Early Church History
First Era of Persecution
- 81
- Domitian persecution begins
- 98
- Trajan persecution begins
- 100
- Justin Martyr is born
- 110
- Martyrdom of Ignatius
- 117
- Hadrian persecution begins
- 130
- Conversion of Justin
- 130
- Irenaeus is born
- 135
- Justin writes Dialogue
- 138
- Antonius Pius persecution begins
- 150
- Justin's writes First Apology
- 150
- Clement of Alexandria is born
- 155
- Martyrdom of Polycarp
- 155
- Tertullian is born
- 161
- Marcus Aurelius persecution begins
- 163
- Martyrdom of Justin
- 178
- Iranaeus is bishop of Lyon
- 178
- Celsus writes True Reason
- 185
- Iraneaus writes Against Heresies
- 185
- Origen is born
- 193
- Septimus Severus persecution begins
- 196
- Tertullian begins to write
- 200
- Clement begins to write
- 200
- Cyprian is born