TIMELINE of All Major Events - History of Christian Theology

TIMELINE of Major Events

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B.C. | A.D. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st

Adam

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c. 10,000 B.C.

Agriculture Develops

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c. 3,500 B.C.

Writing Developed

c. 3,500 B.C. Writing, a medium of human communication representing languages and emotions through signs and symbols, develops independently in 4 different areas – Mesopotamia (c. 3,500 B.C.), Egypt (c. 3,100 B.C.), the Indus Valley (c. 2,600 B.C.), and the Yellow River (c. 1,700 B.C.). Please share if you found…
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c. 3,300 B.C.

Bronze Age

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c. 3,300 B.C.

Indus Valley Civilization

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c. 2,686 B.C.

Egypt Old Kingdom

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c. 2,500 B.C.

Phoenicia

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c. 2,334 B.C.

Akkadian Empire

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c. 2,181 B.C.

Egypt, Old Kingdom Ends

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c. 2,154 B.C.

Akkadian Empire Ends

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c. 2,134 B.C.

Egypt, Kingdom of

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c. 2,070 B.C.

Xia Dynasty (China)

c. 2,070 B.C. The Xia dynasty possibly rules along the Yellow River in China. Shrouded in mystery, myth, and legend, subsequent Chinese governments traced their history to the Xia dynasty. No written records survive from this civilization, but some archeological evidence suggests the Xia dynasty may have been real. Please…
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c. 2,025 B.C.

Old Assyrian Empire

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c. 2,000 B.C.

Chariot Developed

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c. 1800 B.C.

Abraham

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c. 1,792 B.C.

Babylonian Empire

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c. 1690 B.C.

Egypt, Kingdom ends

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c. 1,650 B.C.

Hyksos in Egypt

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c. 1,600 B.C.

Shang Dynasty (China)

c. 1,600 B.C. The semi-mythical Xia Dynasty ends, and the Shang Dynasty arises to rule over the Yellow River Valley. Please share if you found this post informative.

c. 1,600 B.C.

Mycenean Greek Civilization

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c. 1,600 B.C.

Hittite Empire

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c. 1,550 B.C.

Egypt

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c. 1,500 B.C.

Vedic Period of India

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c. 1450 B.C.

Mosaic Law

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Died c. 1400 B.C.

Moses

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c. 1,393 B.C.

Old Assyrian Empire Ends

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c. 1,392 B.C.

Middle Assyrian Empire

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c. 1,300 B.C.

Indus Valley Civilization Ends

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c. 1,274 B.C.

Battle of Kadesh

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c. 1,200 B.C.

Iron Age

c. 1,200 B.C. The Iron Age(c. 1,200 B.C.) The Iron Age(c. 1,200 B.C.) The Iron Age begins in the Ancient Near East, the Aegean, and India. The Iron Age would begin later in Italy and the Balkans (c. 1,100 B.C.), Eastern Europe (c. 900 B.C.), Central Europe and Great Britain... more begins in the Ancient Near East, the Aegean, and India. The Iron Age(c. 1,200 B.C.) The Iron Age begins in the Ancient Near East, the Aegean, and India. The Iron Age would begin later in Italy and the Balkans (c. 1,100 B.C.), Eastern Europe (c. 900 B.C.), Central Europe and Great Britain... more would begin later in Italy and the Balkans (c. 1,100 B.C.), Eastern Europe (c. 900 B.C.), Central Europe and Great Britain... more begins in the Ancient…
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c. 1,200 B.C.

Bronze Age Collapse

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c. 1,178 B.C

Hittite Empire Ends

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c. 1,150 B.C.

Phoenician Expansion

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c. 1,150 B.C.

Mycenaean Greece Ends

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c. 1,069 B.C.

Egypt, New Kingdom Ends

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c. 1,056 B.C.

Middle Assyrian Empire Ends

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c. 1,050 B.C.

Alphabet Developed

c. 1,050 B.C. Phoenicians develop a 22 letter alphabet which spreads through their colonies and trade routes, which is eventually adopted and adapted by the Greeks. Please share if you found this post informative.

c. 1,046 B.C.

Zhou Dynasty (China)

c. 1,046 B.C. The Shang Dynasty ends after it is defeated in battle, and the Zhou Dynasty begins its rule in China. Please share if you found this post informative.

c. 1000 B.C.

