History of the World at the Time of Christ

Herod the Great

Period: 72 BCE to 4 BCE

Emperor Augustus

Period: 63 BCE to 14

Publius Sulpicius Quirinius

Period: 51 BCE to 21

Gov of Syria Publius Quintilius Varus

Period: 46 BCE to 9

Emperor Tiberius

Period: 42 BCE to 37

(Judea) Judean Earthquake

31 BCE

Herod Archelaus

Period: 23 BCE to 18

Herod Antipas

Period: 20 BCE to 39

(Death) Virgil, Roman poet dies

19 BCE

(Rome) Marcus Agrippa completes the Aqua Virgo Aqueduct

19 BCE

(Literature) Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil is published

19 BCE

(Spain) Cantabrians in Spain are conquered by Rome

19 BCE

(N. Africa) Conquest of the Gramantes in Libya by Lucius Balbus

19 BCE

(Rome) Caesar Augustus introduces the Lex Julia (Julian Laws)

18 BCE

(Birth) Arminius, Chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci born

18 BCE

(Judea) Traditional Date of Mary's birth

18 BCE

(Rome) Emperor Augustus celebrates the secular games in Rome

17 BCE

(Black Sea) Asander, Roman client king of the Bosporan Kingdom

17 BCE

(Europe) Noricum is incorporated into the Roman Empire

16 BCE

(Germania) Caesar Augustus reorganizes the Germania, Trier their capital

16 BCE

(Eastern Europe) Noricans join Pannonians invading Histria, defeated by Publius Nerva

16 BCE

(Temple) construction of the Roman temple of Maison Carrée at Nîmes

16 BCE

(Germania) Lollian Disaster: Consul Marcus Lollius defeated by Germans

16 BCE

(N. Italy) Province of Raetia formed

15 BCE

(N. Italy) Raeti tribes of Alps subjugated by Tiberius and Drusus

15 BCE

(N. Italy) Drusus builds road Via Claudia Augusta

15 BCE

Germanicus

Period: 15 BCE to 19

(Levant) Caesar Augustus makes Beirut a colony

14 BCE

(Syria) Roman Legio X is stationed in Syria, Beirut

14 BCE

Joseph ben Caiaphas

Period: 14 BCE to 46

(Rome) Tiberius and Varus both Consuls

13 BCE

(Greece) Revolt in Thrace against Roman

13 BCE

(Gaul/Germania) Drusus made governor of Gaul fights back Germans, pays tribute to Frisii

13 BCE

(Rome) Altar of Augustan Peace built by Senate to celebrate Augustus' Return

13 BCE

(Greece) Revolt in Thrace against Roman

13 BCE

(Birth) Artaxias III, Roman client king of Armenia born

13 BCE

Death) Rhescuporis II, king of the Odrysian Kingdom dies

13 BCE

(Architecture) Pyramid of Cestius erected in Rome

12 BCE

(Astronomy) Comet Halley makes an appearance

12 BCE

(Rome) Quirinius is consul

12 BCE

(Germania) Roman armies campaign beyond the Rhine

12 BCE

(East Europe) Tiberius marches to Pannonia to put down revolt

12 BCE

(Rome) Emperor Augustus is given the title Pontifex Maximus

12 BCE

(Far East) King Azes II dies of the Indo-Scythians

12 BCE

(Birth) Herod Agrippa born

11 BCE

(Germania) Drusus wins battles against Germans, secures Rhine

11 BCE

Battle of the Lupia River
Battle of Arbalo

(Germania) Romans build bridge across Rhine

10 BCE

(Architecture) Obelisk of Montecitorio brought from Egypt to Rome by Emperor Augustus

