0122-12-01 00:00:00 Hadrian rules Rome (A.D. 117–138); codifies Roman law, rebuilds Pantheon, establishes postal system, builds wall between England and Scotland. Roman Emperor Hadrian begins the impressive 73 mile defensive wall in the north of[…]
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Roman Emperor Trajan extends empire to Mesopotamia
0113-12-01 00:00:00 Enter story info here 142000
Tsai Lun invents paper in China
0105-12-01 00:00:00 Enter story info here 141000
First use of wood for paper
0104-12-01 00:00:00 paper was manufactured about 104 AD by Cai Lun , an official attached to the Imperial court during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-AD 220). He took the inner bark of a mulberry tree[…]
City of Vishnu
0100-12-01 00:00:00 The Pyu people settled inland along the middle reaches of the Irrawaddy River but at a distance from the river’s course. This is in sharp contrast to the later Burmese cities such as[…]
Chinese send Envoy to Rome
0097-12-01 00:00:00 Chinese General Pan Chao sends an embassy to the Roman empire, the envoy fails to reach Rome. 139000
Roman Colosseum
0079-12-01 00:00:00 Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman[…]
Pliny creates first Encyclopedia
0078-12-01 00:00:00 Pliny creates an encyclopedia that claims to summarize all knowledge with references to its sources. 137000
Rome conquers Jerusalem
0070-12-01 00:00:00 After a six month siege the Romans under the direction of Titus destroy Jerusalem killing one and a half million Jews. The gold taken from the the Temple finances the Colosseum back in[…]
Map of The World 1 AD
0001-12-01 00:00:00 Nations of The World in 1 AD 135000