1
Direct trade begins between Rome and India, Madagascar settled by seafarers from Indonesia, Khoisan sheepherders present in South Africa, Archelaus obtains Judah, Samaria and Idumaea, Herod Antipas inheritd Galilee, Herod Philip gets Ituraea and Trachonitis. Great signs among the New World, El Mirador city in Guatamala reaches height, Teotihuacan in Mexico reaches population of 40,000, approximate density of German population is 6per square mile
5
Romans recognize Cymberline king of Britain, Archaelaus of Judah banished, Cymbeline king of the Catuvellauni recognized by Rome as Rex Brittonum, Ovid presents “Metamorphoses”
6
Est. Birth of Saul of Tarsus, Judaea a Roman province
9
German army wins Belgium from Rome, Courtier Wang Mang overthrows Han dynasty in China, Coponius named procurator of Judaea, Ananius high priest, Wang Man rules China, Roman army conquers in Teutoburg Forest, Ovid banished
12
Christ in the temple, Cyrenius completed "the taxing"in Judaea
14
Beginning of the Julio-Claudian line of Roman Emperors , Death of Augustus Caesar, Julio-Claudian Emperors begin reign (Tiberius), possible date of Jesus visiting England (legend), Death of Emperor Augustus, Tiberius becomes emperor
15
War between Nephites and robbbers
16
Nephites assemble for defense
17
Revolt of Tacfarinas, the Numidian leader against Rome in N Africa, Ovid’s “Epistulae ex Ponto”, first definite reference to diamonds
18
Ovid of Rome dies, Marcus Ambivius procurator of Judaea, Annius Rufus procurator of Judah, Valerius Gratus procurator, Caiphad high priest, Roman poet Ovid dies
21
Robbers lay Siege of Nephites
23
Han dynasty restored in China
25
Kujala Kadphises founds the Kushan state in Bactria India, Eastern han dynasty begins rule in China, Eastern Han dynasty begins rule in China (or 22)
26
Nephite Siege ends, return to lands; Tiberius retires to Capri leaving Rome in charge of Sejanus
27
Architect Vitruvius writes de Architectura, Possible baptism of Jesus
29
Beginning of ministry of John the Baptist, Pontius Pilate named procurator of Judaea
30
Wedding at Cana, Baptism of Christ, Beginning of Ministry, Nephite chief judge murdered, alt time - Possible death and resurrection of Jesus the Christ
31
Second full year of Christ's ministry, miracles among Nephites
32
Christ's ministry continues, Miracles among Nephites
33
Death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Peter in charge of Church, death of Herod Philip
34
Death of Jesus Christ, Resurrection, Jesus Christ visits Western Hemisphere, Apostles lead church in Old World
35
Conversion of Paul, Pontius Pilate exiled
36
Joseph of Arimethaea, Mary the mother of Christ and 11 others set adrift on the Mediterranean (trad)
37
Tiberius dies, Caligula emperor, Jonathan high priest in Judaea, Herod Agrippa obtains tetrarchy of Herod Philip, Marcellus becomes Judaean procurator, Traditional date of Joseph of Arimethaea Mary and co. arriving in England, Tiberius – emperor – dies, Caligula new emperor
38
Josephus born
39
The Christian churches have rest, Antipas deposed, Agrippa made tetrarch of Galigee
40
Mauretania (Northern Morocco and Algeria) annexed by Rome, Mauretania (Northern Morocco and Algeria) annexed by Rome, early Christian church created at Corinth
41
Caligula assassinated, Claudius becomes emperor, agrippa receives Judaea, Emperor Claudius denies citizenship to Jews
42
St. Paul begins missionary journeys, Caligula assassinated by Praetorian guard – Claudius new emperor
43
Roman emperor Claudius invades Britain (Kent) starting 43 years of wars and invasions, Caratacus leads British resistance, but is defeated, Roman emperor Claudius reaches Britain, British under Caractacus defeated at Medway, London founded
44
Death of James the apostle, Death of Herod Agrippa I, Cuspidus Fadus named Judaean procurator
45
Paul's first missionary tour - Paul sets out on missionary journeys
46
Tiberius Alexander named Judaean procurator
48
Ventidius Cumanus names Judaean procurator, traditional date of death of mary (mother of Christ) in England
49
Christian Council of Jerusalem
50
Claudian aqueduct finished, Rise of the Papacy, Kushans under Kujala Kadphises invade and conquer Gandhara in India, Foundation of the Funan empire, 1 and 2 Thessalonians written, Jews banished from Rome by Claudius, Buddhism reaches China, Nazca culture flourishes in Peru, Buddhism reaches China, Nazca culture flourishes in Peru, Gothic kingdom set up on Lower Vistula, Romans learn to use soap from the Gauls
51
Final defeat of King Caratacus, Claudius or Antonius Felix procurator of Judaea
53
Romans obtain foothold in England
54
Claudius poisoned by Agrippina, Nero emperor; Death of Claudius of Rome by poisoning by wife Agrippina, her son Nero becomes emperor
55
1 and 2 Corinthians written as well as Galatians and Romans
56
Traditional date of Paul's first mission to England
57
Paul prisoner at Caesarea
58
Paul sent to Rome, Porcius Gestus named procurator of Judaea, Ming-Ti the new Chinese emperor introduces Buddhism into China, Paul writes 1st and 2nd Corinthians, Peter, James and John cold council of Jerusalem regarding circumcision
59
Nero has his mother assassinated, Paul leaves Melita for Rome, Joseph, son of Simon high priest, Nero has mother Agrippina killed
60
