The Time of Christ 70 BC 60 BC 50 BC 40 BC 30 BC 20 BC 10 BC 1 BC / 1 AD 10 AD 20 AD 30 AD40 AD 50 AD 60 AD 70 AD 80 AD
Start of John’s ministry Luke 3:1‐3
The crucifixion took place in a year when the Passover fell on a Sabath (Saturday). This happened twice Jesus The Christ 7/6/5-33 while Pilate was Prefect, in 30 and 33. Only 33 allows for the traditional 3 year ministry of Jesus.
Philip 4-34 – Tetrarch of Iturea
Herod Aristobulus II 76-48 Antigonus 48-37 Herod The Great 37-4 d March Herod Antipas 4-39 – Tetrarch of Galilee Herod Agrippa II Agrippa I
Herod Archelaus 4-6 30 Aug 70 Fall of Jerusalem to Titus Ethnarch of Samaria, 72‐ April 16 73 Siege of Masada Judeah, Idumea 66‐69 Great Jewish Revolt. Vespasian 6 Herod Archelaus deposed and commands Roman forces exiled. Roman direct rule begins Marcus Tiberius Julius Lucceius Antonius Lucilius 63 Jerusalem falls to Pompey Coponius Annius Rufus Marullus Alexander Marcus Antonius Felix Albinus Julianus Bassus
Roman Prefects of Judea Valerius Gratus 15-26 Pontius Pilate 26-36 52-60 72-80
6 May 53 Battle of Carrhae Marcus Ambivulus Marcellus Cuspius Fadus Ventidius Porcius Festus Gessius Sextus Lucius Flavius Silva Crassus killed Cumanus Florus Vettulenus Cerialis Veiento Lucius Calpurnius Bibulus Census of Quirinius Lucius Staius Murcus Marcus Valerius Messalla Lucius Decidius Saxa Corvinus Lucius Marcius Gaius Cassius Sextus Julius Marcus Terentius Marcus Titius Publius Gaius Julius Caesar Publius Sulpicius Gnaeus Gnaeus Vibius Gaius Ummidius Durmius Lucius Caesennius Marcus Ulpius Philippus Aulus Gabinius Longinus Caesar Gaius Sosius Varro Quinctilius Varus Vipsanianus Quirinius Calpurnius Piso Lucius Aelius Lamia Lucius Vitellius Marsus Quadratus Cestius Gallus Paetus Traianus Roman Legates of Syria 23-13 12-9 7-4 6-12 12-17 22-32 35-39 42-45 45-49 50-60 60-63 63-67 67-69 73-78
Marcus Aemilius Gnaeus Cornelius Gaius Cassius Longinus Lucius Munatius Cicero Minor Gaius Sentius Unknown Lucius Volusius Quintus Caecilius Metellus Lucius Pomponius Publius Petronius Cassius Longinus Gnaeus Domitius Gaius Licinius Aulus Marius Lucius Ceionius Scaurus Lentulus Marcellinus Metellus Scipio Publius Ventidius Bassus Plancus Quintus Didius Saturninus Saturninus Creticus Silanus Gnaeus Sentius Flaccus Corbulo Mucianus Celsus Commodus Publius Saturninus Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Quinctilius Varus Marcus Calpurnius Bibulus Marcus Antonius Octavianus Publius Sulpicius Gaius Julius Caesar Marcus Licinius Crassus Marcus Licinius Crassus (Mark Anthony) (Augustus) Quirinius Vipsanianus Titus Select Roman Consuls
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus Octavianus (Augustus) Gaius Sentius Vespasian (Pompey) (Pompey) Marcus Antonius Saturninus Octavianus (Augustus) (Mark Anthony) Marcus Tullius Cicero Gaius Julius Caesar 2 Sept 31 Battle of Actium 15 Sept 9 Battle of Teutoberg Wald – 43 Roman conquest of Britain begins 79 Eruption of Vesuvius destroys Pompeii March 44 Octavian defeats Anthony & Cleopatra “Quinctilius Varus, give me back my Legions!” Gaius Vespasian commands Legio II Gallic Wars Caesar Assassinated (Caligula) Roman Emperors 1st Triumvirate As Dictator 2nd Triumvirate Augustus 27 BC-14 AD Tiberius 14-37 Claudius 41-54 Nero 54-68 Vespasian 69-79
Caesar, Crassus, Pompey Octavian, Anthony, Lepidus Year of the Four Titus Emperors: Galba, Otho, Vitallius
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