history timeline - christian thought

fall of jerusalem 

masada

1 clement 

didache

2 clement

second jewish uprising

clement of alexandria born in athens

justin martyr's first apology

tertullian born

tatian (gnost, pupil of JM) excommunicated

athenagoras, plea regarding christians

clement of alexandria succeeded pantaenus at Christian school, trying to win over educated classes to Christianity

origen born

severan dynasty begins until 235

tertullian, prescriptions against heretics

• ALEXANDRIA: Persecutions in N. Africa (perpetua and felicitas martyred in carthage, 7 march 203) 
• clement to jerusalem where he serves as bishop, 
• origen replaces him

tertullian becomes montanist

persecutions begun in 202 ease up