Rise and Spread of Christianity

Emperor of Rome from 306 - 337 CE. Converted to Christianity in 312 C.E. and created the Edict of Milan

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Octavius

• Emperor Costas

• Emperor Caesar

Legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire

• Edict of Milan

• Edict of Rome

• Edict of Seattle

• Edict of Paris

One of four accounts of Jesus' life, teachings and resurrection.

• The Gospels

• The Old Testament

• The Parables

• The Bible

One who refuses to fight or serve in an armed forces.

• Pacifist

• Heretic

• Monk

• Missionary

Mistreating a person because of their differences in beliefs

• Persecution

• Forced Conversion

• Bullying

• Taunting

Person who travels to carry the ideas of a religion to others.

• Monk

• Heretic

• Missionary

• Soldier

Roman Pantheon

• The several gods Romans worshipped

• God

• Jesus Christ

• The Emperors of Rome

Allowed for better transportation and facilitated trade throughout the Roman Empire

• Roman Roads

• Mediterranean Sea

• Wheels

• Trade

The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people to another

• Cultural Diffusion

• Trade

• Movement

• Exchange

CE

• Common Era, when societies and civilizations began to record history

• Common Error, when everybody made the same mistake

• Cultural Era, when everyone enjoyed movies

• Christian Era, when everyone converted to Christianity