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World Religious History
The Everlasting Covenant
Before Creation	Before the flood	The Old Covenant Everlasting Covenant Blessings and curses 2300 Years Judgment 490 Years 1810 Years Jewish History Church History 1335 Years Slaves in Egypt Babylon 70 years 483 Years 3½ Years 3½ Years 1290 Years Time of the end - 1260 Years Egypt Canaan Babylon Persia Greece Rome Europe USA Prophecy Lion Bear Leopard Terrible Beast Ten horns Lamb Jubilees 20 10 36 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14	Last Days		1000 years
1	2	3	4	5	6
Year 0	1656	2083	6230	Future
Year 0 ( 4230 BC ) - Creation Year 1656 ( 2574 BC ) - Flood Salvation history Year 2083 (2147 BC) - Call of Abraham. Israel is chosen by God to witness to the world. Year 2728 (1502 BC) - Exodus from slavery in Egypt. Israel receives the ten commandments Year 2768 (1462 BC) - Israel enters the promised land Year 3625 (604/5 BC) 70 year rule by Babylon begins Year 3773 (457 BC) - Third Decree to restore and build Jerusalem. Medo-Persian empire conquers in 535 BC Year 3896 (334 BC) - Greek empire Year 4033 (197 BC) - Roman empire Year 4256 (27 A.D.) - Jesus is baptized Year 4260 (31 A.D.) - Crucifixion Year 4263 (34 A.D.) - Christianity is chosen to witness to the world Year 4299 (70 A.D.) - Fall of Jerusalem and the second temple Year 4697 (538 A.D.) - Beginning of the 1260 year time prophecy Year 6027 (1798 A.D.) - Pope imprisoned Year 6073 (1844) - Judgment Year 6230 (2001) - Current time Second Coming Millennium

Bible Chronology
Ussher	Jewish	Creation Years	Calendar Year	Event	Elapsed Time
4004 BC	3761 BCE. Tishri 1	Sunday		Creation. Day 1 (Physics, Chemistry, Electromagnetism). God introduced light	7 days
		Monday		Creation. Day 2 (Cosmology). God separated the sky and ocean
		Tuesday		Creation. Day 3 (Geology and Botany). God created land, trees and plants
		Wednesday		Creation. Day 4 (Astronomy). God created the sun, moon and stars
		Thursday		Creation. Day 5 (Biology). God created fish and birds
		Friday		Creation. Day 6 (Biology). God created animals, Adam and Eve
		Saturday		Creation. Day 7 (Religion and Sociology). God rested and made the Sabbath day
4004 BC	3761 BCE	0	4230 BC	Creation. Jewish date is 3761 BCE	1656
4001 BC	4	0	4001	Seven planets aligned. Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Sun, Moon and Earth
Key = Prophecy = New Doctrines = Inventions = Persecution = Diseases = Messiahs		7	4223 BC	Adam and Eve sin. In the seventh year, the second month on the seventeenth day, the serpent came. Jubilees 3:15-17
		-	-	Birth of Cain
		130	4100 BC	Birth of Seth
		622	3608 BC	Birth of Enoch
		1056	3174 BC	Birth of Noah
		-	˜3000 BC	Wheel invented
*** Sins of the Ancients ***				Ancient scientists are involved in transgenic experiments with animals and man
2852 BC	The Flood Pangea map	-	2852 BC	Fuxi (Fu Hsi or Fu Xi). First of the Three sovereigns. (2852 BC to 2205 BC) Nüwa, his wife. They are the ancestors of humans after a devastating flood
2807 BC		-	2807 BC	May 10. A 3 mile wide comet hit the Indian ocean 900 miles south east of Madagascar producing a 18 mile crater, 600-900 ft tsunami and the flood legends, killing 50%
-		-	2737 BC	Shennong The third sovereign. Introduced agriculture. (2737-2699 BC)
-		-	2698 BC	Huang Di. The Yellow emperor, ancestor of the Han Chinese (2698-2599 BC)
2468 BC		1536	2694 BC	Noah begins to preach for 120 years. He is 480 years old. Methuselah dies
-		-	2637 BC	March 8. The Year the Chinese calendar began
2348 BC		1656	2574 BC	Flood. Second Month, Day seventeen. Noah is 600 years old. Genesis 7: 11
2345 BC		-	-	Something happened to the tilt of the earth this year. Ancient observations deviate from theoretical calculations. Was it an asteroid impact that caused the flood?
2247 BC		1756	2474 BC	Tower of Babel migration. The earth was divided into many languages. (Genesis 10: 25)	427
-		-	˜2491 BC	Emperor Zhuanxu (2491-2413 BC). Led the Shi clan to migrate east to Shandong
Stone Age			5000 BC	(5000-3000 BC). Stone age artifacts are probably after the flood
Dates are harder to synchronize in this early period up to the Babylonian empire. Dates listed are from science calculations. Problems. Often Archaeology dates items by comparison and what they expect. Submersion under water changes carbon dating values. Dinosaurs. They become extinct in this time. Giants. The people are probably very tall.			˜3000 BC	Clovis people settle in southwest America (15000-7000 BC)
			˜3000 BC	Tuniit people (Dorset), described as timid giants, cross Bering Strait to Alaska
			˜3000 BC	(7500-250 BC) The Jomon culture in Japan
			˜3000 BC	The Minoans settle in Crete. Probably from Asia Minor
			˜3050 BC	Early Period. Dynasty 1-2. (3050-2890 BC)
			˜2650 BC	Old Kingdom. Dynasty 3-6. (2650-2184 BC). The age of the pyramid
			˜2600 BC	(2600-2030) Stonehenge built
			˜2413 BC	Emperor Ku (2413-2343 BC)
			˜2400 BC	Comet Hale-Bopp. Next appearance: 1996-1997 A.D.
