NTBF: CONTEXT

NTBF Index

CONTEXT: 1st through 5th Centuries

CONTEXT: 1st Century

CONTEXT: 2nd Century

CONTEXT: 3rd Century

CONTEXT: 4th Century

“According to historical sources, Emperor Constantine invited around 1,800 bishops to the First Council of Nicaea. However, only a fraction of them attended, with estimates of the actual attendees ranging from 250 to 318 bishops.” (per Copilot answer to questions about how many bishops were invited to, and attended, the First Council of Nicaea)

Bill Federer explains how Julius Caesar established the Roman calendar and, in similar vein, Constantine established the dating of Easter.

CONTEXT: 5th Century