10 BCE

(Birth) Future Emperor Claudius born

10 BCE

(Death) Tryphon, Greek grammarian dies

10 BCE

(East Europe) Pannonia is added into Empire

9 BCE

(Germania) Drusus campaigns against Marcomanni

9 BCE

(Literature) Livy completes compilation of his history of Rome

9 BCE

(Death) Drusus dies falling from his horse in Germania

9 BCE

(Germania) King Maroboduus becomes ruler of the Marcomanni; fights Romans

8 BCE

(Germania) Arminius taken hostage by Romans, taken to Rome

8 BCE

(Death) Horace, Roman lyric poet and writer dies

8 BCE

(Rome) 2nd Census of Empire by Augustus

8 BCE

(Tech) August is named as a month, honoring Augustus

8 BCE

Birth of Christ

7 BCE

Aristobulus IV Assassinated by Herod the Great

7 BCE

Greek Philosopher Dionysius of Halicarnassus dies

7 BCE

Emperor Augusts' 2nd Census of Roman Empire

7 BCE

Future Emperor Tiberius is Consul of Rome

7 BCE

(Rome) Tiberius and Piso are Consuls

7 BCE

Jesus Christ

Period: 7 BCE to 30

Future Emp. Tiberius sent to Armenia by Augustus

6 BCE

Lucius Vitellius the Elder, future governor of Syria is born

5 BCE

Nova in Constellation Aquila

5 BCE

Supernova in constellation Capricornus

5 BCE

Antipater, son of Herod the Great killed

4 BCE

Death of Herod the Great

4 BCE

Seneca the Younger future Roman Stoic Philosopher born

4 BCE

Seneca the Younger future Roman Stoic Philosopher born

4 BCE

Malthace, a wife of Herod the Great Killed

4 BCE

Publius Quintilius Varus, Gov of Syria marches to Jerusalem to Restore order

4 BCE

Herod Archelaus becomes ruler of Judea

4 BCE

Herod Antipas becomes Tetrarch of Gallillee and Perea

4 BCE

Jesus, Mary, Joseph, escape to Egypt

4 BCE

Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus marches a Roman army into Germany

3 BCE

King Maroboduus of the Marcomanni organizes Germanic Tribes in Bohemia

3 BCE

Future Emperor Galba is born

3 BCE

Seneca the younger, Stateman and Philosopher is born

3 BCE

Aqua Augusta (Aqueduct) is constructed by Augustus in Rome

2 BCE

Phraates V becomes king of Parthian Empire

2 BCE

Augustus proclaimed Father of the Country by Senate

2 BCE

Phaarates IV is killed by his son Phraates V

2 BCE

Natakamani becomes King of Kush

1 BCE

Aulus Caecina Severus appointed Consul of Rome by Augustus

1 BCE

Tiberius enters Germania to put down Revolt

1 CE

Peter the Apostle

Period: 1 CE to 68

Tiberius allowed back into Rome after 6 years of exile

2

Gaius Caesar meets with Partian Phraates V; conducted peace

2

Rule of Augustus renewed for another 10 yrs by Senate

3

Tiberius summoned to Rome by Augusts; made Heir

4

Lex Aelia Sentia manages the freeing of Roman Slaves

4

Tiberius signs Non-aggression pact with Germanic Cherusci

4

King Phraates V dies, in Persia, Parthia in Interregnum Period

4

Nicolaus of Damascus; Writer of History of the World dies

4

Ariobarzanes II king of Client kingdom Armenia died

4

Gaius Caeser dies

4

Germanic Tribes Cimbri and Charydes send ambassadors to Rome

5

Tiberius conquers Germania inferior

5

Paul the Apostle is born

5

Paul the Apostle

Period: 5 to 65

Judea becomes a province of the Roman Empire

6

Birth of Zealot Movement

6

Fire in Rome- Creation of Firefighters by Augustus

6

Revolt breaks out in Judea, led by Judas of Gallilee

6

Cleopatra Selene II ruler of Libya/Cyrenaica dies

6

Marcus Plautius Silvanus made Gov of Galatia & Pamphylia suppresses rebellion of Isaurians

