| 30 | Jesus' followers imprisoned and ordered not to speak regarding Jesus' death and Jesus' resurrection from the dead. |
| 46 | Paul begins missionary journeys |
| 64 | Emperor Nero starts persecuting followers of Jesus |
| 66 | Jews begin revolt against Rome |
| 70 | Roman commander Titus captures Jerusalem and destroys Jewish Temple |
| 132 | Jews revolt against Rome again |
| 135 | Rome squashes revolt and makes Jerusalem a Roman city |
| 161-260 | Persecution of Jesus' followers intensified and continued by Roman Emperors Marcus Aurelius, Decious, Gallus, Valerian |
| 261 | Emperor Gallienus's edict makes Christianity a legal religion |
| 325 | Emperor Constantine embraces and supports Christianity - making the church an institution of wealth and power |