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Virgil was well known for writing The Aenid, which was an epic poem that described the founding of Rome and expressed traditional Roman virtues.
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Jesus Birth has been estimated to be between 6 bce - 4 bce. References such as the Gospels of Luke and Matthew are used by scholars to estimate the date.
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Ovid's Metamorphoses was considered his greatest masterpiece. It details the history of the world up until the deification of Julius Caesar in chronological order.
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The Julio-Claudian dynasty was a line of successors to Emperor Augustus. Their rule involved various assassinations and executions, but still preserved the achievements of Augustus.
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Jesus was crucified by the Romans due to being of accused of causing civil disturbance among the Jews. The Romans wanted peace and tranquility within their Empire, and they were willing to eliminate anyone who obstructed such peace.
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In 66 ce, the Jews launched a war of liberation against the Romans due to their conflict with worship of the Emperor. Due to the nature of their monotheistic religion, they refused to allow the worship of a mortal being as a deity.
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The war launched by the Jews against the Romans ended with a severe loss for the Jews. They were subsequently eliminated from Rome along with their Temple at Jerusalem.
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Tacitus' Germania was a historical work that detailed the Germanic tribes that resided outside of Rome. He praised some of the tribes' virtues, but also pointed out their flaws such as drunkenness and barbarism.
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Constantine issues the Edict of Milan which declared legal toleration for Christianity. This accelerated the growth of Christianity, but other religions (notably the Roman pagan relgion) still legally existed alongside it.
