 CE

The great fire in Rome.
c. 65 CE - c. 100 CE

The tales of the life and work of Jesus (gospels) composed.
66 CE - 73 CE

The Jewish Revolt against Rome.
c. 69 CE - c. 70 CE

The Gospel of Mark.
70 CE

The city of Jerusalem is besieged and captured by Rome; the Second Temple destroyed.
c. 70 CE

The rise of Christianity contributes to the cultural and physical decline of the city of Ephesos.
c. 85 CE

The Gospel of Matthew.
c. 95 CE

The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles.
c. 100 CE - c. 200 CE

Nanshe's symbol of the fish used by new faith of Christianity.
c. 162 CE - c. 166 CE

Marcus Aurelius persecutes new sect of Christianity.
202 CE

The earliest record of a Christian church at Edessa.
c. 239 CE - c. 330 CE

Life of Saint Gregory the Illuminator who is credited with bringing Christianity to Armenia (dates disputed).
249 CE

10 Christians are famously martyred at Gortyn in a wild animal hunt.
c. 300 CE - c. 400 CE

Christianization of Lutetia.
c. 300 CE - c. 350 CE

Christian Basilica built at Nemea.
c. 300 CE - c. 400 CE

Rise of Christianity in Egypt replaces Heka and old religion with new model of belief.
c. 300 CE

Belief in Apophis declines with the rise of Christianity. Rituals are abandoned.
313 CE

Roman emperor Constantine I tolerates Christianity.
c. 314 CE

Armenia adopts Christianity as the state religion.
c. 314 CE

Saint Gregory the Illuminator is made the first bishop of Armenia as Christianity is adopted by Tiridates the Great.
c. 330 CE - c. 379 CE

Life of Basil Great, one of the founding fathers of the Eastern Christian Church and Byzantine Monasteries.
330 CE

Death of Constantine; he is baptized on his deathbed.
c. 350 CE

Coptic script developed with the rise of Christianity and earlier Egyptian scripts forgotten.
376 CE

Fritigern formally converts to Arian Christianity in order to enter the Roman Empire.
391 CE

Emperor Theodosius I closes pagan temples.
391 CE

Christianity becomes official religion of Empire.
397 CE

St. Ninian begins conversion of Picts to Christianity.
c. 397 CE

Saint Ninian brings Christianity to Scotland, rise of literacy and written history.
c. 400 CE - c. 500 CE

Worship of Apis banned as Christianity becomes the dominant belief structure in Egypt.
c. 415 CE

Cult of Amun proscribed by the new religion of Christianity.
418 CE

Completion of Orosius' famous work Seven Books of History Against the Pagans.
c. 432 CE

St. Patrick comes to Ireland, lights fire announcing Christianity on Hill of Slane.
c. 432 CE - c. 433 CE

St. Patrick arrives in Ireland and preaches at the Hill of Tara, announcing the advent of Christianity.
8 Oct 451 CE - 1 Nov 451 CE

Fourth Ecumenical Council takes place in Chalcedon, determining that Jesus Christ had two distinct natures and wills, perfectly united.
500 CE

Amphipolis becomes an important Christian centre and has four basilicas.
503 CE

Clovis converts to Christianity.
506 CE

First Council of Dvin establishes that the Armenian Church did not recognize the Fourth Ecumenical Council.
532 CE - 537 CE

Hagia Sophia is built anew in Constantinople.
c. 540 CE

Traditional date that the Kingdom of Dongola adopts Christianity.
608 CE

The Pantheon in Rome is converted into a Christian church.
611 CE - 643 CE

Reign of Cynegils in Wessex; first West Saxon king to convert to Christianity and be baptized.
627 CE

Hilda of Whitby converts to Christianity along with Edwin's court.
664 CE

Synod of Whitby; Oswiu of Northumbria decides in favor of Roman Catholicism over Celtic Christianity.
691 CE - 692 CE

Byzantine emperor Justinian II convenes the Council in Trullo to decide on rules for Christians.
772 CE - 804 CE

The Saxon Wars; Charlemagne defeats the Saxons and establishes Christianity in Saxony.
c. 829 CE - c. 831 CE

The Frankish missionary St. Ansgar (801-865 CE) first introduces the Swedes to Christianity in the Viking trading town of Birka.
862 CE

Council of Sirakawan between the Armenian and Byzantine Orthodox Churches discuss Christological issues in an effort to reunify, although ultimately unsuccessful.
980 CE - 1015 CE

Reign of Vladimir I (the Great) in Kievan Rus; converts region to Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
995 CE - 1000 CE

Reign of Olaf Tryggvason in Norway; forcible conversion of populace to Christianity diminishes Thor's status.

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1069 BCE - 392 CE: The Negative Confession continues in use throughout Egypt's later history until the rise of Christianity.