David

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911 B.C.

Neo-Assyrian Empire

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814 B.C.

Carthage Established

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c. 800 B.C.

Greek Civilization Reemerges

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c. 650 B.C.

Carthaginian Expansion

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626 B.C.

Neo-Babylonian Empire

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626 B.C.

Median Kingdom

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c. 615–515 B.C.

Daniel

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609 B.C.

Neo-Assyrian Empire Ends

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c. 600 B.C.

Second Indian Urbanization

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587 B.C.

Babylonian Captivity I

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550 B.C.

Achaemenid Empire (Persia)

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509 B.C.

Roman Republic

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499 B.C.

Greco-Persian Wars

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431 B.C.

Peloponnesian War

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c. 427–348 B.C.

Plato

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384 B.C.–322 B.C.

Aristotle

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356–323 B.C.

Alexander the Great

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338 B.C.

Macedon Unifies Greece

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336 B.C.

Alexander the Great becomes King

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323 B.C.

Alexander the Great Dies

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321 B.C.

Muaryan Empire (India)

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312 B.C.

Seleucid Empire

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306 B.C.

Antigonid Kingdom

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306 B.C.

Kingdom of Thrace

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305 B.C.

Ptolemaic Kingdom (Egypt)

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281 B.C.

Kingdom of Thrace Ends

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275 B.C.

Roman Domination of Italy

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256 B.C.

Qin Dynasty (China)

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247 B.C.

Parthian Empire

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221 B.C.

Qin Empire (China)

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206 B.C.

Han Empire (China)

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201 B.C.

Roman Domination of Mediterranean

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185 B.C.

Mauryan Empire Ends

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167–160 B.C.

Maccabean Revolt

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146 B.C.

Rome Conquers Greece

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c. 130 B.C.

Silk Road

c. 130 B.C. The Silk Road(c. 130 B.C.) The Silk Road(c. 130 B.C.) The Silk Road is established as the Han Dynasty in China as they extend their overland trade routes further west and connect directly to trade routes used by the Roman Empire. more is established as the Han Dynasty in China as they extend their overland trade routes further west and connect directly to trade routes used by the Roman Empire(27 B.C.) After a period of unrest and competing generals jockeying for power, Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, becomes the first official Emperor of Rome, being known as Augustus. Octavian’s rule initiated an approximately 200 year period of... more. more is established as the Han Dynasty in China as they…
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63 B.C.

Seleucid Empire Ends

312–63 B.C. After a period of decline for approximately 100 years caused by military defeats to the Romans in the west and the Parthians to the east, the remnants of the Seleucid Empire(312 B.C.) The Seleucid Empire(312 B.C.) The Seleucid Empire, based in Babylonia, is founded by Seleucus, former general over Alexander’s elite cavalry forces. Seleucus asserted control over Mesopotamia and all the lands conquered by Alexander to the east into the Indus Valley. After Seleucus,... more, based in Babylonia, is founded by Seleucus, former general over Alexander’s elite cavalry…
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50 B.C.

Rome Conquers Gaul

50 B.C. Julius Caesar conquers Gaul (modern day France and Belgium), setting the stage for his rise to power in Rome. Please share if you found this post informative.

30 B.C.

Ptolemaic Kingdom Ends

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27 B.C.

Roman Empire

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c. 20 B.C.–A.D. 50

Philo

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born c. 18 B.C.

