Interesting Info #1
Early Christianity in the East & Russian Religious History to 1721
Awesome Timeline On Early Christianity
63 BC
31 BC-14 AD
6-4 BC
29 AD
66-73
70
312
313
314
324
325
337 (319?)
341
381
431
451
553
680-81
787
863
988
1054
1438-39
1453
Conquest of Palestine by Romans, loss of Jewish statehood1
Rule of Augustus Caesar
Birth of Jeshua ben Joseph (Jesus Christ)
Crucifixion of Christ
Revolt of Palestinian Jews against Rome
Jerusalem (and Jewish temple) destroyed
Roman Emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity
Christianity becomes tolerated religion in Roman Empire
Conversion of Armenians to Christianity
Constantine decides to move capital of Roman Empire to new city, Constantinople2
First Ecumenical Council (Nicea)
Conversion of Georgians (western kingdom) to Christianity
Christianity becomes official religion pf Roman Empire
Second Ecumenical Council (Constantinople)
Third Ecumenical Council (Ephesus)
Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon)
Fifth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople)
Sixth Ecumenical Council (Constantinople)
Seventh (and last) Ecumenical Council (Nicea)
Mission of Saints Cyril & Methodius to the Slavs (in Moravia)
Conversion of the Rus' to Christianity under prince Vladimir
Traditional date of the schism (division) of church into eastern & western
Council & Florence & Union of Florence
Fall of Constantinople (and Byzantine Empire) to Ottoman Turks
Words You Should Know3
ecumenical
apostolic
catholic (small "c")
autocephalous
Catholic (large "c")
Orthodox (large "o")
Concepts, People & Events Worth Knowing
Constantine
Metropolitans
Trinity
Filioque
Cyril & Methodius
Sergius of Radonezh
Moscow as "Third Rome"
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Constantinople
Ecumenical Councils
Icons
Papal claims
Church Slavonic
Council (Union) of Brest
Schism & Old Believers
Patriarchs
The Pope
Iconoclasts
Council (& Union) of Florence
Alexander Nevsky
Unites (Greek Catholics)
Patriarch Nikon
Jews had an independent state for the years 168-63 BC.
The city was inaugurated with that name in 330, having been known as "New Rome" for its first few years.
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You should know what these words mean. If you do not, then look them up or ask in class.
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Excellent Timeline on Religious History of Russia (to 1721)
862
922
988
1054
1237-41
1240-42
1299
1303
1313 (?)
1326/28
1386
1439
1448
1453
1458
1523/4
1552-56
1569
1589
1596
1632
1648
1652
1654
1658
1666-7
1668-76
1682
1699
1700
1710
1713
1718
1721
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Traditional date for arrival of the Rus' in present-day Russia
Conversion of Volga Bulghars to Islam
Vladimir converts Rus' to Orthodox Christianity; Kiev receives Metropolitan
Division between Eastern (Orthodox) and Western (Catholic) Churches
Invasion and conquest of Rus' by Golden Horde (Mongols)
Prince Alexander Nevsky leads wars against Swedes & Teutonic Knights
Metropolitan of Kiev moves to city of Vladimir, near Moscow
New Metropolitanate set up in Galicia
Conversion of Golden Horde to Islam
Metropolitan Peter moves from the city of Vladimir to Moscow4
Christianization of Lithuanians (under Catholicism)
Byzantine church tries to gain Rome's support against Turks at Council of Florence
Russians select own Metropolitan (Jonah) without approval of Constantinople
Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople and destroy the Byzantine Empire
Division of Orthodox Church (two Metropolitans, in Lithuania and Moscow)5
Filofei, a monk in Pskov, articulates idea of "Third Rome"
Muscovite conquest of the Islamic Khanates of Kazan' & Astrakhan'
Union of Lublin: Formal political union of Poland & Lithuania
Constantinople recognizes Metropolitan Job (Iova) as Patriarch of Moscow
Union of Brest creates Uniate church in Poland-Lithuania
Orthodox Church in Poland-Lithuania essentially outlawed
Orthodox hierarchy permitted to function again in Polish Ukraine
Cossack uprising in Ukraine, led by Bogdan Khmel'nitsky
Nikon becomes Patriarch of Orthodox Church in Muscovy
Nikon initiates reform of liturgical texts and other aspects of ritual
Agreement of Pereiaslavl': Ukraine to east of Dniepr is joined to Muscovy
Nikon removed from position as Patriarch
Church Council ousts Nikon from power, but upholds his reforms
Revolt of Solvetskii Monastery
Old Believer Avvakum burned at the stake
Introduction of new calendar (from birth of Christ)6
Patriarch Adrian dies; Peter refuses to name successor
Acquisition of Lutheran Baltic provinces (Estland & Livland)
Tatar nobility compelled by Peter to convert or lose their privileges
Double tax imposed on Old Believers
End of Great Northern War; Peter declares Russia an empire
Creation of the Holy Synod in Peter the Great's Spiritual Regulation
The head of the Russian Orthodox Church remains in Moscow until Peter the Great abolishes the Patriarchate in
1721.
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Both Metropolitans called themselves "Metropolitan of Kiev and All Rus'" (otherwise their titles differed slightly),
even though neither of them resided in Kiev. The Muscovite Metropolitan resided in Moscow, the Lithuanian one in
Navahrudak.
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New calendar takes effect on 1 January 1700. Previous calendar counted from the beginning of time.