The 1st century CE was defined by the consolidation of the Roman Empire and the spread of Christianity.

• Major Events
  1. Reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE)
  2. Birth and ministry of Jesus Christ
• Major Empires
  1. Roman Empire
  2. Parthian Empire
• Major Conflicts
  1. Roman conquest of Britain (43 CE)
  2. Jewish-Roman conflicts
• Population Trends
  1. Urban growth and trade expansion across Mediterranean
• Key Leaders
  1. Augustus
  2. Tiberius
• Key Intellectuals
  1. Seneca (Philosophy)
• Major Religions
  1. Roman Religion, Early Christianity
• Currency
  1. Roman Denarius, Aureus