6

Food shortage in Rome

6

Herod Archelaus King of Judea is deposed, exiled to Gaul

6

Quirius' Census in Judea; upsets Jews

6

Orodes III king of Parthian Empire dies

6

Tiberius launches campaign against Marcomanni w/ Legion XX

6

Tiberus marches to Illyrian to fight Great Illyrian Revolt

6

Great Illyrian Revolt Starts

6

Quirinius becomes governor of Syria

6

(Judea) Marcus Coponius made 1st Gov of Judea

6

(Judea) Annas made High Priest by Quirinius

6

Great Illyrian Revolt

Period: 6 to 9

Varus made Governor of Germania

7

Abgarus of Edessa is deposed as king of Osroene

7

Temple of Concord constructed in Rome

7

Vonones I ruler of the Parthian Empire

7

Jesus left behind in Jerusalem; goes to Synagogue

8

Ovid completes Metamorphasis

8

Roman poet Ovid is banished from Rome--> goes to Black Sea

8

Vonones I king of the Parthian Empire

8

Lex Papia Poppaea prohibits celibacy and childless relationships

9

Trying to increase the population of Rome

Province Illyricum divided into 2 sub provinces Pannonia and Dalmatia

9

Battle of Teutoberg Forest

9

Great Illyrian Revolt suppressed by Romans

9

Roman finances strained (new taxes)

9

Future Emperor Vespasian born

9

(Judea) Coponius is replaced as governor with Marcus Ambivulus

9

Vespasian

Period: 9 to 79

Didymus Chalcenterus Roman grammarian dies

10

Greek Dynasty in Bactria dies out

10

Pope Linus is born

10

Hillel the Elder, Rabbi dies

10

(Birth) Herod Agrippa I

10

Germania Inferior and Rhine secured by Germanicus

11

Augustus abandons further conquest into Germany

11

Artabanus II becomes ruler of Parthia

11

Rome passes laws on Divination and Astrology

11

Augustus orders invasion of Germany from Rhine

12

Qurinius recalled from Judea to serve Tiberius

12

Armenian Artaxiad Dynasty is overthrown by the Romans

12

Future Emperor Caligula born

12

(J)Annius Rufus appointed prefect of Judea

12

Rhoemetalces I - king of the Odrysian kingdom of Thrace dies

12

Mark the Evangelist is born

12

(Judea) Ambivilus is replaced as Gov w/ Annius Rufus

12

Caligula

Period: 12 to 41

Augustus orders 3rd Survey of Empire

13

Strabo publishes book on shape of the Earth

13

Quintus Silanus made Gov of Syria

13

4th Census of Roman Empire - by Augustus

14

Augustus dies in Rome

14

Germanicus launches campaign in Germany

14

Tiberius becomes Emperor of Rome

14

Legions on the Rhine mutiny, Germanicus restores order

14

Germanicus massacre's the Marsi Tribe

14

Hellenistic Period Ends

14

Nauportus, Pannonia, is sacked by mutinous Legion

14

Germanicus launches more attacks in Germany, redeems defeat at Teutoberg Forest

15

Nicolaus of Damascus writes a biography of the Emperor Augustus

15

Election of Magistrates is take from the people and held only by Emperor and Senate

15

Vitellius, Roman emperor born

15

City of Varna is annexed by Romans in bulgaria

15

Parts of Rome flooded by the Tiber

15

Apollonius of Tyana, Greek philosopher born

15

(Judea) Annius Rufus 3rd Gov, is replaced w/ Valerius Gratus 4th Gov

15

(Judea) Rufus replaced by Valerius Gratus, as 4th Gov

15

Germanicus gains a great victory at Idistaviso Germania, kills Arminius

16

Germanicus deploys North Sea fleet to sail along the Rhine

16

Vonones, unpopular king of Armenia summoned to Syria to avoid war with Parthians

16

Summoned by Quintus Silanus

Germanicus returns to Rome from Germania as a hero

17

Tiberius sends Germanicus to East to fight Parthians

17

Cappadocia (Asia Minor) becomes a Roman province

17

Arminius defeats Marcomanni in Germania

17

Civil war begins in Germania

17

Numidian Deserter Tacfarinas starts gurilla war in N. Africa against Romans

17

Herod Antipas build city of Tiberias in honor of the Emp.

