-336		Philip of Macedonia murdered
-336		Darius III king of Persia
-336		Alexander the Great king of Macedonia
-333		Alexander defeats Darius III at Issus
-332		Alexander invades Egypt
-332		Alexander the Great visits Jerusalem
-330		Darius of Persia dies
-330		Macedonian conquest of Palestine
-325		Alexander the Great taught by Aristotle
-323		Alexander the Great dies of a fever in Persia
-320		Cassander murders Alexander's wife Roxana & son.
-318		Ptolemy I Lagi pharaoh
-315		Ptolemy, Cassander, Lysimachus form alliance against Antigonus
-312		Ptolemy & Seleucus defeat Antigonus' son Demetrius at Gaza
-312		Ptolemy captures Jerusalem, deports many (100,000?) to Egypt
-311		Seleucus conquers Babylonia
-305	-282	Ptolemy I Soter reigns in Egypt
-301	-198	Syria falls under Ptolemy; immigrants to Alexandria
-301		Jerusalem under Ptolomy, called "Ioudaioi"
-301		Demetrius, son of Antigonus, king of Macedonia
-301		Antigonus defeated and killed at Ipsus by Lysimachus, Seleucus & Cassander
-300		Houses of Onias (pro-Palestine) and Tobias (pro-Egypt) in conflict
-283		Ptolemy Philadelphus pharaoh
-282	-246	Ptolemy II Philidelpus reigns, frees Jews
-281		Antiochus I king of Syria
-281		Seleucus assasinated
-275	-271	Ptolemy II P. invades Syria
-261		Antiochus II king of Syria
-261		Antiochus II wars with Ptolemy.
-252		Ptolemy III's daughter Berenice married to Antiochus II
-250		Simon the Just rebuilds walls of Jerusalem
-250		War between Egypt & Syria; Ptolemy III victorious
-250		Bible translated from Hebrew to Greek: LXX; Pentateuch produced at Alexandria Egypt
-246		Antiochus II of Syria dies
-246		Seleucus II king of Syria, son of Antiochus II
-245		Ptolemy II P. dies
-245		Ptolemy III Eurgetes, pharaoh
-240		Peace between Egypt & Syria.
-226		Seleucus III king of Syria; poisoned
-223		Antiochus III the Great king of Syria, 18 yrs old.
-221		Antiochus III invades Lebanon; forced out by Theodotus of Egypt
-221		Ptolemy III dies
-221		Ptolemy IV Philopater pharaoh
-219		Antiochus III invades Palestine; Theodotus joins.
-217		Ptolemy IV defeats Antiochus III at Raphia in Israel.
-203		Ptolemy IV dies
-202		Antiochus III invades Palestine, far as Gaza; repulsed.
-202		Hannibal of Carthage defeated by Romans a Zama
-200		Evidence of LXX in Greek writings. (or earlier still)
-198		Antiochus wins over Egyptian general Scopas at Sidon.
-198		Palestine under Antiochus III; forced hellenization
-190	-178	Son of Antiochus III (to become Antiochus Epiphanes) taken captive to Rome
-190		Antiochus III, at urging of Hannibal, invades Greece and defeated by Romans Magnesia
-180		Onias III High Priest in Jerusalem
-175	-163	Antiochus IV Epiphanes king of Syria.
-175		Jason buys High Priesthood
-170		Antiochus IV visits Jerusalem
-168		Romans defeat Macedonians at Pydna
-168		Maccabees revolt in Israel, gain relative independence.
-167		Mattathias and sons rebel against Syrians.
-166	-160	Leadership of Judas Maccabaeus
-165		Menelaus, of Benjamin, buys High Priesthood.
-160		Aristobulus of Alexandria taught that Greek philosophers borrowed from Moses.
-160		Romans secure Egypt from Antiochus IV
-160		Antiochus IV has Jerusalem taken, walls destroyed. Begins forced hellenization.
-160	-142	Jonathan High Priest
-146		Scipio Africanus takes Carthage
-142	-145	Simon High Priest
-134		Simon High Priest murdered
-134	-104	John Hyrcanus High Priest
-130		'Pharisee' first appears as a descriptor of a group
-106		Aristobulus “King of the Jews”
-103		Aristobulus High Priest
-102	-76	Alexander Jannaeus
-100		Letter of Aristeas descr. production of the LXX
-90		Janneus overcomes a civil war; crucifies 800 Pharisees in front of Sadducees
-80		Education of young compulsory in Israel
-75	-67	Salome Alexandra rules Palestine
-75		Hyrcanus II High Priest
-66	-63	Aristobulus II, battle with Hyrcanus II
-63		Roman entrance into Israel – Palestine
-63	180	Roman rule in Palestine
-63	-40	Hyrcanus II rules.