Philippians, Colossians, Ephesians and Philemon written, Albinus named procurator of Judaea, Rebellion of Boudicca the queen of Iceni in Britain, Rebellion of Boudicca the queen of Iceni in Britain
61
Boudicca, Queen of Iceni, leads uprising against Romans in Britain, but is defeated and killed, End of the Acts of the Apostles, Roman force explores Nile valley, end of rebellion of Boudicca in Britain, Roman force explores Nile valley, end of rebellion of Boudicca in Britain
62
End of Paul's missionary journeys, Gessius Florus names Judaean procurator, temple completed, Rome burns, persecution under Nero for Christians, Nero has wife Octavia killed and marries Poppaea Sabina, Seneca resigns position in Nero’s court
63
Joseph of Aramathea comes to Glastonbury in first Christian mission to Britain, Roman exploration reaches Sudan
64
Persecution of Christians begins, Titus, 1 and 2 timothy written, Jewish war commences, Capture of Jotapata by Vespasian, Great fire of Rome, persecution of Christians begins, death of Peter and Paul
65 AD
Death of Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Roman philosopher and dramatist by suicide on Nero’s orders, Gospel of St. Mark written, disease hits Rome
66
Open rebellion begins in Palestine and Jerusalem , Zealots rebel in Jerusalem, leading to unrest
67
Peter crucified in Rome, Paul beheaded (or AD 68), Jewish war begins, Catholics claim Bishop Linus new Pope
68
End of Julio-Claudius line of Rome with suicide of Nero , Nero declared public enemy and commits suicide, End of the reign of Julio-Claudian emperors, Nero suicide, "Year of Four Emperors" brings civil war to Rome, Galba proclaimed, Civil war in Rome follows the death of Nero, Galba becomes emperor, Flavius Josephus writes “History of the Jewish War”
69
Rule of Vespasian and sons Titus and Domitian of Rome , Julio-Claudian rule ends with suicide of Nero. Flavian Emperors rule Rome, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian emperors, Civil war in Rome
70
Before Pasover, Titus comes to power, Jerusalem laid waste, End of the Jewish War - Jerusalem destroyed, Colosseum begins at Rome, gospels written down, Christians retire to Pella, Siege and capture of Jerusalem; Mar/April - Titus begins to attack Jerusalem, Revolt of Jews in Palestine – Jerusalem captured and destroyed
71
Colosseum building begins
75
Roman conquest of Britain completed, Wales subdued
78
Halley's Comet
79
Death of Bishop Linus, Anacletus (of Greece) third Pope, Death of Vespasian, Eruption of Vesuvius, Malaria outbreak in Rome, Eruption of Vesuvius, Malaria outbreak in Rome, Death of Vitellius of Rome – Titus becomes emperor, Pliny the Elder dies at Pompeii
80
Colosseum and ampitheater finished, Completion of Colosseum and amphitheater in Rome
81
Arch of Titus completed, Death of Titus, Death of Titus of Rome, Domitian emperor, Arch of Titus erected in Rome
82
Traditional date of death of Joseph of Arimethaea in England
85
Gospels of John and Matthew written
88
Death of Anacletus (Pope) Clement I of Rome new Pope - End of Bishop (Pope) Linus, Bishop (Pope) Clement
90
Corruption in Church – start of early apostasy
95
Persecution of Christians by Domitian
96
End of rule of Domitian of Rome, Nerva rules Rome unsuccessfully ; Vespian's sons lose power, Flavian Emperors end rule, Era of five good emperors begin, Death of Domitian
97
Pope Clement I martyred, Pope Evaristus new Pope
98
Death of Nerva of Rome, Trajan (native of Spain) rules Rome ; Trajan of Spain assumes Roman rule from Cologne , Trajan begins to rule Rome, Colonia Nervia Glevensis (Gloucester) founded

100
Anasazi Cliff Dwellers in SW U.S., Vandals from Scandanavia have moved as far south as Poland, Germanic migrations and incasions begin, Buddhism introduced in China, tacitus begins writing Histories and Annals, Aksum becomes capital of Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Moche civilization of Peruvian coast begins and flourishes at Sipan, Hopewell cultures flourishes in Mississippi valley, Mogollon culture develops in SW US, Monte Alban in Oaxaca MEX hits maximum power
105
China begins to produce real paper perhaps by Cai Lun, Pope Evaristus martyred? Alexander I of Rome new Pope
106
Dacia conquered by emperor Trajan of Rome
107
Death of Ignatius of Antioch
111
No contention in new world
112
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Pliny the Younger reports hymn singing by Christians
113
Trajan's column erected in Rome
114
Apuleius the Roman Satirist born
115
Trajan of Rome conquers Armenia, Mesopotamia, Revolt of Jewish community in Cyrenaica (N Libya) against Romans, Earthquake in Antioch (Turkey)
116
Pope Alexander I dies, Pope Sixtus I of Rome or Greece appointed, Trajan dies as Roman emperor, Roman empire reaches greatest extent
117
Death of Trajan, Hadrian rules Rome, Hadrian rules Rome, Death of Trajan of Rome, , Tacitus writes “Historiae”
118
Pantheon begun
120
Kanishka the Kushan ruler reigns in Turkestan; Kushan empire at its peak under Kanishka in India, Chinese Zhang Heng introduces seismograph, Kushan King Kanishka rules N India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and central Asia, death of Martial the Roman poet, Death of Plutarch the Greek historian
122
Hadrian's Wall ordered to keep N tribes out, Jewish revolt begins under Bar Kokhba
124
Pantheon finished in Rome
125
Pope Sixtus I dies, Pope Telesphorus of Greece appointed, Era of Claudius Ptolmey - astronomer, mathematician and geographer of Rome
