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Second Century (101-200) the sub-Apostolic Age

More commonly referred to as the "sub-Apostolic age", begins and ends with the second century.

• 105 Plutarch, bishop of Byzantium (Constantinople)
• 107 c, Symeon the Zealot (Luke 6:15 and Acts 1:13), 2nd bishop of Jerusalem, is crucified at the age of 120, location disputed; c, Ignatius, 3rd bishop of Antioch, martyred in Rome (or c, 115).

108-124 (3rd) Persection of Christians under Emperor Trajan and continuing under Emperor Hadrian.

• c.120 Martyrdom of Eleutherios and his mother Anthia.
• c.130 Death of Apostle Quadratus, of the Seventy; Papias, bishop of Heriopolis and apostolic father.
• 138 Telephorus, bishop of Rome, the only 2nd-century pope who's martyrdom is historically verifiable.
• 155 Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, martyred by being burned to death in the arena in Smyrna.^{citation needed}
• 160 Marcian, heretic, dies.
• 165 Valentium, Gnostic heretic, dies; Justin Martyr and disciples denounced as Christian, scourged and beheaded for refusing to sacrifice; Peregrinus Proteus becomes Christian and leader of a synagogue, then takes up the life of a Cynic. He ends his life by burning himself on a pyre at the Olympiad of 165 in Athens.

177-180 (4th) Persecutions of Christians under Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180).

• 177 Pothinus, bishop of Lyons, Blandina, Ponticus at others martyr in Lyons dying in the "odor of sanctity".
• 180 Dyfan of Merthyr first martyr in British Isles, May 14; The twelve Scillitan Martyrs executed in Scillium of North Africa the earliest documented martyrdom of the Church of Africa, July 17; Marcus Aurelius dies of plague.
• 190 Melito, bishop of Sardis, dies.
• c.200-202 Irenaeus of Lyons dies, possibly martyrdom.

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