73 BCE - 4 BCE: Life of Herod the Great, king of Judea.

6 BCE - 30 CE: Life of Jesus Christ.

26 CE - 36 CE: Jesus of Nazareth is crucified during the reign of Pontius Pilate in Judea.

36 CE - 40 CE: Call of Paul, the apostle.

42 CE - 62 CE: St. Paul goes on missionary journeys across Asia Minor, Greece, and Rome.

49 CE: Paul the Apostle visits Philippi in Macedon.

50 CE - 60 CE: Letters of Paul.

50 CE - 60 CE: Establishment of various Christian communities in the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece, Egypt, and at least the city of Rome.

50 CE - 70 CE: The early Christian document the Didache is composed. .

60 CE: An early Christian community is established at Gortyn, Crete.

64 CE: Unofficial persecution of Christians in Rome.

64 CE: The great fire in Rome.

65 CE - 100 CE: The tales of the life and work of Jesus (gospels) composed.

66 CE - 73 CE: The Jewish Revolt against Rome.

69 CE - 70 CE: The Gospel of Mark.

70 CE: The city of Jerusalem is besieged and captured by Rome; the Second Temple destroyed.

70 CE: The rise of Christianity contributes to the cultural and physical decline of the city of Ephesos.

85 CE: The Gospel of Matthew.

95 CE: The Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles.

100 CE - 200 CE: Nanshe's symbol of the fish used by new faith of Christianity.

162 CE - 166 CE: Marcus Aurelius persecutes new sect of Christianity.

202 CE: The earliest record of a Christian church at Edessa.

239 CE - 330 CE: Life of Saint Gregory the Illuminator who is credited with bringing Christianity to Armenia (dates disputed).

249 CE: 10 Christians are famously martyred at Gortyn in a wild animal hunt.

300 CE - 400 CE: Christianization of Lutetia.

300 CE - 350 CE: Christian Basilica built at Nemea.

300 CE - 400 CE: Rise of Christianity in Egypt replaces Heka and old religion with new model of belief.

300 CE: Belief in Apophis declines with the rise of Christianity. Rituals are abandoned.

313 CE: Roman emperor Constantine I tolerates Christianity.

314 CE: Armenia adopts Christianity as the state religion.

314 CE: Saint Gregory the Illuminator is made the first bishop of Armenia as Christianity is adopted by Tiridates the Great.

330 CE - 379 CE: Life of Basil Great, one of the founding fathers of the Eastern Christian Church and Byzantine Monasteries.

330 CE: Death of Constantine; he is baptized on his deathbed.

350 CE: Coptic script developed with the rise of Christianity and earlier Egyptian scripts forgotten.

376 CE: Fritigern formally converts to Arian Christianity in order to enter the Roman Empire.

391 CE: Emperor Theodosius I closes pagan temples.

391 CE: Christianity becomes official religion of Empire.

397 CE: St. Ninian begins conversion of Picts to Christianity.

397 CE: Saint Ninian brings Christianity to Scotland, rise of literacy and written history.

400 CE - 500 CE: Worship of Apis banned as Christianity becomes the dominant belief structure in Egypt.

415 CE: Cult of Amun proscribed by the new religion of Christianity.

418 CE: Completion of Orosius' famous work Seven Books of History Against the Pagans.

432 CE: St. Patrick comes to Ireland, lights fire announcing Christianity on Hill of Slane.

432 CE - 433 CE: St. Patrick arrives in Ireland and preaches at the Hill of Tara, announcing the advent of Christianity.

451 CE: Fourth Ecumenical Council takes place in Chalcedon, determining that Jesus Christ had two distinct natures and wills, perfectly united.

500 CE: Amphipolis becomes an important Christian centre and has four basilicas.

503 CE: Clovis converts to Christianity.

506 CE: First Council of Dvin establishes that the Armenian Church did not recognize the Fourth Ecumenical Council.

532 CE - 537 CE: Hagia Sophia is built anew in Constantinople.

540 CE: Traditional date that the Kingdom of Dongola adopts Christianity.

608 CE: The Pantheon in Rome is converted into a Christian church.

611 CE - 643 CE: Reign of Cynegils in Wessex; first West Saxon king to convert to Christianity and be baptized.

627 CE: Hilda of Whitby converts to Christianity along with Edwin's court.

664 CE: Synod of Whitby; Oswiu of Northumbria decides in favor of Roman Catholicism over Celtic Christianity.

691 CE - 692 CE: Byzantine emperor Justinian II convenes the Council in Trullo to decide on rules for Christians.

772 CE - 804 CE: The Saxon Wars; Charlemagne defeats the Saxons and establishes Christianity in Saxony.

829 CE - 831 CE: The Frankish missionary St. Ansgar (801-865 CE) first introduces the Swedes to Christianity in the Viking trading town of Birka.

862 CE: Council of Sirakawan between the Armenian and Byzantine Orthodox Churches discuss Christological issues in an effort to reunify, although ultimately unsuccessful.

980 CE - 1015 CE: Reign of Vladimir I (the Great) in Kievan Rus; converts region to Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

995 CE - 1000 CE: Reign of Olaf Tryggvason in Norway; forcible conversion of populace to Christianity diminishes Thor's status.