126
Peasant revolts against landowners in China
127
Hadrian’s Wall completed
130
Taupo, New Zealand volcano erupts, Justin Martyr becomes Christian
133
Julius Severus, Governor of Britain, sent to Palestine to end a revolt, Hadrian's wall built for defense across northern Britain
135
End of Jewish revolt under Bar Kokhba, complete diaspora
136
Pope Telesphorus dies, Pope Hyginus of Greece appointed
138
Death of Hadrian of Rome, Antoninus Pius rules Rome, Death of Hadrian, Antoninus Pius elected leader, End of Hadrian's wall construction, Death of Juvenal – Roman poet
140
Pope Hygenus martyred? Pius I of Aquileia, Italy appointed, Roman theater built at Verulamium (St. Albans) in England
150
Ptolmey writes Harmonics, Pyramid of the Sun built at Teoticuacán, Eruption in New Zealand, Eruption in New Zealand, earliest known Sanskrit writings in India
155
Pope Pius I martyred by sword, Pope Anicetus of Syria new Pope
161
Antoninius Pius dies, Marcus Aurelius rules Rome, Begin rule of Marcus Aurelius in Rome; Antoninus Pius ends reign of Rome, Marcus Aurelius reigns
162
Halley's Comet, Death of Kushan King Kanishka of India
163
Plague of Galen in Syria until 180
164
Oldest Mayan monuments, Start of great plague of Roman empire
165
Plague hits Rome – possibly smallpox, Justin Martyr executed
166
Pope Anicetus traditionally martyred, Pope Soter of Italy appointed, Roman empire devastated by plague
167
Roman Marcomannic wars test the Danube frontier, Plague continues in Rome, wars of Marcomanni and Quadi 8 years
170
Pausanias of Magnesia writes “Perigesis” as a guide to Greek art and history, Ptolemy draws 26 maps of various countries
174
Pope Soter traditionally martyred, Pope Eleuterus of Albania appointed
175
End of wars of Marcomanni and Quadi, Earliest traceable line of Catholic succession
176
Under request of King Lucius, missionaries Phagan and Deruvian are sent by Pope Eleutherius (175?) to convert Britons
180
Death of Marcus Aurelius, Commodius rules Rome, Pax Romana ends on death of Marcus Aurelius, End the era of the five good emperors, death of Marcus Aurelius and Pax Romana, Commodus begins to Rule (very unpopular), End of reign of Marcus Aurelius of Rome, Reign of Commodus, end of Plague of Galen in Syria, Romans defeated in Scotland and retire to Hadrian's Wall
181
Begin the decline of the Roman empire
182
Begin of decline of Rome, Begin decline of Rome
184
Commander of Samaritan conscripts stationed in Britain sent to Gaul His name is Lucius Artorius Castus, and somebelieve this is Arthur, Rebellion of Yellow Turban sect against Han dynasty in China
189
Pope Eleuterus traditionally martyred, Victor I of N Africa new Pope, provincial warlords in China seize Han capital, Luoyang
190
Chinese general Tung Cho installs puppet emperor on Han throne, Rise of Hindu Chola kingdom in S India, Column of Marcus Aurelius Rome erected. Galen extracts plant juices for medical purposes
191
Death of Bishop Victor I of Rome
192
End of rule of Commodius of Rome by assassination, Death of Commodius by assassination, civil war begins, Foundation of the Champa kingdom in SE Asia
193
End of the reign of Commodus, Libyan Septimus Severus becomes emperor of Rome
194
Amos, son of Nephi the Disciple dies - son Amos keeps record
197
Septimus Severus forms military rule of Rome; Septimus Severus secures military monarchy in Rome, Governor of Britain killed by Severus, Severus sacks Parthian capital Ctesiphon, Albinus proclaims self emperor of Britain but is killed in Battle of Lyons
199
Galen, Greek physician, dies, Pope Victor I dies, Zephyrinus of Rome new Pope

200
Adenas Mound Builder culture disappears in Americas, Mayan Culture develops, Oldest Mayan temples, Hindu laws codified, Beginning of the decline of Monte Alban at Oaxaca MEX, Roman emperor Septimus Severus builds defensive line in Africa, first period of major construction at Tiahuanaco near Lake Titicaca in Bolivia, Afghanistan invaded by Huns 340 years, start of fourth period of Chinese literature, period of Neo-Platonism – last of the Greek philosophies, formation of neo-Hebrew language, Bishop of Rome gains his predominant position of pope, Period of carvings on Amaravati stupa in Madras, Carthage becomes world metropolis again under Roman rule, Silkworms arrive in China from Korea – subsequently in Japan
201
Pride reenters Nephites
205
End of Yellow Turban rebellion in China
208
Severus repairs Hadrian's Wall, defends Britain
209
St. Alban killed for faith as one of the few Christians persecuted
210
Division of Churches among Nephites
211
End of reign of Septimus Severus of Rome with his death in York Britain, son Caracalla rules
212
Roman citizenship formally extended to all freeborn people in empire, The baths of Caracalla in Rome started
217
Pope Zephyrinus dies, Calixtus I new Pope, Assassination of Caracalla of Rome, Heliogabalus becomes emperor, end of building of Caracalla baths
220
End of China's Han Dynasty; End Han dynasty in China, division of China unto North and South (3 kingdoms) North sometimes called Jin dynasty, Goths invade Asia Minor, deposition of last emperor, Zoroastrianism becomes Persian state religion, End of Han dynasty in China, followed by Jin dynasty and Three Kingdoms, Goths invade Asia Minor and Balkan peninsula, Kalidasa writes the Sanskrit drama “Sakuntala”
