| 1 AD |
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End of the Tene Period |
| 9 |
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Rome tried to take Germany, Germanic warriors crushed Romans |
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Romans built wall called "the limes" south of the Danube against Germanic
warriors |
| 10 |
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Great Celtic king Cunobelinus of the Trinovantes ruled south Britain
from about 10 AD to 40 AD, possessing a mint and started extensive trade
with Gaul. |
| 29 |
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John the Baptist was beheaded by King Herod, legend of Salome's request |
| 30/33 |
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Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judah, orders Jesus' death |
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Jesus died on hill of Golgotha, Jerusalem at the site of an abandoned
quarry |
| c 30 |
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St. John wrote the "Book of Revelations" and the "Apocalypse" on the
Greek island of Patmos |
| 33 |
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Based on astrological calculations, if Christ died " the day after the
first night with a full moon, after the vernal equinox" and the day
of a solar eclise, two Romanian astronomers determined he died Friday, April
3, 33, and rose Sunday, the 5th. |
| 34 |
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Missionary journeys of Paul (to 60 AD) |
| 37 |
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Tiberius dies, (inherited Rome from Augustus), replaced by Caligula |
| 41 |
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Caligula assassinated, replaced by Claudius |
| 43 |
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Roman Emperor Claudius sends Aulus Plautius and 40,000 men on Britain
expedition, established bases in now Kent, founded settlement on the "Tamesis
River" which would become London, took 40 years to settle. Romans legions
at Chester and Caerwent against Picts and Celtic tribes. End of the Trinovantes
Celts. |
| 50's |
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Buddhism introduced in China, beginning of Han dynasty in China |
| 54 |
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Claudius prohibited the existence of Druids, then poisoned, succeeded
by Nero |
| 59 |
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Roman Suetonius Paulinus too over the British area, taking some of North
Wales and massacring the Celts, their Druids, women and children upon landing
at Anglesey. |
| 61 |
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Queen Boudicca (Boadicea) of the Iceni led revolt against brutal treatment
by Romans, burning down London. She took poison rather than submit to Romans.
When her husband died without heirs, the Romans took his estate. |
| 64 |
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Roman persecution of Christians begin by Nero |
| 68 |
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Nero commits suicide |
| 70 |
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Jews revolt against Rome, Jerusalem destroyed, the temple was burned |
| 71 |
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Roman Colosseum built in Rome (to 80 AD) |
| 76/77 |
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Julius Agricola finished the conquering of Wales, entered Scotland to
the Tweed, but was recalled to Rome in 83 or 84. His son in law, Tacitus,
wrote during this time. |
| 79 |
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The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, burying Pompeii and other Roman towns.
20,000 dead including Pliny the Elder Aug 24? Nov 1? |
| 80 |
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The Colosseum of Rome was built |
| 84 |
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Roman Agricola victory of Mons Graupius in present-day Scotland over
Calgacus "the swordsman," carrying Roman arms farther west and north to what
they Caledonia with a southern border built called Antonine Wall, thirty-seven
mile long, connecting the Firths of Forth and Clyde. Caledonian resisted,
Romans withdrew to Hadrian's Wall area |
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Romans built massive roads, London at the centre. |
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Romans control Mesopotamia, Balkans, Arabia |
| 99 ish |
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Gospels of St John, St Mark, St Matthew written |
| 100's |
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Celts began to celebrate Samhaim, Oct 31 |
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The first dictionary was made in China |
| 106 |
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Roman Emperor Trajan took Dacia, now Hungary and Romania |
| 117 |
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Emperor Hadrian rules Rome (to 138 AD) |
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A great force of Picts pushed the Romans back to the short line between
the Tyne and the Solway Firth. |
| 122 |
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Jews revolt under Bar Kokhba, final Diaspora (dispersion) of Jews begins |
| 123 |
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Emperor Hadrian built Hadrian's Wall from Solway Firth to Tyne river
mouth, bringing peace until the 300's |
| 161 |
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Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius rules Rome (to 180) |
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Defends Rome from northern Germanic tribes and eastern Parthians |
| 193 |
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Roman Clodius Albinis declared himself governor of Britain |
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