The 1st century
1,231 sourced entries across 99 documented years, grouped into 10 decades. A century here runs 1900–1999 rather than 1901–2000, so its decades sit inside it exactly.
Decades
- The 0s — 10 years, 119 entries
- The 10s — 10 years, 117 entries
- The 20s — 10 years, 89 entries
- The 30s — 10 years, 123 entries
- The 40s — 10 years, 154 entries
- The 50s — 10 years, 132 entries
- The 60s — 10 years, 204 entries
- The 70s — 10 years, 139 entries
- The 80s — 10 years, 84 entries
- The 90s — 10 years, 82 entries
By subject
- Conflict & Security in the 1st century — 200 entries
- Geopolitics & Diplomacy in the 1st century — 129 entries
- Religion & Belief in the 1st century — 125 entries
- Culture & Society in the 1st century — 54 entries
- Exploration & Expansion in the 1st century — 46 entries
- Technology & Infrastructure in the 1st century — 30 entries
- Crime & Justice in the 1st century — 28 entries
- Science & Discovery in the 1st century — 22 entries
- Climate & Environment in the 1st century — 18 entries
- Health & Medicine in the 1st century — 17 entries
- Disasters & Accidents in the 1st century — 9 entries
A few of the years
- 1AD 1 – Confucius is given his first royal title (posthumous name) of Baocheng Xuan Ni Gong.
- 13Ovid publishes books 1-3 of his Epistulae ex Ponto.
- 25August 5 – The Han dynasty is restored in China as Liu Xiu proclaims himself Emperor Guangwu of Han, starting the Jianwu era (until AD 56).
- 37March 18 – The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius's will, and proclaims Caligula as Roman Emperor, nullifying the joint claim of Tiberius Gemellus. Caligula's attempt to have himself deified creates friction between himself and the Senate.
- 49Christianity spreads into Europe, especially at Rome and at Philippi (probable date according to chronology derived from the Acts of the Apostles).
- 62Battle of Rhandeia: The Roman army (two legions) is defeated by the Parthians under king Tiridates I. Paetus surrenders and withdraws his disheveled army to Syria.
- 74Mesopotamia: The last known cuneiform text is written.
- 86Martial publishes Books I and II of the Epigrams.