17

Roman Historian Livy dies

17

Earthquake in Anatolia destroys city of Sardis

17

Roman poet Ovid dies

17

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso made Gov of Syria

17

(Asia Minor) Lydian Earthquake

17

(Judea) Simon ben Camithus made High Priest

17

Tacfarinas' Rebellion in N. Africa

Period: 17 to 24

Germanicus arrives in Syria ready for war with Parthians

18

detachment of Legion III destroyed in N. Africa

18

Germanicus concludes a peace treaty with Artabanus II of Parthia

18

Gov. Piso refuses to help lend legions to Germanicus in his Eastern Campaign

18

(Judea) Caiphas made High Priest

18

Germanicus dies in Egypt

19

Maroboduus, king of the Marcomanni, is deposed, end of German threat

19

Vonones I, king of the Parthian Empire dies

19

Tiberius expels Egyptians from Rome, & Jews from Sicily after uprising in Egypt

19

Tiberius launches investigation into Germanicus' death; Gov Piso commits suicide

20

Future Emperor Galba is Praetor

20

Amanitore, Nubian Queen Regnant of Kush, dies

20

Aedui Gauls revolt, put down by Gaius Silius

21

Praetorian Guard are formed and moved to Rome

21

(Science) Pens and metal writing tools made in Rome

21

(Death) Quirinius Dies

21

Romans create buffer state in land of the Quadi, in Slovakia

21

(Death) Arminius, Germanic Leader, dies

21

(Birth) Pliny the Elder, Roman scientist and writer born

23

Juba II, king of Mauretania dies

23

(Rome) Tiberius' son Drusus dies, he loses interest in empire, becomes reclusive

23

(Literature) Greek Geographer Strabo, publishes "Geography"

23

Roman war against Numidia and Mauretania ends with their annexation

24

Greek Geographer Strabo dies

24

(N. Africa) Tacfarinas' revolt in Africa is repressed

24

(Rome) Senate expels actors from Rome

24

(Death) Tacfarinas killed

24

(N. Africa) Masinissa line of the rulers of Carthage ends

24

(Rome) Gaius Silius commits suicide after caught in a plot of Sejanus

24

(Greece) Emperor Tiberius settles a dispute between Messenia and Sparta

25

(Judea) Pontius Pilate is appointed as prefect of Judea

26

(Greece) Romans crush an uprising of Thracian tribesmen

26

(Rome) Tiberius leaves Rome for Capri, give command of Praetorian Guard to Sejanus

26

(Birth) Roman writer Petronius born

27

(Rome) Fire in Rome

27

(Rome) Amphitheatre collapses in Fidenae, killing 20,000

27

(Birth) Herod Agrippa II born

27

Jesus tempted by Devil

28

(Germania) Romans put down rebellion of Frisians

28

(Christ) Christ Baptized by John the Baptist

28

(Birth) Julia Berenice, Jewish client queen of Judea born

28

Jesus' Ministry

Period: 28 to 30

(Death) Livia wife of Augustus and Mother of Tiberius dies

29

Jesus Crucified and Resurrection

30

(Birth) Future Emp, Nerva born

30

(Rome) Sejanus tries to purge parts of Imperial family, Caligula survives

30

(Literature) Velleius Paterculus writes the general history of the countries

30

(Literature) Phaedrus translates Aesop's fables

30

(Death) Shammai, Jewish Talmudic scholar dies

30

(Rome) Tiberius hears of Sejanus' treachery and executes him

31