cited Caesarean text-type, wrote Ecclesiastical History in 325 317? Lactantius 321 Constantine decrees Sunday as state "day of rest" (CJ3.12.2), see also Sol Invictus First Seven Ecumenical Councils Constantine called the First Council of Nicaea in 325 to unify Christology, also called the first great Christian council by Jerome, the first ecumenical, decreed the Original Nicene Creed, but rejected by Nontrinitarians such as Arius, Theonas, Secundus of Ptolemais, Eusebius of Nicomedia, and Theognis of Nicaea who were excommunicated, also addressed Easter controversy and passed 20 Canon laws such as Canon VII which granted special recognition to Jerusalem. 325, 20 May–19 June: The First Council of Nicaea 325 The Kingdom of Aksum (Modern Ethiopia and Eritrea) declares Christianity as the official state religion, becoming the 2nd country to do so 325 Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, ordered built by Constantine 326, November 18: Pope Sylvester I consecrates the Basilica of St. Peter built by Constantine the Great over the tomb of the Apostle 328–373 Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, first cite of modern 27 book New Testament canon 330 Old Church of the Holy Apostles, dedicated by Constantine 330, May 11: Constantinople solemnly inaugurated. Constantine moves the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium, renaming it New Rome 331 Constantine commissions Eusebius to deliver 50 Bibles for the Church of Constantinople 335 Council in Jerusalem reverses Nicaea's condemnation of Arius, consecrates Jerusalem Church of the Holy Sepulchre 337? Mirian III of Iberia (present-day Georgia) adopts Christianity. 337, May 22: Constantine the Great dies (baptized shortly prior to his death) 341–379 Shapur II's persecution of Persian Christians 343? Catholic Council of Serdica, canons confirmed by Pope Julius 350? Julius Firmicus Maternus 350? Codex Sinaiticus (א), Codex Vaticanus Graecus 1209(B): earliest Christian Bibles, Alexandrian text-type 350? Ulfilas, Arian, apostle to the Goths, translates Greek NT to Gothic 350? Comma Johanneum 1Jn5:7b-8a (KJV) 350? Aëtius, Arian, "Syntagmation": "God is agennetos (unbegotten)", founder of Anomoeanism 350? School of Nisibis founded 353–367 Hilary, bishop of Poitiers 355–365 Antipope Felix II, Arian, supported by Constantius II, consecrated by Acacius of Caesarea 357 Third Council of Sirmium issues so-called Blasphemy of Sirmium or Seventh Arian Confession, called high point of Arianism 359 Council of Rimini, Dated Creed (Acacians); Pope Liberius rejects Arian creed of council 360 Julian the Apostate becomes the last non-Christian Roman Emperor 363–364 Council of Laodicea: Canon 29 decreed anathema for Christians who rest on