-63		Pompey conquers Palestine. Beginning of Roman rule. Aristobulus executed in Rome
-60	-43	First Triumvirate
-54		Crassus plunders Temple
-47	-43	Antipater procurator of Judea
-43	-31	Second Triumvirate
-40	-37	Parthians conquer Jerusalem.
-40		Antigonus king & High Priest of Judea
-40		Herod flees to Rome, makes friends with Anthony
-37		Aristobulus II High Priest and King. Taken to Rome and executed.
-37		Alexandra, mother of Herod's wife Mariamne, has Aristobulus (grandson of Hyrcanus II) replace Hananiel
-37	-4	Herod the Great rules Judea after slaying Antigonu
-37	-4	Herod the Great rules.
-31		Herod puts to death Mariamne, Alexandra, Sohemus (bodyguard)
-31		Battle of Actium. Octavian defeats Anthony and rules.
-31		Herod meets with Octavian on Rhodes, secures kingdom.
-30		Octavian enters Alexandria. Cleopatra rebuffed by him; later found dead with asp bites.
-30		Cleopatra feigns suicide to trick Anthony into killing himself, succeeds. Alexandria.
-30		Herod inherits Cleopatra's estates in Israel, given to her by Ptolemy.
-27	14	Augustus Emperor (Octavian)
-27	14	Augustus Caesar (Caesar Augustus)
-20	50	Philo of Alexandria.
-19		Temple restoration
-5		Jesus born; Census of Caesar.
-5	30	Jesus Christ
4		Herod dies; kingdom divided between Archelaeus, Herod Antipas, Philip
6		Copinius procurator of Judea
6		Archelaus Deposed, Judea a Roman province
6		Census by Cyrenius (Publius Sulpicius Quirinus)
6		Herod Antipas vassal king in Galilee & Perea
7	14	Annas High Priest
7		Jesus visits Temple
9		Marcus Ambivius, proc
13		Annius Rufus, proc
14		Valerius Gratus, proc
14	37	Tiberius Caesar (Tiberius Caesar Augustus)
14		Tiberius Caesar
15		Herod Antipas moves capital of Galilee to the Sea of Galilee; renames it and the capital Tiberias
17		M. Calpurnuis Piso, legate of Syria
18	36	Caiphas High Priest
26		Pontius Pilate, procurator of Judea
27		Ministry of John the Baptist; Jesus baptized
27		John Begins to Baptize
30		Jesus crucified
30		Crucifixion
30		Pentecost May 26
32		Conversion of Saul -- s.Paul
32		Conversion of Paul
32	33	Martyrdom of Stephen
35		Paul visits Jerusalem
36		Pilate deposed, commits suicide
37	41	Caligula Caesar (Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
37	41	Caligula emperor
38		Pogrom in Alexandria against Jews; Philo makes appeal
41	54	Claudius emperor
41	44	Herod Agrippa I King of Judea and Samaria
41	54	Claudius Caesar (Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
41		Claudius Caesar
43		Paul to Antioch
44		Martyrdom of James
44	48	Famine
44		Cuspis Fadus, proc
45		Paul brings relief to Jerusalem
46		Tiberius Alexander, proc (brother of Philo of Alexandria)
47	49	Mission 1 with Barnabas
48		Ventidus Cumanus and Felix, proc
49		Council of Jerusalem
49		Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15)
49	52	Jews expelled from Rome by Claudius
49		Jews expelled from Rome
50	53	Mission 2 with Silas
50		First written form of Gospel?
51	53	Athens and Corinth
51		1 & 2 Thes
51		Felix, proc
51		First letters of s.Paul?
53	58	Mission 3; Jerusalem and Antioch
53		1Co
53		Gal
53	56	Ephesus
54		Nero Caesar
54	68	Nero emperor
54	68	Nero Caesar (Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)
56		2Co
56		Macedonia and Corinth
57		Arrested in Temple
57	59	Caesarea
57		Ro
58	100	?Hermas of Rome
59		Sails for Rome, Shipwreck
60		Festus, proc
60	64	Prison in Rome
61	62	Phlm
61	62	Col
61	62	Eph
61	62	Phil
62		Albinus, proc
63	68	Titus
63	68	1Tim
64		Trial 1, acquitted
64	67	?Macedonia, Asia Minor, Crete, Spain?
