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The 1st century was that Century which lasted from 1 to 100 .

Events

8–23: Wang Mang overthrew Han Dynasty of China

28–75 Emperor Ming Of Han , Buddhism reaches China

29-33 Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Masoretes adds vowel pointings to the text of the Tanakh

Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka first write down Buddha 's teachings, creating the Pali canon

Tacitus mentions the Suiones , who will one day be called the Swedes .

Kaundinya , an Indian Brahmin marries Soma and establishes the Pre-Angkor Cambodian Kingdom of Funan .

The Goths settle in northern Poland , which they called Gothiscandza , and shape the Wielbark Culture .

Christian Council Of Jerusalem

, first Roman mass Persecution Of Christians , earliest significant recognition of Christians in Rome

70, August: destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus

79, August: Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Jewish Council Of Jamnia

Spread of the Roman Empire , reaches largest size under Trajan

Arena (colosseum) is constructed, origin of the name Arena

Lion s extinct in Western Europe

Significant persons

Apollonius Of Tyana

Arminius

Boudica

Augustus

Caligula

Claudius

Clement I Of Rome , 4th Bishop Of Rome

Domitian

Galba

Hero Of Alexandria

Hillel The Elder

Ignatius Of Antioch , 3rd Bishop Of Antioch

James The Just , 1st Bishop Of Jerusalem

Jesus Christ

John The Baptist

Josephus

Livy

Nero

Nerva

Otho

Paul Of Tarsus

Philo

Pliny The Elder

Pontius Pilate , Prefect of Judea who executed Jesus Christ

Seneca The Younger

Strabo , wrote book of Geography

Tacitus

Tiberius

Titus

Trajan

Vespasian

Vitellius

Wang Chong

Inventions, discoveries, introductions

Codex , the first form of the modern book, appears in the Roman empire

Year 78 - the beginning of the Saka Era South Asian calendar system.

Bookbinding

Various inventions by Hero Of Alexandria , including the Steam Turbine (aeolipile), Vending Machine , Machine Gun , Water Organ , and various other water-powered machines.

Decades and years