The 1st century was the

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spanning AD 1 ( I) through

AD 100 __NOTOC__ AD 100 ( C) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was sometimes referred to as year 853 ''ab urbe condita'', i.e., 853 years since the founding of ...

( C) according to the

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. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the

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(or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or

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. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe,

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and the

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fell under increasing domination by the

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, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu ...

(

AD 43 AD 43 chars (Roman numerals, XLIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Claudius, Caesar and Lucius Vitellius the Elder, Vi ...

). The reforms introduced by

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pri ...

during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the

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, which had been founded by

, came to an end with the suicide of

Nero Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68), was the fifth Roman emperor and final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 un ...

in AD 68. There followed the famous

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, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by

Vespasian Vespasian (; la, Vespasianus ; 17 November AD 9 – 23/24 June 79) was a Roman emperor who reigned from AD 69 to 79. The fourth and last emperor who reigned in the Year of the Four Emperors, he founded the Flavian dynasty that ruled the Empi ...

, ninth Roman emperor, and founder of the

Flavian dynasty The Flavian dynasty ruled the Roman Empire between AD 69 and 96, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69–79), and his two sons Titus (79–81) and Domitian (81–96). The Flavians rose to power during the civil war of 69, known as ...

. The Roman Empire generally experienced a period of prosperity and dominance in this period and the first century is remembered as part of the Empire's golden age. China continued to be dominated by the

Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

, despite a fourteen-year interruption by the

Xin dynasty The Xin dynasty (; ), also known as Xin Mang () in Chinese historiography, was a short-lived Chinese imperial dynasty which lasted from 9 to 23 AD, established by the Han dynasty consort kin Wang Mang, who usurped the throne of the Emperor Ping o ...

under

Wang Mang Wang Mang () (c. 45 – 6 October 23 CE), courtesy name Jujun (), was the founder and the only Emperor of China, emperor of the short-lived Chinese Xin dynasty. He was originally an official and consort kin of the Han dynasty and later ...

. Han rule was restored in

AD 23 AD 23 (Roman numerals, XXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Gaius Asinius Pollio (consul 23), Pollio and Gaius Antist ...

; Wang Mang's rule represents the watershed between the Western/Former Han and the Eastern/Later Han. The capital was also moved from

Chang'an Chang'an (; ) is the traditional name of Xi'an. The site had been settled since Neolithic times, during which the Yangshao culture was established in Banpo, in the city's suburbs. Furthermore, in the northern vicinity of modern Xi'an, Qin Shi ...

Luoyang Luoyang is a city located in the confluence area of Luo River (Henan), Luo River and Yellow River in the west of Henan province. Governed as a prefecture-level city, it borders the provincial capital of Zhengzhou to the east, Pingdingshan to the ...

Regional events and politics

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, Germanic,

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and Finnic tribal chiefdom and the

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, Dacian, Sarmatian, Venedae and

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tribal chiefdoms *

, Garamantes, Mauri, Libyan and

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an tribal chiefdoms *

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: Gur, Kwa, Soninke and

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tribal chiefdoms *

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: Bantu tribes, collapsing

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Kingdom of Kush The Kingdom of Kush (; Egyptian language, Egyptian: 𓎡𓄿𓈙𓈉 ''kꜣš'', Akkadian language, Assyrian: ''Kûsi'', in LXX grc, Κυς and Κυσι ; cop, ''Ecōš''; he, כּוּשׁ ''Kūš'') was an ancient kingdom in Nubia, ce ...

, Kingdom of

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Kingdom of Aksum The Kingdom of Aksum ( gez, መንግሥተ አክሱም, ), also known as the Kingdom of Axum or the Aksumite Empire, was a kingdom centered in Northeast Africa and South Arabia from Classical antiquity to the Middle Ages. Based primarily in wh ...

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: Bantu tribes,

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: Roman and

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and Arabian Kingdoms *

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Kushan Empire The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, i ...

