Church History Timeline

Start of Augustus's Rule End of Agustus's Rule Start of Tiberius's Rule End of Tiberius's Rule Start of Caligula's Rule End of Calingula's Rule Start of Claudius's Rule End of Claudius's Rule Start of Nero's Rule End of Nero's Rule Start of Galba's, Otho's, and Vitellius's Rule End of Galba's, Otho's, and Vitellius's Rule Start of Vespasian's Rule End of Vespatian's Rule Start of Massada Fall of Massada Life of Josephus Death of Josephus Life of Justin Martyr Death of Justin Martyr Life of Polycarp Death of Polycarp Blandina's Death Life of Nero Beginning of Arian Controversy End of Arian Controversy The Council of Nicaea Nicene Creed Death of Cyprian Edict of Milan Council of Constantinople I Council of Constantinople II Council of Ephesus Council of Chalcedon Beginning of the Great Cappadocians Ending of the Great Cappadocians Life of Jerome Death of Jerome Rule of Diocletian End of Rule of Diocletian Rule of Constantine End of the Rule of Constantine Rule of Julian End of the Rule of Julian Beginning of Athanasius End of Athanasius Ambrose of Milan Christianity Official Religion of Rome Beginning of Augustine of Hippo End of Augustine of Hippo Death of Pelagius Gregory the Monk Fall of Rome Frankish Control of Europe Muhammad Fall of Jersualem to the Turks Volcano in Constantinpole Second Council of Nicea Pope Leo III Pardoned by King Charles King Charles crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Photius Denounces Addition of Filioque Cyril Begins Mission to Morovia Duke William III Founds Monastery in Cluny Humbert Delivers the Bull to Constantinople Anselm becomes Archbishop of Canterbury Cistercian Monks Founded 1st Crusade Takes Back Jerusalem Hildegard Publishes Her Book of Visions Waldo Begins Preaching and Starts the "Poor Folks of Lyonns" Innocent III Inspires 3rd Crusade Western Crusaders Rape and Kill Eastern Christians Good Friday Francis Begins the Order of Friars Clare Takes Up the Franciscan Lifestyle Fourth Lateran Council Aquinas Writes His Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas Start Thomas Aquinas End Gutenberg Press Martin Luther Start Martin Luther End 95 Theses Diet of Worms Karlstadt's Death The Peasant's War Katherine von Bora Ulrich Zwingli's Death Battle of Kappel John Calvin Start John Calvin End The Institute of the Christian Religion Felix Manz's Death Munster Massacre Menno Simmons Start Menno Simmons End Jakob Amman Pope Designates Henry VIII as "Defender of the Faith" William Tyndale's Death King Henry VIII's Death Thomas Cranmer The Book of Common Prayer Bloody Mary's Death Queen Elizabeth Start Queen Elizabeth End The Council of Trent Start The Council of Trent End Columbus Sails to America Rene Descartes Start Rene Descartes End Puritans Start Puritans End Separatists left England to form colonies in "New World" Salem Witch Trials Immanuel Kant start Immanuel Kant end Jonathan Edwards Death Great Awakening start Great Awakening end Enlightenment Fridrich Schleiermacher start Fridrich Schleiermacher end Jesus Seminar Karl Barth Start Karl Barth End Dietrich Bonhoeffer Start Dietrich Bonhoeffer End John Scopes Monkey Trial Azusa Street Revival