Christianity in Rome
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Goals and Objectives: To know how religion can impact a culture and what factors lead to the rise and fall of empires.
Place and Time: Europe:A.D 50-800
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Chapter Summary:
Between AD 600 and 800, Christianity became the dominant religion of Western Europe. When the christian faith appeared in the Roman province of Judea around AD 50, Rome's power was at its height. Persecuted sporadically during its first centuries, Christianity grew until by AD 391, it became the state religionof the Roman Empire. Arisingwithin the Roman world, the Christianfaith was spreadlater by missionariesto peoples outside the empire's borders. As Christianity grew, the Church developed a governing structure based on the authority of Bishops and the pope in Rome. Christianity was based off of the belief in one God and on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians regard Jesus as the Messiah, or savior, who died for humanity's sins. Christians feel that people who are saved can achieve eternal life in Heaven.
Between AD 600 and 800, Christianity became the dominant religion of Western Europe. When the christian faith appeared in the Roman province of Judea around AD 50, Rome's power was at its height. Persecuted sporadically during its first centuries, Christianity grew until by AD 391, it became the state religionof the Roman Empire. Arisingwithin the Roman world, the Christianfaith was spreadlater by missionariesto peoples outside the empire's borders. As Christianity grew, the Church developed a governing structure based on the authority of Bishops and the pope in Rome. Christianity was based off of the belief in one God and on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians regard Jesus as the Messiah, or savior, who died for humanity's sins. Christians feel that people who are saved can achieve eternal life in Heaven.
5 Important Events:
In AD 64 The great fire of Rome is followed by Nero's persecution.
In AD 220 The final collapse of China's Han Dynasty occured.
In AD 476 The last roman emperor was deposed; fall of the Western Roman Empire.
In AD 590 Gregory 1 becomes popeand broadenssecular power of papacy (authority of the pope).
In AD 800 Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Romans.
In AD 64 The great fire of Rome is followed by Nero's persecution.
In AD 220 The final collapse of China's Han Dynasty occured.
In AD 476 The last roman emperor was deposed; fall of the Western Roman Empire.
In AD 590 Gregory 1 becomes popeand broadenssecular power of papacy (authority of the pope).
In AD 800 Charlemagne is crowned emperor of the Romans.