222
Pope Calixtus I martyred, Urban I of Rome appointed, End of reign of Heliogabalus of Rome, start reign of Alexander Severus, Pope Urban I
224
End of Parthian power in Persian empire and beginning of Sassanid dynasty under Ardashir, Persian Sasanian dynasty overthrows the Parthian dynasty
225
End of the Andgra dynasty in Deccan region – south India breaks up into regions
226
Sassanids in Persia (Ctesiphon)
230
Pope Urban I dies, Pontian made Pope 21 Jul
231
Great division among people of New World
235
Roman mutiny under Severus Alexander; Severus Alexander murdered by mutiny , Barracks Emperors rule Roman Empire, Pope Pontian dies 28 Sep, Anterus of Greece appointed, Civil war and chaos period in Roman empire with death of Emperor Alexander Severus – murdered in army meeting, Maximus becomes emperor, start of Roman chaos
236
Jan, Pope Anterus dies, Pope Fabian appointed 10 Jan
238
Revolt against Rome in Africa, End of reign of Maximus of Rome as he is assassinated by his troops – Troops Gordian I and II, Balbinus, Pupienus and Gordian III rule
239
Halley's Comet
240
Sasanian king Shapur I conquers Kushan territories west of the Indus
244
Plotinus, the neo-Platonist philosopher arrives in Rome, Wicked Nephites begin to outnumber righteous, Five emperors end rule, reign of Philip the Arabian in Rome
248
Rome celebrates 1,000th anniversary
249
End of reign of Philip the Arabian in Rome, start Emperor Decius, Period of Christian martyrs begins
250
Pope Fabian dies 10 Jan, Classic Mayan era begins, Runaway inflation in Rome, Classic Mayan period begins in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, Christian persecution increases – Martyrs being revered as saints, Diophantus of Alexandria produces first book on Algebra
251
Cornelius appointed Pope, Emperor Decius of Rome killed by Goths at Abrittus, Emperor Gallus rules
253
Pope Cornelius dies a martyr through extreme hardship Jun 253, Pope Lucius I of Rome appointed 25 Jun, life of Ko Hung Daoism founder begins, Death of Emperor Gallus, Emperor Valerian rules
254
Pope Lucius I dies Mar 5, Pope Stephen I appointed 12 May, Origen dies – author of “Hexapla” the Greek Old Testament
257
Pope Stephen I martyred by beheading, Pope Sixtus II appointed 30/31 Aug, Goths, divided from Visigoths and Ostrogoths, invade Black Sea area, Franks invade Spain
258
Pope Sixtus II beheaded, Alemanni and Suevi conquer Upper Italy but are defeated at Milan
259
Pope Dionysus appointed, Chinese Buddhists begin pilgrimages to India
260
Shapur I of Persia defeats Roman emperor Valerian in battle - Valerian captured, Sasanians capture emperor Valerian at Edessa, Secret combinations reemerge among Nephites, end of Valerian as son Gallienus rules
264
Constantine forbids public gladiatorial combats
268
Pope Dionysus dies 26 Dec, End of emperor Gallienus, Emperor Claudius II
269
Pope Felix I appointed 5 Jan, St. Antony becomes a hermit - foundation of Christian monasticism
270
Aurelian becomes Roman emperor, Chain of forts built "Saxon Shore"; Aurelian becomes emperor of Rome, Emperor Claudius II dies, Goths sack Athens, Sparta and Corinth, Emperor Aurelian “restitutor orbis” rules, Marcomanni advance from Bohemia across the Danube
271
Building of the Aurelian walls around Rome begins, Aurelian defeats Marcomanni and Alemanni
273
Emperor Aurelian overthrows kingdom of Palmyra
274
30 Dec Pope Felix I dies
275
Death of Aurelian, 4 Jan Pope Eutychian appointed; Death of Aurelian of Rome
276
Walls around Rome built, Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus reigns, Crusifiction of Mani the founder of the Manichaean sect in Persia
282
End of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus, start Emperor Marcus Aurelius Carus
283
Pope Eutychian dies, Pope Caius appointed 17 December, End of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Carus
284
Diocletian rules Rome; Barracks Emperors end, Diocletian becomes emperor. Empire divides East and West Roman Empire, End of long period of chaos in Roman empire as Diocletian named emperor of Rome, tetrarchy of four emperors begin
285
End of a century of Roman decline; Diocletian renews Rome, Partition of Roman empire into E and W, Carausius – Roman commander of British fleet proclaims himself independent Emperor of Britain
286
Diocletian divides Roman empire E/W
287
Revolts against Rome in Britain
290
Diocletian persecutions of Christians begin, Construction of the ampitheater of Verona begins
295
Emperor Diocletian begins to organize local government in N Africa
296
Pope Caius dies 22 April, Marcellinus new Pope
297
Romans take Armenia from Persians

300s
Persecution of Christians reaches Britain, Japan learns how to make silk from China; India united under Gupta dynasty, Sanskrit develops, Axum kingdom in Africa, End of the Olmec Civilization, Rise of the Mayan civilization, Toltec Civilization, End of Pre-Clasic Mayan age, Begin the Classic age, Hindu epics begin to be written, Fall of the Satavahanihara and rise of the Vakataka kingdom in India, first states appear in Japan, Buddhism introduced into SE Asia, Diocletian organizes local government in N Africa, Bantu cereal cultivators begin cattle herding in SE Africa, beginning of early eastern Polynesian culture, Separate developments of five Germanic dukedoms: Saxons, Franks, Alemanni, Thuringians and Goths, Lombards begin move from Lower Elbe southward (to 568), earliest religious plays created, Christianity introduced in Armenia, Growing Buddhist influence in China, Bowling becomes part of religious ritual in German monasteries, palace of Diocletian in Ragusa (Dubrovnik) begun
