| Date |
1st |
Place |
Event |
| 6 |
|
Judea |
Becomes a Roman
province. |
| 14 |
|
|
Death of
Augustus; Tiberius becomes emperor. |
| 15 |
|
|
Valerius
Gratus appointed procurator of Judea. |
| 16 |
y |
|
The first definite
reference to diamonds |
| 18 |
|
|
Gratus
selects Caiaphas (son-in-law of Annas) as High Priest in Jerusalem. |
| 26 |
|
|
Pontius
Pilate appointed procurator of Judea. |
| 27 |
|
|
Jesus Christ is baptized |
| 29 |
|
|
Romans
crucify Jesus. |
| 31 |
|
|
Emperor
Tiberius dismisses his anti-Jewish confidant Sejanus and orders the
provincial governors to treat the Jews with more respect. Jews
become less hostile towards Romans. |
| 36 |
|
|
Jonathan
(son of Annas) becomes High Priest. |
| 37 |
|
|
Theophilus
becomes High Priest.
|
| 37 |
|
Judea |
Birth of Josephus. |
| 40 |
|
|
Death of
Philo. |
| 40 |
|
Corinth |
One of the earliest
Christian churches is erected |
| 41 |
|
|
Pharasaic
scribes gain more influence on the High Council and government. |
| 43 |
|
Britain |
Is invaded by Romans
|
| 43 |
|
Britain |
City of London is founded |
| 44 |
|
Judea |
Emperor
Claudius brings an end to the kingdom of Judea and places the land
directly under Roman control.
|
| 44 |
|
Judea |
High Priest's power
extended to Galilee. |
| 45 |
|
Judea |
Theudas
tries to part the Jordan River miraculously and march through Jerusalem
against the Romans with his band of followers. Fadus has him
beheaded.
|
| 45 |
|
Judea |
Paul sets out on his missionary
travels.
|
| 46 |
|
Judea |
Famine in
Judea.
|
| 46 |
|
Judea |
Tiberius Alexander, an
Alexandrian Jew and nephew of Philo, becomes procurator of Judea.
He has two Zealots crucified, both were sons of Judas the Galilean. |
| 49 |
|
|
Emperor
Claudius "expelled the Jews from Rome since they rioted constantly
at the instigation of CHRESTUS." (A probable erroneous
transliteration of the word "Christ.") |
| 50 |
|
|
Romans learn the use of
soap from the Gauls |
| 52 |
|
|
Paul begins writing his books, the first book is I
Thessalonians. |
| 58 |
|
|
Paul writes the
"Letters to the Corinthians" |
| 62 |
|
|
Jacob
(James), brother of Jesus, executed in Jerusalem. |
| 64 |
|
Rome |
July 19,
fire breaks out near the Circus Maximus in Rome; burns for over nine
days and destroys the central area of the city.
|
| 64 |
|
Rome |
Peter and Paul are
executed (at different locations). |
| 66 |
|
Judea |
Revolts of
Jews in Caesarea and Jerusalem in May. In June sacrifices on
behalf of the Emperor halted. In November Jews attack Roman
soldiers that were withdrawing from Jerusalem. In December
Vespasian takes command against the Jews.
|
| 66 |
|
Judea |
Some of the members of
the Jesus Movement move to Pells, a Gentile city across the Jordan. |
| 67 |
|
Judea |
Vespasian
conquers Galilee. Zealots flee to Jerusalem.
|
| 67 |
|
Judea |
Some Roman soldiers
are immersed and permitted to eat of the passover lamb on the eve of
Passover. |
| 67 |
|
Rome |
Peter is
executed |
| 68 |
|
Judea |
By spring
Perea and western Judea are occupied by the Roman army.
|
| 68 |
|
Rome |
Josephus writes "History of
the Jewish War"
|
| 69 |
|
|
By June the
vicinity of Jerusalem occupied by Vespasian. July 1 Vespasian
named Emperor of Rome. |
| 70 |
|
Judea |
Vespasian's
son Titus besieges Jerusalem between April and August. The Temple
is destroyed on the 9th of Av. Tacitus estimates 600,000 Jewish
fatalities in the war. Vespasian abolishes the Sanhedrin, the
office of High Priest, and worship at the Temple site is forbidden.
|
| 70 |
|
Judea |
Gospel of Mark
written. |
| 70 |
|
Judea |
Last scrolls copied at
Qumran. |
| 72 |
|
|
Fall of
Masada in April, last stronghold of Jewish Zealots. |
| 80 |
|
|
Gospel of
Luke written. |
| 90 |
|
|
Gospel of
Matthew written. |
| 95 |
|
Ephesus |
Writings of
the Apostle John.
|
| 95 |
|
Rome |
First Clement
written. Clement, Bishop of Rome, declares the "primacy of
the Church of Rome." |
| 100 |
|
|
Evidence of
Christian converts at Arbela, an old Assyrian city, 300 miles east of
Edessa, across the Tigris. |
