Roman Rule in Palestine

65 BCE - 650 CE 

Destruction of Jerusalem

and the Jewis Temple

70

Trajan's policy toward

 Christians

c. 111

Irenaeus of Lyons

c. 130-c. 203

Martyrdom of 

Polycarp

c. 155

Death of Justin Martyr

c. 165

Martyrdoms at 

Lyons

c. 155

Origen of 

Alexandria

185-250

Martyrdoms of 

Perpetua and Felicitas

203

Mani

216-276

Decian Persecution

249-51

Antony of Egypt

250-356

Athanasius of Alexandria

c. 296-373

Edict of Milan: 

Constantine legalizes Christianity 

313

Council of Nicea

325

Gregory of Nazianzus

c. 329-390

Pelagius

c. 350-425

Augustine Of Hippo

354-430

Cyril of Alexandria

375-444

Reign of Theodosius I, 

who made Christianity the state religion and placed legal restrictions pagan practices 

379-395

First Council of Constantinople

381

Nestorius

381-451

Sack of Rome by the Vandals

410

Council of Ephesus

431

Formula of Reunion

433

Council of Chalcedon

451

Roman Empire ends in the West

476