301
Edict of Prices attempts to fix prices throughout Rome, Edict of Prices attempts to fix Roman Prices
303
Diocletian orders a general persecution of Christians
304
Pope Marcellinus dies, no Pope for 4 years, Actor Genesius dies a martyr’s death during performance in Rome
305
Death of Diocletian of Rome; Diocletian abdicated the throne of Rome, end of Diocletian Empire divide, Tetrarchy ends, Amon, son of Ammon, son of Nephi the Disciple dies in New world, brother Ammaron receives plates - hides plates, Diocletian and four emperors rule Rome, Diocletian abdicates E Roman empire amd Maximian in the W – E goes to Constantius Chlorus and W to Galerius
306
Constantine (The Great) proclaimed Emperor at York, re-unites Rome, End of E Roman Constantius Chlorus – dies at York – son Constantine becomes emperor
308
Pope Marcellus I appointed, End of W Roman Galerius
309
Pope Marcellus dies, Pope Eusebius appointed
310
Pope Eusebius dies
311
Persecution of Christians in Roman Empire ends, Pope Miltiades (Melchiades) appointed 2 Jul, Mormon born, End of last persecution of Christians in Rome
312
Constantine sees vision of cross in battle, co-opts Christian God for his purposes, Constantine becomes western emperor, Constantine becomes western emperor
313
Edict of Milan legalizes Christianity, Edict of Toleration makes Christianity legal, Constantine the Great begins rule, issues edict of Milan - official toleration of Christianity; Edict of Milan allows for toleration of Christianity, Christianity tolerated throughout Roman empire by edict of Milan, oldest bridge over Rhine near Cologne
314
Three Brit Bishops attend Council of Arles, Pope Miltiades dies 11 Jan, 31 Jan Pope Silvester I appointed
316
Halley's Comet
320
Gupta dynasty of Ganges Valley, India begins with the reign of Chandragupta I
321
Mormon (age 10) receives commission to keep plates from Ammoron
322
War between Nephites and Lamanites begins
324
Constantine achieves full control (sole emperor), makes Christianity official Religion, Capital relocated to Byzantium (Constantinople) away from Rome
325
Council of Nicaea, Council of Nicaea decides against Arians in favor of Athanasius, erection of first Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem (dest. In 529), Teotihuacan first mentioned in ancient writings
327
Mormon begins to lead Nephite armies
330
Constantinople declared capital of Roman empire; Constantine moves capital from Rome to Byzantium/Constantinople Constantinople founded, Lamanite king Aaron defeated by Nephite armies led by Mormon, Beginning of conversion of kingdom of Aksum in Ethiopia-Eritrea to Christianity by Bishop Erumentius, new city of Constantinople inaugurated on site of ancient Greek Byzantium, Basilican Church of St. Peter’s erected (dest. 1506)
331
Seat of Roman Empire moved from Rome to Constantinople
333
Death of Ko Hung, founder of Daoism
335
31 Dec Pope Silvester I dies, Samudragupta conquers n and e India, fall of the Kushan empire
336
18 Jan Pope Marcus appointed, dies 7 October.
337
Pope Julius I appointed 6 Feb, Constantine receives Christian baptism on deathbed, Constantine dies. Three sons split kingdom Constantine II, Constans and Constantius, Baptism and death of Constantine the Great – succeeded by sons Constantine II Constantius II and Constans
338
Jewish calendar revised by introducing different lengths of years
340
Constantine II killed in Battle of Aquileia fighting brother Constans, Rome splits with Constans as W emperor and Constantius II as E Emperor
341
Gothic Christian bishop Ulfilas embarks on mission to convert his people
344
Mormon retrieves the plates from hiding
346
Lamanites re-attack
350
Constans dies, In Africa, Axum overthrows the weakened kingdomof Meroë, End of Kushite civilization at Meroe â?? possibly brought down by Aksum, End of Kushite civilization at Meroe – possibly brought down by Aksum, Persians regain Armenia from Rome, Christianity in Abyssinia, Foundation of Schola Cantorum for church song in Rome, Fortifications built in London
352
Pope Julius I dies 12 April, Pope Liberius appointed 17 May
359
Franks enter Roman Empire as allies
360
Attacks on Britain from Picts, Attacitti abd Irish (Scots) requiring Roman intervention, Huns (Mongols) invade Europe, Mormon cries repentance to people, Embassy from King Meghavarna of Sri Lanka reaches Gupta court - religious monument for Sri Lankan visitors is built, First invasions of Europe by Huns from central Asia, Picts and Scots cross Hardians Wall to attack Britain, Huns invade Europe, scrolls begin to be replaced by books, Lo-tsun Chinese monk founds Cave of the Thousand Buddhas in Kansu
361
Constantius dies, Julian becomes Emperor (not Christian), tries to revive paganism, Death of Emperor Julian the Apostate who attempted to revive paganism in the Empire
362
Lamanites battle Nephites again
363
End of reign of Julian when he's killed by attacking Sasanians, Another battle with Lamanites, Julian the Neoplatonist Apostate killed
364
Roman empire formally divided – E from lower Danube to Persian border under Valens – W from Caledonia to NW Africa under Valentinian I