64		Persecution under Nero
64		Gressius Florus, proc
64		Christians persecuted at Rome under Nero
64	67	1, 2 Pe
66		Paul Winters in Nicopolis, goes to Rome
66		First Jewish revolt in Palestine
66	72	Jewish Revolt 1
67		Heb
67		St.Peter and Paul martyred at Rome
67		First 3 gospels authored?
67	76	St.Linus Pope
67		Paul's Trial 2, Martrydom
67		Peter martyred at Rome
67	110	Ignatius of Antioch, martyr
67		Jude
67		Acts
67		Luke
67		Mark
67		Mat
67		2Tim
67		?Revelation
68	69	Galba Caesar (Servius Galba Caesar Augustus)
69		Polycarp born?
69	79	Vespasian Caesar (Caesar Vespasianus Augustus)
69		Vitellius Caesar (Aulus Vitellius Germanicus)
69		Otho Caesar (Marcus Otho Caesar Augustus)
70		Vespasian captures Jerusalem, ends war. Temple destroyed.
70		Jerusalem Destroyed 1
76	88	St.Anacletus or Cletus Pope
79	81	Titus Caesar (Titus Vespasianus Augustus)
81	96	Domitian Caesar (Caesar Domitianus Augustus)
88	97	St.Clement I Pope
92		Clement of Rome written?
95		Domitian persecution
95		John’s gospel
96	98	Nerva Caesar (Nerva Caesar Augustus)
96	98	Nerva emperor
97	105	St.Evaristus Pope
97		?Johannine literature finished
98	117	Persecution under Trajan
98	117	Trajan Caesar (Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus)
98		John Apostle dies
98	117	Trajan emperor
100		Justin martyr born.
105	115	St.Alexander I Pope
110		Epistle of Barnabas
110		Shemoneh 'esreh gets final form by Rabbi Simeon haPakkoli
115	125	St.Sixtus I Pope
115		Irenaeus of Lyons born.?
117	138	Hadrian Caesar (Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus)
117	138	Hadrian emperor
125	136	St.Telesphorus Pope
129	200	Theon. Galen lived
132		Second Jewish revolt in Palestine
133		Diognetus
134		Romans capture Jerusalem, ban Jews from Palestine.
136	140	St.Hyginus Pope
138	161	Antoninus Pius emperor
138	161	Antoninus Pius Caesar (Caesar Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Augustus Pius)
140	155	St.Pius I Pope
149	157	Albinus & Theon. Galen, platonists, study in Smyrna
150		Gnosticism
150		Clement of Alexandria born Titus Flavius Clement, prob. at Athens.
153		Justin's Apology
154	165	Anicetus, Pope
155	166	St.Anicetus Pope
161	180	Persecution under Marcus Aurelius
161	169	Lucius Verus Caesar (Lucius Aurelius Verus)
161	180	Marcus Aurelius Caesar (Marcus Aurelius Antoninus)
161	180	Marcus Aurelius emperor
166	175	St.Soter Pope
175	189	St.Eleutherius Pope
177		Celsus' A True Discourse
177	192	Commodus Caesar (Lucius Aelius Aurelius Commodus)
178	180	St.Irenaeus' AH 1-2 probably written [Unger]
180		End of Pax Romana
180		Clement of Alexandria, after Italy, Syia, and Palesine moves to Alexandria and impressed with Pantaenus
180	250	Sextus Julius Africanus
185		Origen born of a Christian family of Alexandria.
188	189	St.Irenaeus' AH 3 probably written [Unger]
189		First well-attested (?) bishop of Alexandria
189	199	St.Victor I Pope
189		Demetrius made Bishop of Alexandria
193		Didius Julianus Caesar (Marcus Didius Severus Julianus)
193		Pertinax Caesar (Publius Helvius Pertinax)
193	211	Septimius Severus Caesar (Lucius Septimius Severus Pertinax)
195		Julius Africanus fights in assault of Edessa
198	217	Caracalla Caesar (Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus)
199	217	St.Zephyrinus Pope
200		Clement of Alexandria becomes head of the catechetical school at Alexandria
200	211	Persecution under Septimus Severus