			˜2350 BC	Possible earthquake on the New Madrid fault
Bronze Age			3000 BC	Begins in Egypt (3000-1500 BC). Bronze age artifacts are probably after the flood
2334 BC	-	1896	2334 BC	Sargon the Great of Akkad (2334-2279). Mesopotamian king
2224 BC	-	1906	2224 BC	Noah dies at age 950. 350 years after the flood. Genesis 9: 28-29
2222 BC	-	2008	2222 BC	Abraham is born
2250 BC	-	1980	2250 BC	Ebla civilization in Syria and south east Turkey, thriving in 2500 BC, was conquered in by the Akkadians (Sargon or his grandson Naram-Sin)
2197 BC	-	2033	2197 BC	Akkadian empire falls
2150 BC	-	2080	2150 BC	First Intermediate Period. Dynasty 7-10. (2150-2060 BC). Troubled period
1921 BC	1614	2083	2147 BC	Judaism began. Abraham is chosen at age 75. Genesis 12:4
Israel (The Covenant)			-	The covenant with Abraham. Genesis 15	215
1910 BC	-	2094	2136 BC	The birth of Ishmael when Abraham is 86. Genesis 16: 16. He lived 137 years
-	-	2096	2134 BC	October 22. Total eclipse of the sun
1898 BC	-	2107	2123 BC	Abraham is circumsized at age 99. Genesis 17: 11. He lived 175 years
-	-	2107	2123 BC	The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Genesis 18-19
1896 BC	-	2108	2122 BC	The birth of Isaac when Abraham is 100. Genesis 21: 5. He lived 180 years
1836 BC	-	2168	2062 BC	The birth of Jacob and Esau when Isaac is 60. Genesis 25: 26. He lived 147 years
-	-	2051	2055 BC	Middle Kingdom. Dynasty 11-12. (2055-1759 BC)
-	-	1980	˜2050 BC	The Epic of Gilgamesh is written
-	-	2106	2000 BC	The Indo-Iranians split into Persians (west) and Indians (East)
-	-	2106	2000 BC	The Minoans built cities and traded with other nations
-	-	2106	2000 BC	Xia Dynasty (2000-1500 BC). Henan province
-	1920	2227	1991 BC	12th dynasty. Amenemhet 1 (1991-1962)
-	1961	2268	1950 BC	Joseph goes to Egypt (1950-1930)
-	1967	2274	1956 BC	King Senusret 1. (1956-1911). The Pharaoh of the famine
-	1969	2276	1954 BC	June 27. Lunar eclipse
1866 BC	1829	2298	1932 BC	Nisan 15. Israel (Jacob) enters Egypt at age 130. Genesis 46-47; Exodus 12: 41	430
-	1840	2319	1911 BC	Amenemhet II (1911-1877). He might have enslaved the Jews
-	2111	2401	1792 BC	(1792-1750 BC). Hammurabi rules Babylon in 1728 and develops a code of laws
-	1978	2443	1783 BC	Second Intermediate Period. 13-17. Dynasty (1783-1539 BC). Hyksos invade
-	2111	2576	1750 BC	(1750-1200 BC). The Hittite empire
-	2061	2526	1700 BC	Shang (Yin) Dynasty (1700-1027 BC). Writing developed
Iron Age			1587 BC	Begins in Asia Minor (1500-300 BC)
1582 BC	2179	2648	1582 BC	Moses is born
-	2222	2691	1539 BC	New Kingdom. Dynasty 18-20 (1539-1069 BC). Prosperous. Building projects. Ahmoses (1539-1514) defeats the Hyksos and starts building projects at Karnak
-	2247	2716	1514 BC	King Amenhotep 1. (1514-1493) and Thutmose 1 (1493-1481) 18th dynasty
1491 BC	2259	2728	1502 BC	Nisan 15. Exodus (1500 BC). Moses is 80. Map of Tribes. Map of Exodus	490
1491 BC	2259	2728	1502 BC	Ten Commandments given in the third month on Shavout (Pentecost)
-	2261	2726	˜1500 BC	Hinduism began in India
-	2261	2726	˜1500 BC	Earthquake in Crete
-	2261	2726	˜1500 BC	The Thera eruption. Volcano erupted on Strongphyle and fragmented the island
-	2270	2735	1491 BC	King Thutmose II. (1491-1479) 18th dynasty
-	2292	2757	1473 BC	Queen Hatshepsut. (1473-1458) 18th dynasty
-	2296	2765	1459 BC	May 16. Total eclipse of the sun
1450 BC	2298	2767	1461 BC	Moses completes the Torah around 1400BC (1500-1461 BC)
1451 BC	2299	2768	1462 BC	The Israelites enter Canaan 40 years after the exodus. Moses dies at age 120
1444 BC	2306	2775	˜1455 BC	Joshua commands the sun and moon to stand still. Joshua 10: 12-15
1432 BC	2338	2807	1432 BC	Joshua subdues land 5 years, lives another 25 years and dies at age 110
1432 BC	2338	2807	1432 BC	The period of the Judges of Israel
-	2461	2930	1350 BC	(1530-1350 BC) The Mitanni empire collapsed because of the Hittites
-	2436	2905	1325 BC	King Tutankhamun dies. (1334-1325) 18th dynasty
1302 BC	2459	2928	1302 BC	June 5. Total eclipse of the sun. Early Chinese eclipse
Egypt Declines Map of Egypt	2466	2935	1295 BC	Ramesses 1. (1295-1294) 19th dynasty
	2497	2966	1260 BC	1260-1150. Trojan war. 1250-750 Greek dark ages
	2557	3026	1200 BC	1200-600BC. Olmec civilization in central America. Map of American tribes
	2655	3124	1096 BC	Saul becomes king of Israel and reigns for 40 years
	˜2675	˜3144	˜1076 BC	David kills Goliath. (1 Samuel 17)
	2691	3160	1070 BC	Third Intermediate Period. Dynasty 20-24 (1070-715 BC). Capital moved 6 times
	2695	3164	1056 BC	David becomes king of Israel and reigns for 40 years (33 in Jerusalem). 1 Kings 2: 11
	2702	3171	1049 BC	David captures Jerusalem
-	2734	3203	1027 BC	Zhou Dynasty. Western (1027-770 BC) Eastern (770-221 BC)
1012 BC	2739	3208	1022 BC	Temple begun 480 years after exodus in Solomon's fourth year. 1 Kings 6: 1, 37
1005 BC	2746	3215	1015 BC	Temple completed in Solomon's eleventh year in 7½ years. 1 Kings 6: 38
1002 BC	2749	3218	1012 BC	Temple dedicated 490 years after the exodus at the feast of Tabernacles. (489+ yrs)
990 BC	2737	3206	1000 BC	Inuit civilization in North America
957 BC	2776	3245	985 BC	Division of the kingdom of Israel. North (Jeroboam). South (Rehoboam)	406
899 BC	2835	3304	899 BC	April 20. Annular eclipse of the sun at sunrise. Chinese "double dawn" eclipse
The Axial Age Map of Ancient Civilizations		3406	800 BC	(800-400 BC). A simultaneous development of philosophy and culture in China, India and Greece without any mutual contact. Egyptian civilization declines
800 BC	2985	3406	800 BC	Famine drove the Etruscans from Lydia to Northern Italy
776 BC	2985	3454	776 BC	The first Olympic games begin in Olympia, Greece with the sprint. Discus, javelin, wrestling and broad jump were added later
763 BC	2998	3467	˜763 BC	Earthquake in the reign of Uzziah and Jeroboam. Amos 1: 1
763 BC	2998	3467	763 BC	June 15, 11:59AM (7:59 UT). Total eclipse of the sun. Assyrian eclipse. Amos 8: 8
753 BC	3008	3477	753 BC	April 12. Rome founded by Romulus
747 BC	3014	3483	747 BC	Late Kingdom. Dynasty 25-30. (747-380 BC). The last Egyptian born Pharaoh
727 BC	3034	3503	727 BC	Hezekiah becomes king of Judah. He destroys Moses' bronze serpent because it was being worshipped. 2 Kings 18:4
Assyrian Empire Map of Assyria		3509	721 BC	Assyrian invasion of the northern kingdom. Siege began in 724
		3518	712 BC	Isaiah brings the shadow of the sun ten degrees back. 2 Kings 20:11
		3530	700 BC	Steel invented
		3562	668 BC	Assurbanipal (Sardanapalus, Osnapper) (668-627) King of Assyria. Assurbanipal's Library. 20,000-30,000 cuneiform tablets on 1,200 topics
		3605	625 BC	Neo-Babylonian kingdom (Late Babylonian) Nabopolassar made himself king of Chaldea. Sin Shar-Iskhun made himself king of Assyria. Civil war begins
		3612	618 BC	Zoroastrianism started in Persia by Zoroaster (660-583) or possibly in 1500 BC
		3615	615 BC	Ten years of civil war between Babylon and Assyria ends
		3616	614 BC	Medes besiege Assur, sacked the city and took prisoners
		3618	612 BC	Nineveh, capital of Assyria fell after a two month siege by the Medes and Babylon
