1st millennium
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(1st millennium BC – 1st millennium – 2nd millennium – other millennia)
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Events
- Beginning of Christianity (30s) and Islam (7th century)
- London founded by Romans as Londinium
- Diaspora of the Jews
- The Olympic Games observed until 393
- The Library of Alexandria, largest library in the world, burned
- Rise and fall of the Roman Empire
- Germanic kingdoms established in Northern and Western Europe
- Maya civilization at its height
- Three kingdoms in China
- The height of Hindu culture in India under the Gupta Dynasty
- Islamic conquest of the Middle East and North Africa
- Viking raids common in northern Europe in the 9th and 10th centuries.
- Beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe
Significant persons
- Caesar Augustus, Roman emperor (63 BC-14)
- Jesus, central figure in Christianity (b. about 6–4 BC and d. about AD 29–33)
- Plutarch, Greek historian
- Paul of Tarsus, Israelite Apostle to the gentiles, created Christianity
- Cai Lun, Chinese inventor of paper
- Zhang Heng, Chinese astronomer and mathematician
- Ptolemy, Greek astronomer and mathematician
- Constantine I, Roman emperor
- Attila, Hunnic king and warlord
- Muhammad, prophet and founder of Islam
- Charlemagne, Frankish conqeurer and founder of the Holy Roman Empire
- al-Khwarizmi, Persian mathematician
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
- Paper invented in China
- Algebra developed in the Middle East
- Various horse-riding improvements including the horseshoe and the stirrup
- Hop (plant) added to beer for the first time
- Ptolemaic system used to describe the motion of the planets
- Chess developed, gaining widespread use
- Magnetic compass invented
- Steel first used in India
Cultural landmarks
Centuries and decades
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