Three Hebrew Boys in the Fiery Furnace
Marble, Unknown Provenance
132–135
Bar Kochva revolt in Palestine has consequences for Jews in Africa.
157
Montanism from Phrygia reaches Africa by 180s.
c. 160
Birth of Tertullian (d. 225) a Carthaginian lay theologian.
160–240
Julius Africanus (of either Libya or Jerusalem) studies at Alexandria with Origen and Heraclas in Catechetical School; organizes library in Pantheon in Rome for Emperor Alexander Severus; wrote Chronicles, universal history based on scripture.
180
Martyrs of Scilli (Scillium may be near Carthage or in Numidia) first public record of Christian martyrdom in the Maghreb: Speratus, Narzales, Cythinus (Cittinus), Veturius, Felix, Acyllinus (Aquilinis), Laetantius, Januaria, Generosa, Vestina, Donata, and Secunda.
180
Martyrs of Madaura in Numidia: Namphano, Miggin, Lucitas, Samae (all Berber names, native Africans), as recorded by Maximus of Madaura.
180–220
Minucius Felix, African lawyer in Rome, writes his dialogue Octavius.
189–198
African Pope Victor, first bishop of Rome to come from Africa, likely from the Latin west.
c. 190
Bible translated into Latin first in Africa before Europe (likely used by Christian communities in Carthage.)
c. 193
Tertullian converts to Christianity; first African Christian to produce an extensive Latin literary corpus; Tertullian writes Apology (Apologeticum.)
193
Septimius Severus from Leptis Magna becomes the first emperor of Rome from Africa; reigns until 211; dynasty lasts until 235.
195–197
African-born Pope Victor intervenes in the Quartodeciman controversy on date of Easter.
196
Tertullian writes To the Martyrs (Ad Martyras.)
c. 197
Growth of Sabellianism in Cyrenaica; monarchian controversies on relation of the Father and the Son.
197
Edict of Severus forbidding Jewish and Christian proselytism.
197–200
Tertullian writes To the Heathens (Ad Nations); The Testimony of the Soul (De Testimonio Animae); On the Shows (De spectaculis), On the Prescription of Heretics (De praescriptione), Against Marcion (Adversus Marcionem.)