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The 1st century was that century which lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period
In Europe the century was dominated by the Roman Empire which continued to expand throughout the period, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (43).
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The skeleton called the "Ring Lady" unearthed in Herculaneum. One of the victims of the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius in
79
- 1: Lions became extinct in Western Europe.
- 8–23: Wang Mang overthrew Han dynasty of China.
- 28–75 - Emperor Ming of Han, Buddhism reaches China.
- 27–36: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Death of Jesus.
- Masoretes adds vowel pointings to the text of the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible.
- Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka first write down Buddha's teachings, creating the Pali canon.
- Tacitus mentions the Suiones, who will one day be called the Swedes.
- Kaundinya, an Indian Brahmin marries Soma and establishes the Pre-Angkor Cambodian Kingdom of Funan.
- The Goths settle in northern Poland, which they called Gothiscandza, and shape the Wielbark culture.
- Christian Council of Jerusalem.
- July 19, 64: Great Fire of Rome, first Roman mass Persecution of Christians, earliest significant recognition of Christians in Rome.
- 66–73 First Jewish-Roman War.
- 70, August: destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus.
- 79, August: Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
- Jewish Council of Jamnia.
- Spread of the Roman Empire, reaches largest size under Trajan.
- Arena (colosseum) is constructed, origin of the name Arena.
- 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.
[edit] Significant persons
Bronze statue of Augustus, Archaeological Museum, Athens.
[edit] Inventions, discoveries, introductions
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