Mary

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c. 4 B.C.–A.D. 39

Herod

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c. 4 B.C.–A.D. 30-33

Jesus

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c. 4 B.C.–A.D. 64

Paul

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c. A.D. 1–65

Peter

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1st CENTURY

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c. A.D. 6–100

John

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A.D. 15 Dec 37–9 Jun 68

Nero

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c. A.D. 30

Crucifixion

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A.D. 30

Day of Pentecost

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A.D. 30

Last Supper

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c. A.D. 35–99

Clement of Rome

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A.D. 37–c. A.D. 100

Josephus

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c. A.D. 50

Maritime Silk Route

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A.D. 50–64

Paul’s Epistles

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c. A.D. 50

Council of Jerusalem

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A.D. 65

Gospel of Mark

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A.D. 70

Jerusalem Temple Destroyed

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A.D. 75–95

Gospels of Matthew, Luke & John

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2nd CENTURY

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c. A.D. 100–165

Justin Martyr

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fl. early 2nd century

Marcion

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fl. 2nd century

Montanus

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c. A.D. 120–200

Irenaeus

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c. A.D. 150

Justin Martyr’s 1st Apology

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c. A.D. 150–681

Christological Controversy

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c. A.D. 160–225

Tertullian

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c. A.D. 165

Justin Martyr’s 2nd Apology

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c. A.D. 185–254

Origen

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3rd CENTURY

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A.D. 210–14 Sep 258

Cyprian

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c. A.D. 215

Sabellius

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A.D. 220

Han Empire Ends

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A.D. 224

Sassanid Empire

A.D. 224–651 The rebellion which overthrew the Parthian Empire(247 B.C.) Parthia (a region in the northeast of modern day Iran) gains independence in a rebellion against the Seleucid Empire(312 B.C.) The Seleucid Empire, based in Babylonia, is founded by Seleucus, former general over Alexander’s elite cavalry forces. Seleucus asserted control over Mesopotamia and all the lands conquered by Alexander to the east into the Indus Valley. After Seleucus,... more, eventually becoming the Parthian Empire(247 B.C.) Parthia (a region in the northeast of modern day Iran) gains independence in a rebellion against the Seleucid Empire, eventually becoming the Parthian Empire, seizing control of Mesopotamia and Media, and competing with Rome for control in the... more, seizing control of Mesopotamia and Media, and competing with Rome for control in the... more establishes…
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A.D. 224

Parthian Empire Ends

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c. A.D. 256–336

Arius

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A.D. 263–May 339

Eusebius of Caesarea

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A.D. 265

Jin Empire (China)

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c. A.D. 272–337

Constantine

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c. A.D. 280–355

Donatus

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A.D. 286

Division of Roman Empire

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c. A.D. 293–373

Athanasius

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4th CENTURY

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4th–6th centuries

Donatist Controversy

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A.D. 312

Battle of Milvian Bridge

A.D. 313

Edict of Milan

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A.D. 314

Council of Arles

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4th Century

Arian Controversy

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A.D. 320

Gupta Empire (India)

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A.D. 325

First Council of Nicaea

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c. A.D. 330-379

Basil

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c. A.D. 340 – A.D. 397

Ambrose

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A.D. 347–395

Theodosius

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A.D. 27 Mar 347–30 Sep 420

Jerome

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A.D. 354–430

Augustine

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c. A.D. 378–444

Cyril of Alexandria

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A.D. 381

First Council of Constantinople

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A.D. 381

Constantinople Creed

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A.D. 385

Augustine begins writing

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5th CENTURY

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A.D. 401–450

Theodosius II

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c. A.D. 405

Vulgate

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A.D. 410

Rome Sacked

A.D. 410 The VisigothsThe western branch of the GermanicReferring to an Indo-European ethnic group of people originating in northern Europe. The Roman Empire bordered on Germanic lands for centuries and the two groups of people frequently fought each other. As the Roman Empire weakened, Germanic tribes migrated further... more Goths who sacked Rome. They were later granted foederati (allied) status by the Western Roman Empire(27 B.C.) After a period of unrest and competing generals jockeying for power, Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, becomes the first official Emperor of Rome, being known as Augustus. Octavian’s rule initiated an approximately 200 year period of... more, and they established a kingdom in southern France. They proved to be unreliable allies, and their Arian Christianity... more sack Rome, no longer the capital…
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fl. 410–420

Pelagius

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A.D. 420

Jin Empire Ends

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A.D. 451

Council of Chalcedon

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Died A.D. 10 Nov 461

Leo the Great

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c. A.D. 466–511

Clovis

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A.D. 477–524

Boethius

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A.D. 480

Western Roman Empire Ends

A.D. 480 The Western Roman Empire(27 B.C.) After a period of unrest and competing generals jockeying for power, Octavian, the adopted son of Julius Caesar, becomes the first official Emperor of Rome, being known as Augustus. Octavian’s rule initiated an approximately 200 year period of... more officially ends after the…
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