365
Earthquake at Knossos Crete kills 50,000, Egypt and Alexandria hit with this quake, Cyprus earthquake
366
Pope Liberius dies 24 Sep, Pope Damasus I appointed 1 October
367
Picts, Scots, Saxons and Franks mount major attack on Roman Britain, first Buddhist missions in Tibet
369
Roman General Theodosius drives Picts and Scots from Britain
370
Huns attack Visigoths and Ostrogoths, Ostrogoths absorbed, Picts and Scots driven out from Britain by Theodosius
372
Huns invade and conquer Europe's western steppes and Ostrogoths
373
Athanasius dies
374
St. Ambrose consecrated as Bishop of Milan
375
Foundation of the Tiahuanaco empire in Peru, End of Bolivian construction near Tiahuanaco - it continues to develop
376
Large number of Visigoths fleeing Huns admitted into British empire, Beginning of the reign of Changragupta II - golden Gupta age, Huns invade Russia
378
Theodosius the Great begins to rule; Theodosius the Great rules Rome, Visigoths rebel against Roman authorities in Adrianople (Turkey) Kiling Rome's Eastern Emperor Valens, Romans defeated at Adrianople by Visigoths - Emperor Valens killed, rivalry between leading Maya cities Tikal and Uaxactun ends in victory of Tikal, Emperor Valens defeated and killed by Visigoths at Adrianople in Thrace, St. Ursus builds Tavenna Cathedral
379
Emperor Theodosius I begins to reign
380
Reign of Chandragupta II - peak of the Gupta empire, Chandragupta II conquers Saka kingdom
381
Council of Constantinople, Theodosius makes Christianity official religion of Rome
382
Emperor Theodosius resettles Visigoths in empire
383
Magnus Maximus - a Spaniard - proclaimed Emperor over Britain. They conquer Gaul, Spain and Italy, Romans begin to evacuate Britain, Emperor Magnus Maximus crosses Channel and conquers Gaul and Spain
384
11 Dec Pope Damasus I dies, Pope Siricius appointed same day
385
Mormon plans to deliver the plates to Moroni, Last battle of Cumorah
386
Nomadic Toba tribe conquers Wei state in China, Beginning of the era of north-south division in China to 589, Beginning of the era of north-south division in China to 589, Hymn singing introduced by Ambrose Bishop of Milan
388
Maximus ocupies Rome. Maximus beheaded in July, Troops settle in Armorica - Loss of troope in Britain
390
Gauls reach Italy, First hallelujah hymns in Christian Churches
391
Halley's Comet, Paganism proscribed by Roman Theodosius I
392
Theodosius the Great rules as Emperor of E and W (last)
395
Death of Theodosius the Great of Rome, split between East and West more apparent; Death of Theodosius the Great, Last Roman emperor Theodosius dies, splitting the empire. E=Constantinople (Byzantine empire) W=Rome - Honorius and Arcadius re-divide empire
396
Rome transfers military power to Britain, authority transferred to local chieftans, Visigoths ravage Greece, Alaric king of Visigoths invades Greece
397
Roman commander Stilicho helps repel invasion by Picts, Irish and Saxons, Berber prince Gildo begins major rebellion against Roman emperor Honorious, death of Bishop Ambrose of Milan
398
Alaric of the Visigoths sacks Athens and plunders the Balkans
399
Pope Siricius dies, 26 Nov and Pope Anastasius I appointed 27 Nov, Chinese Buddhist historian Fa-hien begins his journey through India

400s
Germanic invaders enter western empire, Khmers (Cambodians) established as a kingdom, Yamato state formed in Japan, The Fremont Culture develops through the Great Basin, Hawaii-Loa Tahitian chief discovers Hawaii, Atilla the Hun and Pope Leo I born, Christianity introduced into Ireland, Celtic language dies out in Galatia, Vatsayara composes the Kamasutra, Iron working reaches southern Africa, Jenne-jeno flourishes as first town in W Africa, Bantu herders cultivating cattle in SE Africa, use of iron spreads through eastern Africa, Christianity in Aksum empire in NE Africa spreads, Gupta empire spans all India, Zapotec state with capital at Monte Alban flourishes in S Mexico, St. Ninian brings Christianity to Scotland, first definite recorded Japanese history
401
Pope Anastasius I dies 19 Dec, Pope Innocent I appointed 22 Dec, Moroni begins writing, Visigoths invade Italy to 403
402
Stilicho gathers troops to fight the Visigoths and Alaric, Ravenna becomes capital of Western Roman empire
403
Bishop of Rouen visits Britain to ease religious conflicts, End of Visigoth invasion in Italy
405
British troops in Rome fight Radagaisus, St. Jerome completes Vulgate (Latin) translation of the Bible
406
Barbarians (Vandals, Suevi and Alans) attack Gaul, separating Rome and Britain, Roman army in Britain mutinies, one was declared emperor and was assassinated, Gunderic becomes king of Vandals, foundation of Burgundian kingdom of Worms, Stilicho stops Visigoth invasion at Fiesole
407
Gratian elevated "to the purple" but only 4 months. constantine III emperor, Constantine III leaves for Gaul, essentially ending Roman rule
408
Brit attacked by Picts, Scots and Saxons
409
Britains expel weak Romans, fight themselves
410
Alaric and Visigoths sack Rome, beginning decline of Rome, Roman rule ends in England, Alaric and the Goths sack Rome, Renewal of Celtic culture; West Gothic tribes capture Rome, Alaric the Goth, king of Germanic Visigoths sacks Rome, end of Roman rule in Britain as Rome withdraws to protect Italy, death of Alaric, Beginnings of alchemy with search for Philosopher’s Stone and Elixir of Life
