Roman Egypt

Roman province in Egypt (30 BCE–641 CE)

8 dated entries naming Roman Egypt, drawn from 8 separate years between 30 BCE and 1875 CE. Nothing here is written by us: each line is the sentence a Wikipedia year article used, and the link beside it opens the exact revision.

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1st century BC

30 BCEThe Revolt of Thebes (c. 30–29 BC) outbreaks in Egypt immediately after Octavian's victory. Followed by a series of Egyptian resistances, military conflicts and revolts, the following centuries.source
24 BCEAugustus founds the city of Nicopolis in Egypt to commemorate his final victory over Mark Antony.source

2nd century

115The Diaspora Revolt erupts almost simultaneously across various Jewish Diaspora communities in the empire's east, including Egypt, Libya and Cyprus.source
117The Jewish Diaspora Revolt is quelled, likely by autumn 117, though unrest may have persisted in Egypt until early 118. Its suppression results in the near-complete expulsion of Jews from Cyrenaica, Cyprus, and several regions of Egypt.source
153Minor uprisings occur in Roman Egypt against Roman rule.source

4th century

305Maximinus Daza persecutes the Christians of Egypt, many of whom take refuge in the desert. In time, this refuge leads to the monastic life. In these monasteries, Coptic writing develops, supporting the propagation of Christian texts.source
365July 21 – An earthquake and tsunami devastate Crete and Alexandria and affects Italy, Greece, and Palestine.source

19th century

1875September 11 – Egypt adopts the Gregorian calendar; replacing the Coptic/Alexandrian calendar (based on the ancient Egyptian calendar) which had been the official calendar since the Roman period.source

Roman Egypt

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