Babylonian Empire Map of Babylon		3621	609 BC	Fall of Josiah in the battle of Meggido. Judah loses its independence and is under the protection of Babylon. Seventy year captivity of the southern kingdom in Babylon begins	70
		3625	605 BC	(604/605) Nebuchadnezzar II succeeds Nabopolassar. Battle of Carchemish. Babylon rules this region and Judah is no longer independent. Exiles were taken in 597 and 586 BC
		3630	600 BC	(600-300 BC). Scandinavia gets colder. People move south
		3633	597 BC	First Babylonian exile is 11 years before the fall of Jerusalem. (Ezekiel 40: 1)
586 BC	3165	3644	586 BC	Second Babylonian exile. The first temple is destroyed by the Babylonians
585 BC	3166	3645	585 BC	May 28. Total eclipse of the sun. Occurred during a battle between the Medes and the Lydians, ending a six year war
572 BC	3151	3658	572 BC	Ezekiel 40. He has a vision of the city of God 14 years after the fall of the city
546 BC	3125	3604	546 BC	Medes and Lydia conquered by Persia as the empire expands
Persian Empire Map of Persia		3729	539 BC	Persian empire overthrows Babylon (October 12 (Tishri 16))
		3695	535 BC	Buddhism started in China by Siddhartha Guatama Buddha
		3695	535 BC	First decree by Cyrus the Great. Seventy year Babylonian captivity ends
		3685	525 BC	Cambyses II conquers Egypt	78
		3710	520 BC	Second decree by Darius (ruled 521-486)
		3706	516 BC	The second temple was dedicated
		3722	500 BC	Shintoism started in Japan
		3736	486 BC	Queen Esther, wife of Ahasuerus (Xerxes) ruled 486-423
		3773	457 BC	Third decree by Artaxerxes builds Jerusalem. Ezra 6:14. 2300 day prophecy begins	490
		3787	443 BC	All 39 books of the Hebrew manuscript complete and arranged by topic
		3790	440 BC	Taoism started in China by Lao-Tzu
		3799	431 BC	August 3. Total eclipse of the sun. Peloponnesian war
		3799	431 BC	Peloponnesian wars. Greek civil wars between Athens and Sparta (431-404)
		3798	430 BC	430-426, Athenian Plague
		3804	424 BC	March 21. Total eclipse of the sun. Eighth year of Peloponnesian war
		3808	420 BC	Jainism started in India by Mahavira
		3822	406 BC	April 15. Total eclipse of the Moon. Fire in the temple of Athena
		3876	352 BC	Chinese documented a supernova
		3885	343 BC	Second Persian. Dynasty 31. (343-332 BC) Darius III Codomannus (335-332)
Greek Empire Map of Greek empire Map of divided empire		3892	334 BC	Greek empire
		3896	334 BC	Battle of Granicus. Alexander crosses the Hellespont and invades Asia
		3897	333 BC	Battle of Issus
		3917	˜333 BCE	Tevet 25 or 21 Kislev. Alexander the Great meets the high priest Shimon HaTzaddik
		3898	332 BC	Greco-Roman Period. Dynasty (332-395 A.D.). Macedonian kings (332-304), Ptolemaic dynasty (323-30 BC), Roman Emperors (30 BC - 14 A.D.)
		3899	331 BC	September 20. Total eclipse of the Moon before the battle of Arbela
		3899	331 BC	October 1. Battle of Arbela (Gaugamela). 1 million Persians, 50,000 Greeks
		3904	326 BC	Battle of Hydaspes. The last battle of Alexander against King Porus and an Indian elephant corp
		Diadochi Wars (323-280)	323 BC	June 11. Alexander dies without a competent heir. His generals fight for the kingdom
			323 BC	Perdiccas becomes regent for the unborn Alexander IV and the fool Phillip III
			322-320	Diadochi War 1. Perdiccas against Ptolemy. Perdiccas murdered by his soldiers. Antipater became regent. Antigonus ruled Asia
			319-315	Diadochi War 2. The rise of Antigonus. Polyperchon, Eumenes, Alexander IV, Philip III Arridaeus Vs Cassander, Ptolemy, Antigonus, Demetrius and Seleucus
			315-311	Diadochi War 3. Ptolemy, Cassander and Lysimachus ally against Antigonus. Seleucus defeats Antigonus
			312 BC	Rome built the Via Appia road, 132 miles long. It connected Rome to Brindisi in south east Italy
			310	Cassander killed Alexander IV and his mother Roxana because the child was now 13 and king. He also executed Alexander's mother Olympias in 316 and his half brother Philip in 317 and Heracles, an illegitimate son of Alexander, in 309
			307-306	Diadochi War 4. Antigonus and Demetrius defeat Ptolemy. Seleucus and Lysimachus defeat and kill Antigonus in the Battle of Ipsus
			304 BC	Seleucus peace treaty with the Indian king Chandragupta Maurya who controlled the Indus valley
			301 BC	Battle of Ipsus. Antigonus defeated by Lysimachus
			300 BC	Great Library of Alexandria is built by Ptolemy 1. 700,000 books. Destroyed in 391 AD
			288 BC	Lysimachus allied with Pyrrhus of Epirus and invaded Macedonia. He expelled Pyrrhus in 285. Now he controlled Greece, Macedonia, Thrace and Asia Minor
			281 BC	Battle of Corupedion. Lysimachus was defeated by Seleucus 1 Nicantor
			281 BC	Seleucus 1 Nicantor was murdered by Ptolemy Keraunos/Ceraunus
		3801	217 BC	Battle of Raphia/Gaza. Ptolemy IV defeats Antiochus III
		3980	250 BC	Parthian empire begins. Lasts for 475 years
		3980	250 BC	(250 BC - 250 AD) The Yayoi culture in Japan on the island of Kyushu
		3980	250-200	Septuagint Greek version of Hebrew bible. 39 old testament books, 14 apochrypha
		4004	226 BC	Earthquake destroys the Colossus of Rhodes built in 280 BC
		4009	221 BC	Qin (Tsin) Dynasty (221-207 BC) 5000 km Great Wall built by Chihoang-Ti (236)
		4018	212 BC	Greek Conquest: Claudius Marcellus conquers Syracuse. Archimedes died in the siege
Roman Empire (Republic) Map of Rome		4033	197 BC	Roman empire begins
		4062	168 BC	June 21. Total eclipse of the Moon. Gallus before battle
		4062	168 BC	Greek Conquest: Anicius Gallus conquers Epirus
		4062	168 BC	Battle of Pydna. Romans defeat the Greeks. Perseus of Macedonia defeated by Aemilius Paullus
		4062	168 BC	167 BCE. Kislev 25. Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Seleucid empire, desecrates temple with swine's blood and statue of Zeus. Maccabeans revolt
		4063	167 BC	Maccabean revolt. Judas Maccabe was a possible Messiah candidate, died 160 BC
		4065	165 BC	164 BCE. Kislev 25. The first Hannukah. Jerusalem recaptured and temple dedicated
		4122	108 BC	The armies of Chinese emperor Wu-Tin occupied Manchuria and northern Korea and established Lo-lang colony
		4191	133 BC	Greek Conquest: Attalus III wills the kingdom of Pergamon to Rome
		4144	86 BC	Greek Conquest: Sulla defeats Athens
		4157	73 BC	73-71BC (Third Servile war). Slave revolt led by Spartacus. 6000 crucified on 270 miles
		4159	71 BC	The Romans introduced the four pointed cross
		4167	63 BC	Pompeii (Pompey) conquers Jerusalem and Syria. Maccabean period ends
		4167	63 BC	Greek Conquest: Pompey ends rebellion in Asia Minor
		4182	48 BC	August 9. Battle of Pharsalus ends civil war (49-48). Julius Caesar defeated Pompey after he crossed the Rubicon on 10 January 49 B.C. and marched on Rome
		4184	46 BC	Sosigenes calendar reform. The longest year on record was 445 days long to correct the seasons. Julian calendar was 365 days/ year and 366 days every 4 years
		4186	44 BC	March 15 (Ides). Julius Caesar is assassinated by Brutus and Cassius
		4186	44 BC	March 15-22. The Great Comet visible for 7 days after Caesar died. A red comet was seen. Mount Vesuvius was also erupting.
