TOWARDS 5 AV. AD
Birth of Jesus Christ:
Jesus of Nazareth is a Jew born in Judea, a small province of the Roman Empire at that time. At the age of about 30, he chose 12 men to be his disciples and began to preach. The rumor that he can perform miracles spreads and crowds come to listen to him. Some mosaics depict Jesus raising a dead man... Jesus teaches that it is more important to love God and serve one's neighbor than to obey Jewish laws. According to him, men must stop doing evil and start all over again to earn their place in the kingdom of God.
AROUND 29 AD. AD
Crucifixion of Jesus Christ:
Jesus' teachings antagonized Jewish religious leaders and the Romans feared that his ideas would lead to rebellion in Judea. He was arrested in Jerusalem and is crucified under the orders of the Roman Pontius Pilate (governor of a Roman province).
TOWARDS 48-58 AD. AD
Propagation of the word of Christ:
After Jesus died, his disciples spread his word and claimed that he had risen from the dead. Paul of Tarsus carries the Christian message to Asia Minor (now Turkey), Greece and in Rome .
IN 70 AP. AD
The Jews are expelled from Jerusalem:
The Romans destroy the second temple of Jerusalem and the Jews are scattered again. All that remains today are the supporting walls of the esplanade of the second temple of Jerusalem. These walls are called the “Wailing Wall” and they are a very important place of worship and prayer for Jews. Judaism has always evoked a return to Jerusalem, the ancient capital of David's Kingdom of Israel.
EN 312 AP. AD
Emperor Constantine converts to Christianity and legalizes it:
Roman Emperor Constantine authorizes Christians to practice their religion and promote the spread of Christianity in Europe. He had the first churches built and granted certain privileges to Christians.
EN 391 AP. AD
Roman Emperor Theodosius made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
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