Fast Facts
Overview	Life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth (born c. 4 BCE), a Jew from Palestine under Roman rule
Date Founded	c. 30 CE
Place Founded	Southern Levant (modern-day Israel, Palestine, and Jordan)
Founder(s)	Jesus, Peter, Paul
Expansion	within 60 years, churches in major cities in Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Rome; entire Roman Empire by end of 4th cent.
Schisms	Catholic-Orthodox (1054); Catholic-Protestant (1500s)
Main Locations Today	Europe, North and South America, Africa
Current Adherents	2.2 billion

The following articles provide an overview of some of the most important events and periods in Christian history.

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