		4193	37 BC	(37-4 BC) Herod remodels the second temple
Roman Empire (Monarchy)		4135	31 BC	September 2. Battle of Actium. Cleopatra and Mark Anthony are defeated by Augustus (Octavian)
		4203	31 BC	September 2. Major earthquake in Judea
		4203	24 BC	Augustus Caesar Census: 4,063,000 Roman citizens
		4223	8 BC	Augustus Caesar Census: 4,233,000 Roman citizens
		4224	7 BC	May 29, September 29 and December 4. Triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter in the constellation of Pisces.
		4225	6 BC	February. Mars, Jupiter and Saturn moved in close proximity in Pisces
		4225	6 BC	The Star in the East? April 17-December 19. The Moon eclipsed Jupiter. Appeared stationary on December 19
		4226	5 BC	February 20. Two conjunctions in Pisces between Jupiter and the Moon and between Mars and Saturn.
		4226	5 BC	March 10 to April 27. Super Nova. A new star in Capricorn reported by Chinese
		4226	5 BC	March 5. Comet visible for 70 days
		4226	5 BC	Total Lunar eclipse. March 23 at 8:52 PM. Death of Herod?
4 BC	3757	4227	4 BC	Partial Lunar eclipse. March 13 at 4:04 AM
4000	3757	4227	4 BC	Jesus Christ, the Messiah is born on Tishri 15 (Feast of Tabernacles)
Roman Empire (The Rise of Christianity) The White Horse Church of Ephesus		4229	2 BC	August 30. A new star appeared in the constellation Virgo
		4226	1 BC	Total Lunar eclipse. January 10 at 1:35 AM. King Herod dies in the spring?
		4230	1 A.D.	Start of the Gregorian calendar. No year zero. Actually created in 1582
		4236	6 A.D.	Jerusalem becomes part of Roman province of Judea
		4238	4 A.D.	Tiberius Caesar adopted by Augustus
		4243	13 A.D.	Senate approves Tiberius as proconsul, princeps and coemperor with Augustus
		4244	14 A.D.	Augustus Caesar Census: 4,957,000 Roman citizens
		4244	14 A.D.	Death of Augustus (27 BC to 19 August 14 A.D.) after uncontrollable diaharrea
		4244	14 A.D.	Tiberius Caesar begins to rule until 37 A.D. Confirmed by the senate on September 18
		4244	14	September 27, 8:19AM (4:19 UT). Total eclipse of the Moon
		4257	27 A.D.	Messiah is baptized in the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar
		4261	31 A.D.	Passover. Messiah is crucified. Christianity begins. Full moon total eclipse miracle
		4261	31 A.D.	Pentecost. The former rain. The Holy Spirit comes. 3000 converted
		4263	33	March 19. Total eclipse of the sun over Israel
		4263	33	April 3. Partial eclipse of the Moon over Israel
		4264	34 A.D.	Stephen stoned. Saul persecutes the church. Gentiles called to spread the Gospel
		4276	46	Lunar eclipse. A large island suddenly appears near Thera in the Aegean sea	36
		4290	60	(40-90) New Testament. Eyewitnesses writings and letters written in Greek
		4291	61	Druid revolts in Britain
		4294	64 A.D.	July 19. Nero burns Rome and blames the Christians. He commits suicide in 68. November. He feeds Christians to the Lions and uses them as human torches
		4296	66-70 A.D.	First Jewish revolt. Christians obeying prophetic signs of Matthew 24: 15-16 escape Roman siege of Jerusalem when Cestius retreats
Roman Empire (Persecution of Christians) The Red Horse Church of Smyrna			67 A.D.	(67 - 313) Ten Roman Persecutions
		1	67 A.D.	(64-68) Nero persecuted the Christians. Peter and Paul martyred
		4300	70 A.D.	The first Jewish revolt ends. Romans destroy Jerusalem and the second temple. 1,100,000 killed. Siege for 134 days, April 14 - September 7 (Passover to Yom kippur). Temple on fire August 2. Tisha B'av (9th Av)
		4301	71	March 4. Partial eclipse of the Moon. Two eclipses in 15 days. Pliny	468
		4301	71	March 20. Hybrid eclipse of the Sun. Plutarch's eclipse
		4307	77	77-84AD Conquest of Britain. Wales (77), Scotland (80), and the British in the Battle of Mons Graupius (84)
		4308	79	August 24. Mount Vesuvius erupts destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. 3600 killed
		4308	79	Comet seen before the death of Vespasian
		4309	80	John exiled on Patmos. Boiled in oil
		2	81	(81-96) Domitian Persecution. Ordered Jews and Christians killed
		4313	83	Roman army crossed the Rhine River to attack the Germans
		4320	90-95	Jewish Council of Jamnia revises canon. Selects original canon of 39 books
			100	Gnostic Heresy. Many doctrines. Dualism (matter is evil, spirit is good). The universe was created out of flawed matter. Old Testament law is from an evil God and should be broken. Docetism (The Christ Spirit in the man Jesus did not die). Emanation of spirits
		4329	100	100-650AD Aztec civilization emerges in Mexico
		4329	100	100-1150AD Hopewell civilization in upper Mississippi (Ohio and Illinois)
		3	108	(98-117-138) Trajan and Hadrian Persecution. Christians thrown to wild beasts. Christianity outlawed
		4332	113	(113-117) Parthian War (Persia)
		4334	105	Paper invented
		4349	122	Hadrian's Wall built. "to separate Romans from Barbarians (Brigantes, Picts, Caledonians)". 80 Roman miles. (73.5 miles, 117km)
			130	Rome and Alexandria keep Sunday as exceptions to the general rule. Barnabas of Alexandria advocates Sunday
		4361	132	Bar Kokaba revolt (132-135). Second Jewish revolt when Rome tried to build a temple to Jupiter on the temple mount. He was once believed to be the Messiah. Jerusalem destroyed. Jews exiled by Hadrian
			135	Hadrian outlaws circumcision and Sabbath keeping
		4364	135	Jerusalem rebuilt by Hadrian and renamed "Aelia Capitolina". Jews excluded from Jerusalem until the fourth century. By the middle of the third century Jews had permission to go to the Mount of Olives to mourn the Temple from afar. "It is forbidden for all circumcised persons to enter or stay within the territory of Aelia Capitolina; any person contravening this prohibition shall be put to death.
			140	Marcionite Heresy. Marcion. Gnostic beliefs. The inferior creator God of the Old Testament Vs the unknown true God who sent Christ, matter is evil
			140-	Modalism (Monarchian/Sabellian) Heresy. Noetus of Smyrna and Sabellius. Father, Son, and Spirit are three names or manifestations of one person
			150	Justin Martyr in Rome advocates Sunday keeping
			150	Adoptionism Heresy. Paul of Samasota. Jesus the man became Christ at his baptism, when God indwelt him. Christ was the son of God by nature, but in his humanity by adoption only
			153-	Montanist (Phrygians) Revival/Heresy. Montanus, Prisca, Maximilla. A revival movement labelled as heretics. Advocated fasting, celibacy, no second marriages, asceticism (no worldly pleasures). Second Coming, prophets with new revelations. Millennium expectations were less popular by this time. Women in leadership positions. In 177 they were excommunicated. Tertullian was a leader. Justinian 1 (527-565) outlawed them
		4	162	(161-180) Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Persecution. Polycarp martyred
		4439	170	The Mishnah. The oral tradition is written down by Rabbi Judah, the prince
		4454	185	December 7 to (July 5 - August 2, 186) Supernova "guest star" recorded by Chinese
		5	192	(202-210) Septimus Severus Persecution. Alarmed at the growth of Christianity. Perpetua martyred
		4469	200	Greek bible translated to Latin, Coptic and Syriac
		4469	200	Tuniit people leave Greenland
		4475	206	Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 A.D.)
