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1st century AD timeline
1
Christians decide (though not until AD 525) that this is the year of Christ's birth, making it AD 1 in the Christian chronology
Geertgen tot Sint Jans,
Nativity
, c.1490 (National Gallery, London)
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c. 10 BC
The period of stability achieved during the reign of Augustus Caesar has been given the name Pax Romana ('Roman peace')
4
After the death of two of his grandsons, the emperor Augustus formally adopts his stepson Tiberius as his successor
4
Augustus Caesar insists on Tiberius adopting as his successor Germanicus, a talented young member of the imperial family
5
Germanicus, designated eventual heir to the throne, marries Agrippina, granddaughter of the ruling emperor
Cameo of Agrippina, c.39 AD
British Museum
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The defeat of three Roman legions in the Teutoberg Forest by Arminius, establishes the Rhine as a natural boundary of the Roman empire
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