, Sarmatian, Dahae and other

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tribal chiefdoms *

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: Kushan Empire,

Western Satraps The Western Satraps, or Western Kshatrapas (Brahmi:, ''Mahakṣatrapa'', "Great Satraps") were Indo-Scythian (Saka) rulers of the western and central part of India ( Saurashtra and Malwa: modern Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh ...

, Satavahana Empire, Dravidian Kingdoms, Kingdom of

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, Indo-Parthian Kingdom, Zhangzhung *

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city-state A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. They have existed in many parts of the world since the dawn of history, including cities such as ...

Kingdom of Funan Funan (; km, ហ៊្វូណន, ; vi, Phù Nam, Chữ Hán: ) was the name given by Chinese cartographers, geographers and writers to an ancient Indianized state—or, rather a loose network of states ''(Mandala)''—located in mainla ...

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and Xianbei tribal chiefdoms,

Three Kingdoms of Korea Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...

(

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Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

and

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) *

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and Zapotec

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s *

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, Moche

s, Tairona tribal chiefdoms

Events

* Early 1st century: Jesus of Nazareth is born. *Early 1st century:

Augustus of Primaporta Augustus of Prima Porta ( it, Augusto di Prima Porta) is a full-length portrait statue of Augustus Caesar, the first emperor of the Roman Empire. The marble statue stands tall and weighs . The statue was discovered on April 20, 1863, during archa ...

, (perhaps a copy of a bronze statue of ca. 20 BC), is made. It is now kept in

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, Braccio Nuovo,

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. * Early 1st century:

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is made. It is now kept at

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. * Early 1st century: House of the Silver Wedding, Pompeii, is built. Excavated in 1893, the year of the silver wedding anniversary of Italy's King Humbert and his wife, Margherita of Savoy, who have supported archaeological fieldwork at Pompeii. * Early 1st century: Inner shrine, Ise, Mie, Mie Prefecture, is built. Yayoi period. * AD 2: First census of China, the census is one of the most accurate in Chinese history. * AD 6: Census of Quirinius. * AD 7: Prince Cunobeline of Catuvellauni defeats the Trinovantes in England and establishes his capital at Camulodunum (modern-day Colchester). * AD 9: Three Roman legions were ambushed and destroyed at Teutoberg Forest by Germans under the leadership of Arminius. * AD 9: Prince Cunobeline is crowned King of Catuvellauni, his Kingdom dominates Southern England. * AD 9 – AD 23, 23:

temporarily overthrew the Han dynasty of China. * AD 9 – AD 23, 23:

. * AD 14:

, first emperor of Rome, dies. His adopted son/stepson/son-in-law Tiberius ascends to the throne. * AD 25: The Han dynasty is restored by Liu Xiu who proclaims himself Emperor Guangwu of Han. * AD 27: Chronology of Jesus#Years of preaching, Jesus begins his ministry (traditional date).''Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible'' 2000 Amsterdam University Press page 249''The Riddles of the Fourth Gospel: An Introduction to John'' by Paul N. Anderson 2011 pages 200 * AD 28 – AD 75, 75: Emperor Ming of Han, Buddhism reaches China. * AD 29 Humans arrive on Pentecost Island and establish the Bunlap tribe, among others. * AD 29: Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka first write down Gautama Buddha, Buddha's teachings, creating the Pali canon during the Fourth Buddhist Council. * AD 30: The regions of present-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and North India come under the control of the Kushans, a nomadic people forced out of northwest China by the

. * AD 31: Crucifixion of Jesus, The Crucifixion of Jesus (traditional date).''Jesus & the Rise of Early Christianity: A History of New Testament Times'' by Paul Barnett 2002 pages 19–21''The Cradle, the Cross, and the Crown: An Introduction to the New Testament'' by Andreas J. Köstenberger, L. Scott Kellum 2009 pages 77–79''Paul's early period: chronology, mission strategy, theology'' by Rainer Riesner 1997 page 19-27 (page 27 has a table of various scholarly estimates) * c. AD 34: Stoning of Saint Stephen. * c. AD 36: Conversion of Paul the Apostle. * AD 40: Succession crisis erupts at King Cunobeline's court and his exiled younger son Prince Adminius flees to the court of Caligula in