		4495	226	Zoroastrianism regains popularity
		4495	226	Parthian empire falls
		6	235	(235-238) Maximus and Thracian Persecution
		7	245	(249-251) Decius Persecution. Alarmed at the growth of Christianity. Public sacrifices to Pagan gods required
		4519	250	250-900AD Height of Mayan civilization in Mexico
		4520	251	Novatianist Schism. Novatian. Divided the church among the "Confessors" who held their faith but were not martyred and the lapsed who denied their faith during persecution
		8	257	(257-260) Valerian Persecution. Three and a half years. Forced to sacrifice to Jupiter. Cyprian of Carthage and Sixtus II of Rome martyred
		4528	259	(259-270) Romans yield territory to German invaders
		9	274	(270-275) Aurelian Persecution
			274	Sun Worship. Imported in 219 A.D., the cult of Deus Sol is popular in Rome. Dies Natali Invicti was celebrated on December 25, the birthday of the sun
		4569	˜300	Possible earthquake on the New Madrid fault
			300	Arianism Heresy. Arius. Christ is a created being. Accepted by the Goths
		10	303	(303-324) Diocletian and Galerius severe Persecution. 303-313 were the worst years
		4539	306	Constantine made Byzantium the capital of Rome and renamed it Constantinople
Roman Empire (Christian Apostasy) By 300 AD, 25% of the population was Christian. Rome makes Christianity the official religion of the state in 313. The Black Horse Church of Pergamos		4541	312	Constantine accepts Christianity
		4542	313	Edict of Milan. Christianity becomes an official religion. His mother Helena finds relics
		4550	321	March 7. Constantine makes a Sunday Law
			310-390	Apollinarianism. Apollinarius. Christ had no human spirit. The Word (Logos) replaced it
		4553	324	Jerusalem under Byzantine rule
		4555	326	Queen Helena (mother of Byzantine Emperor Constantine) visits Jerusalem and begins building major churches, including Holy Sepulchre
			325	First Ecumenical Council. Nicea, Asia Minor. Formulated the First Part of the Nicene Creed. Defining the divinity of the Son of God
		4559	330	May 11. Constantinople became the new capital of Rome
		4563	334	Constantine gives the city of Rome as a gift to Pope Sylvester 1, bishop of Rome
		4565	336	Emperor Constantine completes the building of the church of Holy Sepulcher
		4579	350	The Jerusalem Talmud was written by Rav Muna and Rav Yossi in Israel
		4579	350	Pope Julius 1 declared that Christ was born on December 25
		4588	359	Rabbi Hillel II establishes the modern Hebrew calendar
		4591	362	Julian the Apostate allows Jews to resettle in Jerusalem
		4592	363	Emperor Julian attempts to rebuild the temple. Stopped by earthquake and fireballs
		4593	364	Council of Laodicea in canon 29 reversed the fourth commandment by telling people to work. He requires Christians not to be idle on the Saturday Sabbath. "Christians shall not Judaize and be idle on Saturday, but shall work on that day; but the Lord's day they shall especially honor"
		4600	371	Zoroastrianism: Husheder, the first messiah comes this year
			375-454	Eutycheanism. Eutyches. The human nature of Christ was absorbed by the Logos. Christ had one nature
		4604	375	Use of images in worship. Veneration of angels and the dead
		4604	375	The Huns defeat the Goths and start a migration of homeless Germanic tribes
		4607	378	Battle of Adrianople. Goths kill Emperor Valens and half the army
			381	Second Ecumenical Council. Constantinople I. Formulated the Second Part of the Nicene Creed, defining the divinity of the Holy Spirit. Condemned Apollinarianism which denies Jesus' humanity
		4611	382	Emperors give the title "Pontus Maximus" or "leader of the church" to the church
			386	Theodosius 1 and Gratian Valentinian legislation adds restriction on Sunday work
		4619	390	Jerome's Latin Vulgate. 80 books (39 old testament, 27 new, 14 Apochrypa)
		4620	391	700 year old Great Library of Alexandria destroyed by religious fanatics
		4623	394	Byzantine emperor Theodosius abolished the Olympic games
Roman Empire (Decline) Barbarian Invasion triggered when the Huns drove them out of their lands. They move south and west into Roman territory. Attila was called "the Scourge of God". Map: Invading Tribes Map: Divided empire		4624	395	Theodosius splits the Roman empire into west and east (Byzantine empire)
		4625	396	(396-410) Visigoth revolt against Roman oppression, led by Alaric
		4626	397	Synod of Carthage official canon of new testament 27 books
			400s	Both days were observed everywhere. But Alexandria and Rome observe Sunday only
		4629	400	Zapotec civilization in South Mexico
		4635	406	Vandals, Alans, Suevi and Burgundians overran Gaul
		4639	410	August 24. Visigoths and Alaric sacked Rome. He dies of fever at the age of 40
		4647	418	Visigoths settle in Aquitaine
		4656	427	Vandals cross the straits of Gibraltar to Africa. Led by Gensenric
		4658	429	Rome abandoned Britain by 410 and withdraws as the Picts and Scots invade
			431	Third Ecumenical Council. Ephesus, Asia Minor. Defined Christ as the Incarnate Word of God and Mary as Theotokos (The Mother of God)
		4660	431	Marian Dogma 1. Council of Ephesus - Mary is the mother of God (Theotokos)
		4666	437	(437-481) Franks move to northern Gaul
		4672	443	The Burgundi settle in Savoy
		4676	447	(447-453) Attila and the Huns rule the Balkans (Black Sea to the Mediterranean)
		4677	448	Saxon leaders Hengest and Horsa, take Britain from the Celts
			451	Nestorianism. Nestorius. The Logos indwelt the person of Jesus, making Christ a God-bearing man not the God-man
			451	Fourth Ecumenical Council. Chalcedon, Asia Minor. Defined Christ as Perfect God and Perfect God and Perfect Man in One Person. Condemned monophysitism (Jesus had one nature, divine not human)
		4680	506	Syriac Orthodox Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church separated after the Council of Chalcedon condemned monophysitism
		4680	451	June 20. The Battle of Chalons. Rome defeats the Huns who came to Gaul in 450 with 50000 men
		4680	451	Marian Dogma 2. Leo 1, Perpetual Virginity, the eternal Spouse of the Holy Spirit and the New Eve. Mary's salvation role as the Ark of the New Covenant
		4681	452	Attila the Hun invades Italy, but is stopped by malaria or the pope. He dies in 453
		4684	455	Vandals burn Rome. Led by Gaiseric
European Medieval Period Begins "The Dark Ages"		4705	476	Western Roman empire ends. Odoacer and German tribes (Heruli) invade Italy
		4722	493	Ostrogoths led by Theodoric occupy Italy
		4726	497	Clovis (the Franks) establishes the first Christian kingdom in France
		4729	500	(219-500) The Babylonian Talmud written by Ravina and Rav Ashi, two leaders of the Babylonian Jewish community
			500	Athanasian Creed (Quicunque) created around this time
		4730	501	Earthquake in Israel destroys an area from Acre to Jerusalem
		4735	506	Armenian Orthodox Church separated after the Council of Chalcedon condemned monophysitism
		4758	529	First Justinian Code (Corpus Juris Civilis) completed after a 14 month effort to codify Roman law. Expanded and completed in 534 to include the code, the Digest (Pandects) which included common law and the institute. Included church and state legislation. » Pope of Rome should have first rank and Archbishop of Constantinople second rank. » Decisions of the first four ecumenical councils added as civil laws. "We desire that all peoples subject to Our benign Empire shall live under the same religion that the Divine Peter, the Apostle, gave to the Romans, and which the said religion declares was introduced by himself ... We order all those who follow this law to assume the name of Catholic Christians, and considering others as demented and insane, We order that they shall bear the infamy of heresy; and when the Divine vengeance which they merit has been appeased, they shall afterwards be punished in accordance with Our resentment, which we have acquired from the judgment of Heaven."