411
St. Augustine publishes City of God
413
St. Augustine writes City of God, Pelagian heresy by Prosper (Tiro) of Aquatains, Theodosian wals built in Constantinople
416
Visigoths conquer Vandals in Spain
417
Pope Innocent I dies 12 Mar, Pope Zosimus dies 18 Mar
418
Pope Zosimus dies 26 Dec, Pope Boniface I appointed 28-9 Dec, Visigoths settle as federates in Aquitaine, Franks settle in parts of Gaul, Theodoric I is king of Visigoths
420
Pelagians outlawed in Rome, but supported in Britain as pro-Celtic, Nanking becomes capital of Northern China
421
Pelagians forbidden from coming 100 miles of Rome, Rome wars with Sasanians, Moroni finishes record as last Nephite - end of New World record
422
Pope Boniface I dies 4 Sep, Pope Celestine I appointed 10 Sep
425
Barbarians settle Roman provinces, Valentinian III western Roman emperor under mother Galla Placida, founding of Constantinople University
428
Genseric rules the Vandals, End of Gunderic king of Vandals, start Gaiseric of Vandals
429
Pope Celestine I dispatches troops to combat Pelagians - Britains led to victory, Vandals cross from Spain into N Africa, set upwealthy kingdom, Picts and Scots expelled from S England by Saxons, Jutes and Angles, Aetius chief minister of Valentinian III rules Western empire, Gaiseric founds Vandal kingdom in N Africa
430
Vandals in Rome removed to N Africa and later become independent kingdom; Vandals remove Romans from N Africa
432
St. Patrick's mission to Ireland, Pope Celestine I dies 27 Jul, Pope Sixtus III appointed 31 Jul, St. Patrick introduces Christianity to Ireland, Building begins on Badilica of S. Maria Maggiore in Rome
433
Atilla the Hun attacks Roman provinces, Attila becomes chief of Huns, German king Odoacer tules
434
Atilla the Hun unifies Huns as leader
436
Last of Roman troops leave Britain, Huns destroy Burgundian kingdom of Worms
438
Birth of Ambrosius Aurelianus of Britain
439
Codex Theodosianus writes summary of Roman law
440
Leo the Great promotes supremacy of bishops of Rome; N Africa recognized as separate kingdom, Civil war and famine in Britain, country factionalized, Huns pillage Italy under Atilla, Pope Sixtus III dies, Pope Leo I (The Great) appointed 19 Sep, Pope Leo I, Great flood in Brittany submerges town of Ys
441
Power of British passed from Romans to Saxons, Huns defeat Romans at Naissus
443
Alemanni settle in Alsace, Gaiseric takes last Roman possessions in northern Africa and establishes absolute monarchy
445
Atilla the Hun murders brother Bleda, Vortigern comes to power in Britain, Attila the Hun sacks W Europe
446
Britains appeal to Rome for help in struggles against Picts and Scots. Aetius of Rome can't help because he's battling Atilla the Hun, Angl Saxons start invasions of Britain, Galla Placidia erects her famous Mausoleum at Ravenna
447
St. Germanus second visit to Britain, british massacre enemies
448
Death of St. Germanus. Civil War in Britain
449
Anglo-Saxon conquest of Britain from Jutes and Celts (Welsh) – Hangis and Horsa hired by Saxon Lord Vortigan, but they claim land
450
Huns control much of E Europe, Pope Leo I persuades him to spare Rome, First year of Marcian and Calentinian, Saxons invade Britain, Saxons from Germany begin to invade Britain, Saxons from Germany begin to invade Britain, Theodosius II the Eastern Roman emperor dies, Marcian new Eastern emperor, services in Roman church begin to follow Jewish tradition of alternation of singing between precentor and community
451
Rome pushes invaders back, Aetius defeats Atilla at the Catalaunian Plain; Germanic tribes and Rome work together to repel Huns, Attila defeated at Chalons, Attila defeated at Chalons, death of Theodoric I king of Visigoths, Council of Chalcedon – start of schism E and W
452
Saxons invade, defeat Picts, Invasion of Italy by Atilla the Hun, Venice founded by refugees from Attila’s Huns
453
Atilla the Hun dies, Ostrogoths regain freedom, Saxons repeatedly invade British towns, Constantinople wins ecclesiastical supremacy over Alexandria at Council of Chalcedon, Theodoric II becomes king of Visigoths
454
End of rule of minister Aetius over W Roman empire
455
Vandals (N Africa) sack Rome, Attila the Hun dies, Skandagupta becomes emperor of India
456
Saxons massacre 300 British
457
Vortigern dies, sons of Vortigern defeat Hengest, Death of Emperor Marcian of the Eastern Roman Empire, Battle of Crayford – Britons defeated by Hengest and abandon Kent to Jutes, Childeric I king of Salian Franks
458
Saxon uprising, Aristocrats migrate to N Gaul
460
Ambrosius Aurelianus leads Brits to attack Saxons, Skandagupta halts Ephthalite Hun invasion of India, Cologne captured by Franks, Vandals defeat Roman fleet off Cartagenia
461
Pope Leo I The Great dies 10 Nov, Pope Hilarius appointed 19 Nov; Deathof Leo the Great - Bishop of Rome, End of St. Patrick's mission to Ireland, End of St. Patrick’s mission to Ireland, Leo I becomes Eastern Roman Emperor, Severus becomes last of the W Roman emperor, Pope Leo I dies, Lyons becomes capital of Burgundy
462
Visigothic expansion in Gaul and Spain
465
Arthur probably born, W Roman emperor Severus dies, Athemius rules
466
Saxons defeat Britons in battle, Death of Theodoric II king of Visigoths at hand of his brother Euric – Euric rules
467
Halley's Comet, Death of Athemius West RE, Alybrius rules
