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Capture of Jerusalem (63 B.C.)
First Missionary Journey (46-48 A.D.)
Persecutions- First use of sacrifice test (112-113 A.D.)
Persecutions- North Africa (c. 202-206 A.D.)
Valerian I and Gallienus, Emperors of Rome (253-260 A.D.)
Abdications of Diocletian and Maximianus (305 A.D.)
| 63 B.C. | Capture of Jerusalem by Pompey; Installation of Hyrcanus as ruler and high priest of Judaea. |
| Creation of Roman client state in Judaea | |
| 37 B.C. | HEROD THE GREAT captures Jerusalem; Mark Antony confirms Herod as king of Jews |
| 31 B.C. | BATTLE OF ACTIUM: Octavian (Augustus) reorgan-izes the Roman East; Herod's kingship again confirmed. |
| First Abandonment of Qumran by ESSENES due to earthquake. | |
| 27 B.C.-14 A.D. | AUGUSTUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 20 B.C. | Construction of Second Temple commenced by Herod |
| c. 10 B.C. | Birth of Agrippa |
| c. 6 B.C.? | BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST |
| 4 B.C. | Death of Herod the Great; Division of Herodian kingdom. ARCHELAUS (4 B.C.-6 A.D.) ethnarch of Judaea; PHILIP (4 B.C.-34 A.D.) tetarch of Iturea; HEROD ANTIPAS tetrarch of Galilee (4 B.C.-39 A.D.) |
| 6 A.D. | Annexation of Judaea as Roman province and de-position of Archelaus. Coponius, Roman procur-ator of Judaea (6-9) |
| 14-37 A.D. | TIBERIUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 18-37 A.D. | Caiaphas, High priest of Jerusalem |
| 19 A.D. | Explusion of Jews from Rome |
| 26-36 A.D. | Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judaea |
| c. 26 A.D.? | Ministry of John the Baptist |
| c. 27-30 A.D.? | MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST |
| c. 30 A.D.? | CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS CHRIST |
| c. 35 A.D.? | Martyrdom of Stephen |
| CONVERSION OF PAUL outside of Damascus | |
| 36 A.D. | Recall and Prosecution of Pontius Pilate for maladministration |
| 37-41 A.D. | CALIGULA, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| Anti-Jewish Policy of Caligula provoke unrest in Jerusalem and Judaea | |
| 37 A.D. | Deposition of Caiaphas |
| Birth of the historian Flavius Josephus | |
| 38 A.D. | Anti-Jewish Riot in Alexandria, Egypt. |
| 41-54 A.D. | CLAUDIUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 40-45 A.D. | Heretic Simon Magus flourit in Samaria |
| 41 A.D. | Jewish Embassy to Claudius in Rome |
| Accession of Agrippa I as King of Judaea and Samaria; End of direct Roman rule in Judaea | |
| 42 A.D.? | Martyrdom of James |
| 44 A.D. | Death of Herod I; Rome annexes Judaea as province again |
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| 46-48 A.D. | FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY OF PAUL AND BARNABAS. |
| Churches planted in Cyprus, Galatia, and Pisidia. | |
| 48 A.D. | COUNCIL OF JERUSALEM |
| c. 48-62 | Composition of Pauline Epistles (Romans, Phil-ippians, Galatians, 1 & 2 Corinthian, 1 Thessa-lonians, Philomen) |
| 49 A.D. | Expulsion of Jews from Rome |
| 49-52 A.D. | SECOND MISSIONARY JOURNEY OF PAUL AND BARNABAS |
| Churches planted in cities of Asia and Bithynia. First Missions to Greece (Philippi, Beroea, Athens, and Corinth) | |
| c. 50 A.D. | Compilation of Book of Enoch (Jewish Apocalypse) |
| 52-60 A.D. | Antonius Felix, procurator in Judaea |
| 53-56 A.D. | PAUL AT EPHESUS: Organization of churches in Maeander valley, including Colossae and perhaps Laodicea |
| 54-68 A.D. | NERO, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 56-57 A.D. | Paul's tour of inspection of Corinth, Phil-ippi, Thessalonica, Troas, and Aegean Isles |
| 58 A.D. | Departure of Paul from Miletus to Jerusalem |
| Arrest and Imprisionment of Paul at Jerusalem (58-59 A.D.) | |
| 59-60 A.D. | Paul's Journey to Rome |
| 60 A.D. | End of Christian Jewish Community in Jerusalem |
| 60-62 | |
| c. 60 A.D. | Gnostic Menander flourit |
| c. 63 A.D. | Arrival of Peter in Rome |
| 64 A.D. | Great Fire in Rome |
| NERONIAN PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS | |
| c. 65-80 A.D.? | Composition of Pastoral Epistles |
| 66-74 A.D. | FIRST JEWISH REVOLT |
| 68 A.D. | Suicide of Nero; Civil War in the Roman Empire |
| Year of the Four Emperors, 68-69 | |
| Qumran Settlement destroyed | |
| 69-79 | VESPASIAN, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 70 A.D. | Fall of Jerusalem to Titus; End of serious Jewish resistance in Palestine |
| 73 A.D. | Fall of Masada |
| c. 75 A.D. | Flavius Josephus writes Jewish War |
| 79-81 A.D. | TITUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 80-100 A.D. | SYNOPTIC GOSPELS (Mark, Luke, Matthew) completed in final form |
| 81-96 A.D. | TITUS, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 95 A.D.?? | Composition of Book of Revelation |
| Letter to Hebrews written; Composition of Catholic Epistles | |
| c. 93 A.D. | Josephus writes Antiquites of the Jews |
| 96-98 A.D. | NERVA, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| 98-117 A.D. | TRAJAN, EMPEROR OF ROME |
| c. 100-120 A.D. | Gospel of John put in final form |
| Composition of Johannine Epistles | |
| c. 100 A.D. | Death of Flavius Josephus |
| 1 Clement written | |
| Composition of Didache (in Syria) | |
| Composition of Gospel of Thomas | |
| c. 100-120 A.D. | 2 Peter written |
| c. 107 A.D. | Seven Letters of Ignatius of Antioch |
| Monarchical Bishop evident in Antioch | |
| c. 108 A.D. | Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians |
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