		4759	530	1290 and 1335 year time prophecy begins
		4763	534	General Belisarius conquers the Vandals in southern Spain and north Africa
* Days of Darkness * (535-546) The Pale Horse		Dark	535-536	February 535. 18 months of global darkness followed two huge explosions that rocked the world. The island of Java was split in two, forming Sumatra. The most dense and persistent "dry fog" and "dust veil" appears. Source was volcanic ash in the upper atmosphere. Also known as the year without a summer
		Dark	536	The darkest year. No stars for 3 months. The dim sun, with a bluish color, shone for only four hours each day with a feeble light appearing like the moon
		Famine	535-546	Global drought, famine, plague, red rain, yellow dust, severe cold, snow
		Cities	535-546	Collapse of civilizations. Constantinople, Rome, Teotihuacan in Mexico, Yemen
		Death	535-546	50% of global population may have died. Many plants and animals died
Roman Empire (Papal) (538-1798) Church of Thyatira		4767	538	1260 year time prophecy begins. Papacy controls Rome	1260
		4767	538	February 16. Total eclipse of the sun over Europe
			538	The Third Synod of Orleans deplored Jewish Sabbatarianism, but forbid "field labours" on Sunday
		4769	540	A possible meteor with global environmental effects around this year
		4771	542	542-662, Justinian's Plague killed 70,000 in two years. Killed 25 million
			553	Monophysitism. Egyptian church groups. Christ had one nature
			553	Fifth Ecumenical Council. Constantinople II. Reconfirmed the doctrines of the Trinity and Christ
		4789	560	Slavs and Avars invade the Balkans from Mongolia and China to avoid starvation
		4797	568	The Lombards, led by Alboin replaced the Ostrogoths in Italy
4553	4309	4798	569	November 24. Total eclipse preceding the birth of Mohammad
4569	4325		585	The Second Synod of Macon stipulated strict Sunday observance
4573	4329		589	The Council of Narbonne stipulated strict Sunday observance
4573	4329	4818	589	Sui Dynasty (589-617 A.D.) Great Wall rebuilt or extended
-	-		590-604	Gregory 1 forbid men "to yoke oxen or to perform any other work, except for approved reasons"
4614	4370	4839	610	Islam started by Mohammed. The archangel Gabriel teaches the Quran to Mahammad in a cave near Makkah at age 40. He lived 570-632
4618	4374	4843	614	Khosru (Chosroes II) of Persia conquers Syria, sacked Jerusalem. Massacred 90,000 Christians. The Avars sacked cities in Greece
4620	4376	4845	616	Persian conquest of Egypt
4622	4378	4847	618	Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.)
4624	4330	4849	620	Persian conquest of Asia Minor
4626	4382	4851	622	The Hegira. Muhammad flees 200 miles from Mecca to Medina. Calendar begins
4632	4388	4857	628	February. Chosroes II (Khosru), King of Persia is murdered. Muhammad conquers the region and sends the major governments a letter to convert. (2 superpowers: Eastern Rome and Persia. Egypt, Abyssinia, Yemen, Bahrain)
4633	4389	4858	629	Jerusalem retaken by Byzantines
4634	4390	4859	630	The religion of Islam was started by Mahomet who returned to Mecca as a conqueror and prophet in this year. He received his vision around 610
4642	4398	4867	638	Caliph Omar Ben Hatav captures Jerusalem and places it under Arab Muslim rule
4642	4398		638	Monothelitism. Heretic. Christ had no human will, just the one divine will
4684	4440		680	Sixth Ecumenical Council. Constantinople III. Affirmed the humanity of Christ in His human will and action
4684	4440	4909	680	Ashura. Husayn and 72 others martyred in the battle of Karbala. Sunni and Shia split
4692	4448	4917	688-691	Dome of the Rock (Mosque of Omar) built by Caliph Abdel-Malik on the top of the ruins of the Jewish Temple
4696	4452		692	Qinisext Council (Trullo). Constantinople IV. Completed fifth and sixth ecumenical councils
4696	4452		692	Apostle's Creed was in use by now. It was not created on Pentecost by the apostles
4685	4441	4910	705-715	Al Aqsa (El Aksa) mosque built by Caliph al-Walid on top of the Temple mount. Muhammad flew from Mecca to this place on a winged horse and ascended to heaven on this spot. It is the third most holy site to Muslims
4695	4451		715-731	Pope Gregory II said: "We decree that all Sundays be observed from vespers to vespers and that all unlawful work be abstained from ..."
4726	4482	4951	722	Leo III forced conversion of Jews and "new Christians"
4754	4510	4979	750	Temporal power of pope. He speaks for God on earth
4759	4515	4984	755	Papal States. Pepin III defeats the Lombards giving civil power to Pope Stephen III
4791	4547		787	Seventh Ecumenical Council. Nicea, Asia Minor. Affirmed the use of icons as genuine expressions of Christian faith
4792	4548	5017	788	Worship of idols
4792	4548		788	Charlemagne decreed that all ordinary labor on the Lord's Day be forbidden, since it was against the fourth commandment
4797	4553	5022	793	790-1100 Viking period. Vikings raided a monastery in Britian on Linisfarne
4804	4560	5029	800	Charlemagne (768-814) creates the German Holy Roman Empire. First Reich
4804	4560		800	Pascal 1 (817-824) and Pope John VIII (872-882) Doctrine of Indulgences
4804	4560	5029	800	Druze (Druse) in Lebanon break away from Islam
4814	4570	5039	810	Golden gate of the Jewish Temple sealed by the Arabs
4825	4581	5050	821	Tibet and China sign a treaty that established their borders after 200 years of fighting
4831	4587	5056	827	Egbert creates the kingdom of Britain
4860	4616	5085	856	Earthquake, December 22: Damghan, Iran. 200,000 dead
4865	4621	5090	861	Bulgars convert to Christianity
4897	4653	5122	893	Earthquake, March 23: Ardabil, Iran. 150,000 dead
4904	4660	5129	˜900	Possible earthquake on the New Madrid fault
4920	4676	5145	916	Liao Dynasty (916-1125 A.D.) North
4934	4690	5159	934	Eldgja eruption Iceland
4964	4720	5189	960	Sung Dynasty. North (960-1127 A.D.) South (1127-1279 A.D.)
4966	4722	5191	962	Otto the Great tries to unite Europe (962-973)
4993	4749	5218	989	Christianity comes to Russia with the conversion of Vladimir
** Medieval Warm Period **			1000	1000-1250. The European population and economy exploded
5004	4760	5229	1000	Gunpowder invented
5004	4760	5229	1000	Thule civilization in Alaska moves east to Greenland and displaces the giant Tuniit
5004	4760	5229	1000	Vikings move to Greenland. They starve by 1500 in the little ice age
5010	4766	5235	1006	May 1, 1006 - May 1016. Supernova observed between Lupus and Centaurus for 4 months bright as quarter moon as bright as Venus seen in midday
5013	4769	5238	1009	(1009-10) Caliph Hakim orders destruction of churches and synagogues
5020	4776	5245	1016	Earthquake causes structural damage on the Temple Mount
5042	4798	5267	1038	Western Xia Dynasty (1038-1227 A.D.)