468
Pope Hilarius dies 29 Feb, Pope Simplicius appointed 3 Mar
469
Relative British peace
470
Brits defeat Saxons, Ambrosius king, decline of Gupta empire in India, Huns withdraw from Europe, Mayan civilization boom in Mexico
471
Theodoric the Great king of Ostrogoths
473
End of relative peace, Men of Kent drives Britons back, ,End of Alybrius West RE, Glycerius rules
474
Death of Leo I Eastern Roman Emperor, Death of Glycerius WestRE, Julius Nepos rules, Zeno becomes Eastern Roman Emperor
475
Removal of Julius Nepos West RE, Romulus Augustulus rules
476
Odoacer, German leader, removes Roman leaders and declares himself king of Italy. End Roman era and begin Middle Ages, German chieftain (Odoacer) takes control of Rome, marking the end of the W Roman empire, Roman empire collapses, ending the Classical age. Begin Dark Ages of Europe; "Fall" of Rome and beginning of Middle Ages as last weak ruler of Rome replaced by Odoacer (a German), Germanic invader Odoacer expels Romulus Augustus, last emperor of Rome, and takes control of the city, Germanic invader Odoacer expels Romulus Augustus, last Western emperor of Rome, and takes control of the city, German king Odoacer executes Orestes, Platonic Academy of Athens founded by Proclus, Cave temples at Yun-Kang in N China with figures of Buddha, Aryabhata the Hindu astronomer and mathematician born, Gaiseric King of Vandals sells Sicily to Theodoric king of Visigoths
477
End of King Genseric of the Vandals, Continued war with Saxons, Saxons make slow gains, End of Gaiseric king of Vandals, Kasyapa, the Parricide, builds his palace at Sigiriya, the Lion Rock, Ceylon (famous “cloud maidens” cave paintings), Founding of the kingdom of Sussex, Hunneric king of Vandals named after father dies becomes fierce persecutor of Catholics, Basilicus East RE deposes Zeno and then is deposed
478
First Shinto shrines in Japan
479
Ch’i dynasty in southern China
480
Boethius (Ostrogoth scholar) born, The Life of St. Germanus written, End of Gupta dynasty of India, India divided N and S, Death of Julius Nepos, last legitimate W Roman emperor; St. Benedict of Nursia born (founder of monasticism), Damascius the Greek Neo-Platonist philosopher born, ex-emperor Julius Nepos killed in Dalmatia
481
Clovis, Salerian Frank king - begin Merovingian dynasty of France, Death of Childeric I king of Salian Franks, revolt of Vahan Mamikonian in Armenia, Son of Childeric I - Clovis becomes king of Salian Franks and founds Merovingian power
483
Justinian I Byzantine ruler born, Pope Simplicius dies 10 Mar, Felix III (Tertius) appointed 13 Mar, Justinian the Great becomes Byzantine emperor, Death of pope Simplicius succeeded by Felix III, Building of Basilica of S. Stefano Rotondo in Rome started
484
Schism between Eastern and Western churches, Death of Euric king of Visigoths, Pope’s excommunication of Patriarch Acacius of Constantinople leads to first schism between W and E Churches, death of Hunneric King of Vandals, nephew Gunthamund rules, End of revolt of Vahan Mamikonian in Armenia, Gupta empire overthrown by Epthalite invaders from beyond the Oxus River
485
Arthur's 12 battles where he gains reputation for invincibility, Philosopher Proclus dies – neo-Platonic scholar
486
Clovis becomes king of all Franks, Clovis the Frank conquers Romans, Gauls, Visigoths etc., Saxons vs Britains end in draw; Clovis becomes king of Franks, Clovis defeats Syagrius, last Roman governor of Gaul near Soissons
487
Apollinaris Sidonius the Gallic prelate and author dies, Theodoric begins conquest of Italy
489
Theodoric, king of Ostrogoths defeat Odoacer and wins Italy, Large Buddhist temples built in China, also cave temples, Large Buddhist temples built in China, also cave temples, East RE Zeno destroys school of the Nestorians at Edessa and rebuilds the Church of St. Simeon Stylites around the saint’s pillar, Theodoric defeats Odoacer
490
Hengest dies, son Aesc rules for 34 years, Christian Latin poet writes “De laudibus Dei”, Theodoric presents King Gundebald of Burgundy with a clepsydra – a water clock
491
Death of Zeno the Eastern Roman Emperor – succeeded by Anastasius I, Saxons capture Sussex, Armenian church secesed from Byzantium and Rome
492
Pope Felix III dies 1 Mar, Pope Gelasius I appointed 1 Mar
493
Ostrogoths established in Italy by Theodoric the Great, Theodoric becomes ruler of the Ostrogoths; Theodoric reigns as king of the Ostrogoths, Death of German Odoacer, Theodoric ends conquest of Italy and marries Clovis’ sister, Clovis I marries Burgundian princess Clothilda
494
Ostrogoths enter Malta
495
Sons of Aesc land on East coast of Britain, Kingdom of Wessex founded
496
Clovis the Frank becomes Catholic, Britons and Arthur defeats Saxons, peace for a while, but Briton corrupts (~`50 years), Pope Gelasius I dies 21 Nov, Pope Anastasius II appointed Nov 24, Clovis, ruler of the Franks is converted to Christianity, Death of Gunthamund King of Vandals – brother Thrasamund leads, Clothilda converts Clovis to Christianity, Clovis defeats Alemanni near Strasbourg and is baptized by friend St. Remy (Remigus) Bishop of Rheims, death of Pope Gelasius Anastasius II becomes Pope
498
Pope Anastasius II dies 19 Nov, Pope Symmachus appointed 22 Nov, Nestorians settle in Nisibis Persia, Death of Pope Anastasius II Pope Symmachus
499
Synod of Rome issues decree on papal elections