Most dates can only be approximated -- none are worth going to the lions over.
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| 5 BC-30s AD | Time of Jesus; |
| 14 AD | Death of Octavius, aka, Caesar Augustus, followed by Tiberius (14-37) who appointed Procurator Pontius Pilate |
| 30s -60s | Time of the Acts of the Apostles; Paul's travels & writings ; Peter's life & writings; James' the Just as Bishop of Jerusalem |
| 41-54 | Emperor Claudius, presided over the first general persecutions of Christians (Suet, Claud 25 “Chrestus”) & the death of the apostle James (Acts 12:2) |
| 50 or 100 | Didache circulating, containing early Christian practices, prayers and an emphasis on the Sermon on the Mount |
| 64 | Catastrophic Fire at Rome & Nero's psychotic murders -- first large-scale Imperial attack on Christians (Suet, Nero 16; Tacitus, Annals 15:47) |
| 66-70 | First Jewish Revolt against Rome; Destruction of the (Second) Temple; Masada; Josephus participated |
| 85-90 | John wrote the Fourth and last canonical Gospel |
| 93 | Josephus completed his Antiquities in which is the disputed reference describing Jesus' Resurrection (XVIII.3.3) and the not-disputed reference to James the brother of Jesus "the Christ" (XX.9.1) |
| 90-95 | John wrote the Revelation while exiled on Patmos Island -- the last New Testament Book |
| 95-100 | Letter of Clement, Bishop of Rome, to the church at Corinth, also known as First Clement or Third Corinthians |
| 95-100 | Shepherd of Hermas written, an apocalyptic vision sometimes in figurative language |
| 111-113 | Letter of Pliny to the Emperor Trajan concerning the executions of Christians, and Trajan's Rescript |
| 107 or 116 | Letters of Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, to various churches including the Roman church |
| 110 or 150 | Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna and student of the Apostle John wrote his letter to the Philippian church |
| 160 | Polycarp's Martyrdom account, by the church at Smyrna (and beginnings of relics) |
| 170s | Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, Student of Polycarp, writer of Against Heresies |
| 203 | Martyrdom of Perpetua, Felicitas and the others by Emperor Decius; Her account of her trials circulating and gaining a introduction and conclusion (by Tertullian?) |
Most dates can only be approximated -- none are worth going to the lions over. |
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Other Chronologies at this site |
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| Early Hebrew | Includes Biblical, Greek, Persian, Egyptian references |
| Middle East | Overall Timetable with a focus on modern events |
| Early Christian | Includes Biblical, Roman references |
| The Crusades | The whole period of the Crusades, link to bibliography |
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Last updated August 26, 2005 |