5054	4810	5279	1050	Mass
Eastern Orthodox Schism			1054	Eastern Orthodox church separates with mutual excommunications
5058	4814	5283	1054	July 4-5. The Crab Nebula supernova remnant observed by the Chinese in Taurus
5070	4826	5295	1066	Norwegian king Harald Hardradde, invaded England to claim the throne of Edward the Confessor
5081	4837	5306	1077	Henry, Emperor of Germany waits barefoot in winter outside the papal palace
5081	4837	5306	1077	Turks capture Jerusalem
5094	4850	5319	1090	Rosary
** The Crusades Begin **			1095	1095 - 1272. Nine Crusades and a Children's crusade
5099	4855	5324	1095	1095 First Crusade and first Jewish holocaust in the Rhineland
5119	4875	5344	1115	Jin Dynasty (1115-1234 A.D.) Great Wall rebuilt or extended
5142	4898	5367	1138	Earthquake, August 9: Aleppo, Syria. 230,000 dead
5148	4904	5373	1144	Zengid leads 30000 Muslims to besiege and capture Edessa
5151	4907	5376	1147	1147-49 Second Crusade failed to recapture Edessa and enlarge the empire
5151	4907	5376	1147	Waldensian persecution
5154	4910	5379	1150	The Anasazi abandon their homes in the south west. Drought may be the cause
5172	4928	5397	1168	August 6. The beginning of the 52 year Toltec cycles
5185	4941	5410	1181	August 6. Supernova in Cassiopeia. It is now a pulsar
5188	4944	5413	1184	(1184-1230) Medieval or Episcopal Inquisition
5191	4947	5416	1187	October. Fall of Jerusalem. Saladin (Salah al-Din) defeats a crusader army
5193	4949	5418	1189	May 1189-1192. Third Crusade to recapture Jerusalem by Richard 1 (the Lion Heart). He massacred the Muslim prisoners taken at Acre. But he abandoned Jerusalem
5194	4950	5419	1190	Henry VI (1190-1197) fails to unite Europe
5194	4950	5419	1190	Selling indulgences
5204	4960	5429	1200	Cahokia civilization in Illinois with massive mounds, cities of over 10,000 people
5204	4960	5429	1200	(1200-1202) Famine in Egypt. Rain shortage stopped the annual flooding of the Nile. Crops failed. 110000 dead
5205	4961	5430	1201	Earthquake: Near east and Mediterranean Sea. One million dead
5206	4962	5431	1202	1202-04 Fourth Crusade
5212	4968	5437	1208	Albigensian persecution
5212	4968	5437	1208	March 23. England under interdict for 6 years. King John excommunicated
5216	4972	5441	1212	1212 Children's Crusade
5216	4972	5441	1212	Strassburg Germany. At least 80 heretics burned
5219	4975	5444	1215	Genghis Khan and the Mongols conquer the Sung Dynasty in 1215
5219	4975	5444	1215	Confession to priests, doctrine of substantiation introduced in 831, now official
5221	4977	5446	1217	1217-21 Fifth Crusade
5224	4980	5449	1220	Friedrich II (1220-1250) fails to unite Europe
5231	4987	5456	1227	Pope Gregory IX establishes inquisition courts
5232	4988	5457	1228	1228-29 Sixth Crusade
5233	4989	5458	1229	Council of Valencia. Bible placed on the Index of Forbidden Books
5233	4989	5458	1229	Laity forbidden to interpret bible
5234	4990	5459	1230	May 14. Total eclipse in Europe
5235	4991	5460	1231	Papal Inquisition
5252	5008	5426	1248	1248-54 Seventh Crusade
5255	5011	5429	1251	Pope Innocent IV authorizes the use of torture
5272	5028	5446	1268	Earthquake, Silicia, Asia Minor. 60,000 dead
5274	5030	5448	1270	1270 Eighth Crusade
5275	5031	5449	1271	1271-72 Ninth Crusade. In 1291 Acre, the last Christian outpost, fell to the Muslims
5283	5039	5457	1279	Kublai Khan and mongols complete the conquest of the Sung Dynasty
5283	5039	5457	1279	Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368 A.D.) Genghis Khan and Mongols conquer China, Russia, Korea, Iran, Iraq
5294	5050	5468	1290	Earthquake, September: Chihli, China. 100,000 dead
5298	5054	5472	1294	1294-1328. Charles IV tries to unite Europe
5304	5060	5478	1300	1300-1922. Ottoman Empire
5309	5065	5483	1305	1305-1377. Papal palace moved to Avignon, France
5315	5071	5489	1311	Council of Ravenna allows baptism by sprinkling and pouring
Great Famine of Europe			1315	(1315-1317). Five years of extreme rainfall caused cereal crop failures. Cannibalism. 10-25% or millions died
Great Dying of the Beasts			1319-27	Disease killed the animals (sheep, cattle) of Europe
The Little Ice Age Begins			1320	1320-1850. Worst years 1645-1715 (Maunder Minimum)
5328	5084	5502	1324	John Wyclif (1324-1384). The morning star of the reformation. Teacher at Oxford, England. Translated the bible into English. He was dug up and burned as a heretic in 1425. Followers called Lollards
5329	5085	5503	1325	Aztecs founded the city of Tenochtitlan on Lake Tetzcoco and built El Templo Mayor
5345	5101	5519	1341	1311-1341. Mongol extermination of Chinese. 35 million dead
5345	5101	5519	1341	Zoroastrianism: Aushedar-Mah, the second messiah comes this year
5349	5105	5523	1345	Global economic collapse peaks. Bardi and Peruzzi banking families in Florence
*** The Black Death ***			1347-51	1347-1665, The plague killed 33% of Europe. 75 million die during 1347-51
5372	5128	5597	1368	Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.) Drives out Mongols. Great Wall rebuilt or extended
Papal Schism			1377	1377-1417. Two sets of popes. One at Rome, the other at Avignon
5388	5134	5613	1384	John Wycliffe finishes the first translation of the entire Bible into English
5405	5161	5630	1401	England authorized the burning of Lollards at the stake. Followers of John Wycliffe
5406	5162	5631	1402	Mongol leader, Timor, defeats the Ottoman Turks. He dies in 1405
5419	5175	5644	1415	John Huss (1369-1415) Reformer, University of Prague, Bohemia. Burned at the stake in Constance
5437	5193	5662	1433	Hussite persecution
5443	5199	5668	1439	Purgatory dogma
5448	5204	5673	1444	Slaves brought to Portugal from Mauritania
5454	5210	5679	˜1450	Possible earthquake on the New Madrid fault
5454	5210	5679	1450	Printing press and moveable type
5454	5210	5679	1450-55	Gutenberg Bible. First Bible printed in Germany. 300 copies 1282 pages
Renaissance			1453	The period of enlightenment begins in Europe
5457	5213	5682	1453	May 22. Partial eclipse of the Moon. Fall of Constantinople
5457	5213	5682	1453	May 29. Ottoman Turks, led by Sultan Mehmet II conquer Constantinople (Byzantine empire) and renamed it Istanbul. Siege April 6, 1453 to May 14, 1454
5480	5236		1476	Pope Sixtus IV applied indulgences to souls in purgatory
5484	5240	5709	1480	Pope Sixtus IV issued a papal bull to create the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)
5484	5240	5709	1480	(1480-1524) 14,344 burned at the stake
5488	5248	5713	1484	December 5. Pope Innocent VIII, papal bull "Summis Desiderantes" blames the foul weather on witches. Authorizes tracking, torturing and executing Satan worshippers
5494	5250	5719	1490	An asteroid breaks over the Chinese city of Chiling-Yang killing 10,000
5496	5252	5721	1492	July 31 (Tisha B'Av). All Jews must leave Spain (the Alhambra Decree of March 31)
5496	5252	5721	1492	October 12. Columbus lands in America. He was searching for new territory for Spain
5496	5252	5721	1492	November 7. Giant fireball Meteor strikes Ensisheim France
5496	5252	5721	1492	One million Muslims and Jews expelled from Spain
5502	5258	5727	1498	Jerome Savonarola (1452-1498) hanged and burned in Florence
5502	5258	5727	1498	10,200 burned. 97,000 perpetual imprisonment. (1420-1498) by Torquemada of Spain. (1481-1808) 100,000 martyrs. 1,500,000 banished
5504	5260	5729	1500	Portuguese fishermen meet the Inuit in Canada
5506	5262	5731	1502	Montezuma II (Moctezuma II) became leader of the Aztecs
