From Study XXVI, Exhibit 9

Armenia adopted Christianity about 300 CE, the Roman Empire by the edict of 380, and the king of Aksum converted around 340–356

Source. “Jesus”; “Armenian Apostolic Church”; “Nicene Creed”; “Aksumite coins”; “Theodosius I”; “Nestorius” (summary); “Council of Chalcedon”

Method and data

Method. Points mark the city or seat named in the cited source; arrows are schematic and do not trace routes.

PlaceEventDate as statedSource URL
JerusalemCrucifixion of Jesusc. 30 CEhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Jesus
ArmeniaArmenia adopts Christianityabout 300 CEhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Armenian-Apostolic-Church
NicaeaCouncil of Nicaea325https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nicene-Creed
AksumKing Ezana convertsaround 340–356 CEhttps://smarthistory.org/aksumite-coins
ThessalonicaEdict of ThessalonicaFebruary 28, 380https://www.britannica.com/biography/Theodosius-I
EphesusCouncil of Ephesus431https://www.britannica.com/summary/Nestorius
ChalcedonCouncil of Chalcedon451https://www.britannica.com/event/Council-of-Chalcedon

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