The book of Revelation is written to churches under pressure in Asia Minor, in the years tradition associates with Domitian's persecution.
Tagged: Christian
The Event
- Date
- c. 95 (approximate)
- Era
- Apostolic; Standard ecumenical periodization
- Location
- Patmos and Asia Minor
- Traditions
- Christianity
- Key figures
- John of Patmos
- Key texts
- Revelation
Primary Sources
- Revelation
- Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 3
Secondary Sources
- Chadwick, The Early Church (Penguin, 1967)
Provenance: HIST-0007; confidence 0.85; accessed 2026-10-26.
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