HIST 363

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  • 753 BCE

    Founding of Rome

  • Period: 46 BCE to 44 BCE

    Caeser's Reign

  • 44 BCE

    Assasination of Caesar

  • Period: 27 BCE to 14

    Augustus's Reign

    Octavian (Caesar's adopted son and chosen heir) switched his name to Augustus after defeating Marc Antony and assuming full control of the Roman empire. He was the first Roman Emperor.
  • 4 BCE

    Birth of Christ

  • Period: 14 to 37

    Tiberius's Reign

  • 30

    Death of Jesus Christ

  • Period: 54 to 68

    Nero's Reign

    Said to have the most sadistic persecution of Christians
  • 64

    Execution of Paul

    CA 64-67 His letters are included in the Gospel of Mark - although only 7 of the 13-14 that are said to have been his are accepted as authentic.
    His preaching to gentiles may have been what saved Christianity from simply becoming a mystery cult.
  • Period: 66 to 73

    First Jewish-Roman War

    Destroys the Temple
    Marks split of Christianity and Judaism
    Forces the change from Temple Judaism to Rabbinic
  • Period: 96 to 98

    Nerva's Reign

  • Period: 98 to 117

    Trajan's Reign

  • Period: 117 to 138

    Hadrian's Reign

  • Period: 132 to 136

    Bar Kokhba revolt

    Counted as either the second or third Jewish-Roman War
  • Period: 138 to 161

    Antonines Pius' Reign

  • Period: 161 to 180

    Marcus Aurelius' Reign

  • Period: 176 to 192

    Commodus' Reign

  • Period: 284 to 305

    Diocletian's Reign

  • 303

    Diocletian Starts Persecuting Christians