˜ 3000 Years since the Exodus (36 Months)			1508	Martin Luther (1483-1546) realized that "the just shall live by faith". Became a priest in 1505. Excommunicated in 1520
5513	5289	5738	1509	Fearful signs and omens appeared in the sky to the Aztecs
5514	5270	5739	1510	Slaves shipped to Spanish colonies from Spain
5520	5276	5745	1516	Zwingli (1484-1531) Switzerland. Zurich accepted his teachings in 1525
5521	5277	5746	1517	John Tetzel in Germany selling certificates of indulgences for pardon of sin
Protestant Schism			1517	October 31. The Protestant reformation begins. Martin Luther nails 95 theses on the church door in Wittenberg
5523	5279	5748	1519	Aztec prophecy. Quetzalcoatl would return around this year
5523	5279	5748	1519	February. Cortes landed in Mexico to conquer the Aztecs and Mayans
5525	5281	5750	1521	August 13. Cortes captures the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan
5527	5283	5752	1523	August. Jean Vallière. First Protestant martyr in Paris, France
5528	5284	5753	1524	John Clark. Melden, France. Beaten, nose and right hand cut off, tortured, burned
5528	5284	5753	1524	Verrazano searches for gold in North East America
5529	5285	5754	1525	William Tyndale's New Testament. (Latin vulgate, Erasmus Greek, original Greek)
5531	5287	5756	1527	1469-1527 Niccolo Machiavelli. "The end justifies the means" and ethics play no role
Anglican Schism			1529	Church of England separates. King Henry VIII wanted a divorce
5534	5290	5759	1530	Sikhism started by Nanak in India
5535	5291	5760	1531	December 12. Catholic Visions (Juan Diego) Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico
5536	5292	5761	1532	1532-1533. Francisco Pizarro destroys the Inca empire in Peru
5537	5293	5762	1533	Anabaptists During the Middle Ages they worked in Germany, Holland, Switzerland
5539	5295	5764	1535	Death by fire for Anabaptists. Netherlands 100,000 Protestants massacred by Charles V and Philip II (1566-1598)
5539	5295	5764	1535	Myles Coverdale Bible. Student of Tyndale. 80 books
5540	5296	5765	1536	Lutheran is the state religion. Denmark (1536), Sweden (1539), Norway (1540)
5540	5296	5765	1536	(1536) Portuguese Inquisition and was established by the King of Portugal, Joao III
5540	5296	5765	1536	October 6. William Tyndale strangled and burned at the stake for heresy. Translated the New Testament in 1534
5541	5297	5766	1537	Matthews Bible. (Tyndale's and Coverdale's translation). Henry VIII authorized sale in Britain
5543	5299	5768	1539	Coronado's troops arrive at the Pueblos
5544	5300	5769	1540	Desoto searches for gold in North East America
5544	5300	5769	1540	Jesuit Order approved by Pope Paul III. It was founded in 1534
** Counterreformation **			1542	Roman Inquisition. Paul III authorizes the Roman Inquisition and forms the Holy Office as the final court of appeals in all trials of heresy
			1545	Tradition is infallible authority
			1545	Council of Trent (1545-1564) began the counter reformation. Rejected "sola scriptura"
** The Burning Times **			1550	(1550-1650) The height of burning heterics and witches
5558	5314	5783	1554	Ivan IV, the Terrible becomes "Tsar of All the Russias"
** Reign of Terror **			1555	August 18. Roman Inquisition. Paul IV "Father of the Roman Inquisition" escalates the inquisition with a reign of terror and brings torture and the inquisition to Italy
5559	5315	5784	1555	Fires of Smithfield (1555-1558) by bloody queen Mary. 288 marytrs including John Rogers, Saunders, Hooper, Taylor, Thomas Cranmer and Bradford. Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London. Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester
5559	5315	5784	1555	Pope Paul IV papal bull. No tolerance for Jews. They must wear yellow hats and arm bands and live in locked ghettos in Rome and Ancona. Copies of the Talmud are burned
5559	5315	5784	1555	Peace of Augsburg between German Lutherans and Catholics. Each state chooses the state religion
5560	5316	5785	1556	8.0 Earthquake, January 23. Shansi China. 830,000 dead
5560	5316	5785	1556	The inquisition has a new method of torture: boiled alive in oil, tar and turpentine
5561	5317	5786	1557	Jews are not allowed to own anything except the Old Testament
5563	5319	5788	1559	(1559-1966) Index of forbidden books ("Index Librorum Prohibitorum"). Includes the Bible in the language of the people
5563	5319	5788	1559	August 18. Wicked Pope Paul IV dies. The people react with joy. They burn the inquisition palace, behead his statue, free captives
5564	5320	5789	1560	John Knox (1515-1572) Scotland. Established the Reformed church in 1560
5564	5320	5789	1560	Geneva Bible. First translation based on original Hebrew and Greek
5566	5322	5791	1562	Huguenot persecution and Massacre of the Protestant congregation at Vassy
5568	5324	5793	1564	John Calvin (1509-1564) French man driven to Geneva. Calvinist
5569	5325	5794	1565-66	November. Lyons, France. Battle of the Catholic and Protestant exorcists. Nicole claims to be possessed by Beelzebub who said "The Huguenots are mine"
5624	5380	5849	1568	Bishops Bible. Archbishop of Canterbury revises the Geneva Bible
5576	5332	5801	1572	August 24, Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre ordered by Catherine de Medici
5576	5332	5801	1572	Tycho's star. A supernova in Cassiopeia
5586	5342	5811	1582	Thursday October 4 followed by Friday October 15 Gregorian calendar adopted in Catholic states. 10 days were added
5566	5358	5827	1598	April 13. Edict of Nantes. Huguenot given religious tolerance by Henry IV
5608	5364	5833	1604	Kepler's star a supernova in Serpens/ Ophiuchus seen until early 1606
5611	5367	5836	1607	May 14. 214 members of the Virginia Company explorers landed in Jamestown, Virginia to establish the first permanent British settlement
5613	5369	5838	1609	Netherlands splits into Protestant Holland and Catholic Belgium
5613	5369	5838	1609	Rheims-Douay Bible. First Complete English Catholic Bible
Church of Sardis		5839	1610	New England colonies make a Sunday Law with the death penalty
5615	5371	5840	1611	King James Version. It is a retranslation of the Bishop's Bible
5616	5372	5841	1612	British trading post in Gujarat, India. Madras (1640), Bombay (1668), Calcutta (1690)
5618	5374	5843	1614	April 5. Pocahontas (Matoaka), daughter of Powhatan (chief of the Algonquian Indians) married John Rolfe
5622	5378	5847	1618	3 bright comets
5623	5379	5848	1619	A Dutch slave trader exchanges african indentured servants for food in Jamestown
5623	5379	5848	1619	(1619-1638) Thirty years war ends with the Peace of Westphalia. 7.5 million killed
The Pilgrims Come to America			1620	A new land opens up since the 1500s. The Pilgrims came to the United States to avoid persecution. Mayflower lands on November 11. December 21, lands at Plymouth Rock with 102 forefathers
5626	5382	5851	1622	Opechancanough leads the Powatans to kill 350 colonists in Virginia
5632	5388	5857	1628	The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay colony. 700 settlers arrived in 1630
5635	5391	5860	1631	Volcano, December 15-16: Vesuvius erupts killing 3,500
5637	5393	5862	1633	June 22. Galileo was forced to kneel in front of the Inquisition and recant his belief in the Copernican planetary system. The earth revolves around the sun
5640	5396	5865	1636	Roger Williams. Driven out of Massachusetts and founded Rhode Island. Separation of church and state
5646	5402	5871	1642