. * AD 40: Emperor Caligula plans to invade Britain, he instead declares war upon the sea, taking shells as spoils. * AD 40 – AD 43, 43: Trung sisters' rebellion, Revolts erupts in Vietnam by the Trung sisters. * AD 41 – AD 54, 54: Rachias, an ambassador sent from Sri Lanka to the court of

. * AD 42: King Cunobeline dies, his son Caratacus becomes King. He and his brother conquer much of South-Eastern England, expanding territory into Atrebates, driving out King Verica. King Verica travels to Rome to the court of Claudius to help reclaim his throne. *

: Roman conquest of Britain begins. London is founded (although it could have existed centuries before this date). * AD 44: Death of Agrippa I, Herod Agrippa. * AD 50: Christianity, Christian Council of Jerusalem. * Mid-1st century – Wall niche, from garden in Pompeii, is made. It is now kept at Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, England. * Mid-1st century – Detail of a wall painting in the House of M. Lucretius Fronto, Pompeii, is made. * AD 58 – AD 88, 88: Rule of Ming and Zhang. * AD 60: Queen Boudica of The Iceni in England launches a rebellion against The Romans. Tens of thousands die and the Roman army is massively damaged. The Rebellion fails and Boadicea commits suicide by poisoning herself. Three major cities are obliterated. * AD 64: Great Fire of Rome, first Roman mass Persecution of Christians, earliest significant recognition of Christians in

. * AD 66 – AD 73, 73: First Jewish-Roman War. * AD 68:

commits suicide * AD 68: Kingdom of Funan is established in the Mekong Delta, the first Greater India#Indianised kingdoms, Indianized state—or, rather a loose network of states in mainland

. The capital city is Vyadhapura or modern-day Ba Phnum District in Cambodia. Kaundinya, an Indian brahmin marries Soma and establishes the pre-Angkor History of Cambodia, Cambodian Kingdom of Kingdom of Funan, Funan. * AD 69: Following Nero's demise, the Roman Empire falls into its first civil war in nearly a century now known as the Year of the Four Emperors. * AD 69: Cartimandua, Queen of the Brigantes in Northern England, is overthrown in a civil war. Her unpopular alliance with Rome, the betrayal of Caratacus and her love for someone other than her husband are the three reasons which led to her demise. The Action enraged the Romans so much that they conquered and annexed The Kingdom. * AD 70: destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus. * AD 70: India sees the end of the :Indo-Greek kings, Hellenistic dynasties. * AD 71: Use of Lock (security device), locks with key (lock), keys of clever design begins in

. * AD 72: First Jewish-Roman War: The Roman army (''Legio X Fretensis'') under Sextus Lucilius Bassus lays siege to the Jewish garrison of Machaerus at the Dead Sea. * AD 73: The Chinese

launches a major campaign against the

, whom they confront in the Battle of Yiwulu in the Kumul (city), Kumul oasis, an ultimate Han military victory led by General Dou Gu (d. AD 88). * AD 74: Chinese generals Dou Gu (Teou Kou) and Geng Bing (Keng Ping) take control of Turpan. * AD 77: Pliny the Elder publishes the first ten books of Naturalis Historia. * AD 78: The Roman Empire, Romans conquer the Ordovices, located in present-day northern Wales, as well as the Silures. * AD 78: Indian Prince Aji Caka introduces the Sanskrit language and Pallawa script, used to inscribe Java (island), Javanese words and phrases, to the Indonesian islands. * AD 79: Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed by Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, eruption of Mount Vesuvius. * AD 80: The Colosseum completes construction. * AD 83: In Ancient Rome, Rome, the castration of slavery, slaves is prohibited. * AD 85:

invades the outskirts of

in the Korean peninsula. The war continues until the peace treaty of AD 105, 105. * AD 86: Roman general (and future emperor) Trajan begins a campaign to crush an uprising in Germany. * AD 87: The Roman Julius Maternus Romans in Sub-Saharan Africa, explores western Africa (approximate date). * AD 88: The Domitian's Dacian War, First Dacian War ends: Decebalus becomes a client state, client king of Ancient Rome, Rome, he receives money, artisan, craftsmen and siege engine, war machines to protect the borders (Limes (Roman Empire), limes) of the

. * AD 89: Battle of Ikh Bayan: The Han Dynasty, Han Chinese army under Dou Xian, allied with the southern

, is victorious over the Northern Xiongnu. * AD 92: The Marcomanni are defeated by the Roman Empire, Romans at the Danube; however, they are not entirely subdued. * AD 94: The Chinese General Ban Chao completes his conquest of the Tarim Basin by taking Karasahr, Yānqi, which is located on the strategic Silk Road. * AD 98: Tacitus mentions the Suiones, who will one day be called the Swedish people, Swedes. * AD 98: The Goths settle in northern Poland, which they called Gothiscandza, and shape the Wielbark culture. * Jewish Council of Jamnia. * Late 1st century: Cityscape, detail of a Second Style wall painting from a bedroom in the House of Publius Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale, is made. It is now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York. * The painting "Alexander the Great confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos", detail of mosaic floor decoration from Pompeii, Italy is made. It is a Roman copy after a Greek painting of c. 310 BC, perhaps by Philoxenus of Eretria, Philoxenos or Helen of Egypt. It is now at Naples National Archaeological Museum, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy. * Late 1st century: Bedroom, from the House of Publius Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale is made. It is reconstructed with later furnishings at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York. * Late 1st century: Seascape, detail of a wall painting from Villa Farnesina,

, is made. * Late 1st century: Young Woman Writing, detail of a wall painting, from Pompeii, is made. It is now kept at Naples National Archaeological Museum, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples. * Late 1st century: Mausoleum under Construction, relief from the tomb of the Haterius family, Via Labicana, Rome, is made. It is now kept at

, Museo Gregoriano Profano, ex Lateranese, Rome. * Late 1st century: Middle-Aged Flavian Woman, is made. It is now kept at

, Museo Gregoriano Profano, ex Lateranese, Rome. * Late 1st century – early 2nd century: Buddha and Attendants, from Katra Keshavdev, Mathura, Madhya Pradesh, India, is made. Kushan period. It is now kept at Mathura Museum. * 1st century – 2nd centuries: Tomb model of a house, is made. Eastern Han dynasty. It is now kept at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri.

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

* Codex, the first form of the modern book, appears in the Roman Empire. * Various inventions by Hero of Alexandria, including the steam turbine (aeolipile), water organ, and various other water-powered machines. * c.

: The Chinese astronomer Liu Xin (scholar), Liu Xin dies, he documented 1080 different stars, amongst other achievements. * AD 31: the

Chinese engineer and statesman Du Shi (d. AD 38) from Nanyang, Henan, Nanyang invented the first-known hydraulic-powered bellows to heat the blast furnace in smelting cast iron. He used a complex mechanical device that was powered by the rushing current against a waterwheel, a practice that would continue in China. * AD 78: the beginning of the Saka Era used by South Asian calendars. * c. AD 80: Although Philo of Byzantium described the saqiya chain pump in the early 2nd century BC, the square-pallet chain pump was innovated in China during this century, mentioned first by the philosopher Wang Chong around AD 80. Wang Chong also accurately described the water cycle in meteorology, and argued against the mainstream 'radiating influence' theory for solar eclipses, the latter of which was accepted by many, including Zhang Heng.

References

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