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34,764 | # 1796
`{{C18 year in topic}}`{=mediawiki} `{{Year article header|1796}}`{=mediawiki}
## Events
### January--March
- January 16 -- The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. (The next Dutch general elections are held in 1888.)
- February 1 -- The capital... | 648 | 1796 | 0 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Events
### July--September
- July 10 -- Carl Friedrich Gauss discovers that every positive integer is representable as a sum of at most 3 triangular numbers.
- July 11 -- The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain, under the terms of the Jay Treaty.
- July 21 -- Mungo Park reache... | 856 | 1796 | 1 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### January
- January 1
- Emily Baldwin, First Lady of Connecticut (d. 1863)
- William Gross, criminal (d. 1823)
- Felix Horetzky, Polish composer and guitarist (d. 1870)
- Moritz Hermann Eduard Meier, German philologist (d. 1855)
- January 3
- Milton Alexander, Ame... | 563 | 1796 | 2 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### February
- February 1 -- Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich, Swiss poet (d. 1865)
- February 2
- François Vincent Latil, French painter (d. 1890)
- William Richardson, British astronomer (d. 1872)
- Henry Wyllys Taylor, American judge (d. 1888)
- February 3
- Peter Ihrie Jr., ... | 692 | 1796 | 3 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### March
- March 1
- Louis-Tancrède Bouthillier, Canadian merchant and sheriff (d. 1881)
- James Heald, English philanthropist and politician (d. 1873)
- John Jones, Talysarn, Welsh Calvinistic Methodist minister (d. 1857)
- March 2 -- Elliott Cresson, American philanthropist (... | 683 | 1796 | 4 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### April
- April 2
- Ana María Campos, Venezuelan resistance fighter (d. 1828)
- Sébastien René Lenormand, French phycologist (d. 1871)
- William Pickering, English publisher (d. 1854)
- April 3
- William Nairn Forbes, British Army officer and civil engineer (d. 1855)
... | 568 | 1796 | 5 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### May
- May 1
- Junius Brutus Booth, English stage actor, father of Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth (d. 1852)
- Elial T. Foote, American physician, politician, jurist and historian (d. 1877)
- Alexandru II Ghica, Ruler of Wallachia (d. 1862)
- George Hussey Packe, MP, ar... | 680 | 1796 | 6 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### June
- June 1
- Thomas Brown Anderson, Canadian merchant, philanthropist, President of the Bank of Montreal (d. 1873)
- Josiah Brewer, American minister and author (d. 1872)
- Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French military engineer and physicist, \"father of thermodynamics\" (d.... | 627 | 1796 | 7 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### July
- July 1
- Charles Tennant, English politician (d. 1873)
- William Henry Watson, British politician and judge (d. 1860)
- Frederick Wells, British cricketer (d. 1849)
- James Williams, American diplomat (d. 1869)
- July 2
- François Fulgis Chevallier, French... | 580 | 1796 | 8 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### August
- August 1
- George Pritchard, British Christian missionary and diplomat (d. 1883)
- François Désiré Roulin, French explorer and scientist (d. 1874)
- August 3
- Ferdinand Helias, American priest (d. 1874)
- Anna Lühring, Prussian soldier (d. 1866)
- August 4 ... | 452 | 1796 | 9 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### September
- September 1
- James Apjohn, professor of chemistry and mineralogy, Trinity College, Dublin (d. 1886)
- Nathaniel S. Berry, American politician (d. 1894)
- September 2
- Ferdinand-Alphonse Hamelin, French admiral (d. 1864)
- Jean-Baptiste Minne-Barth, Belgia... | 653 | 1796 | 10 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### October
- October 1
- Charles James Barnett, British politician (d. 1882)
- Louise Swanton Belloc, French writer and translator (d. 1881)
- Cornelia Frances Jefferson, American singer and actress (d. 1848)
- Mikhail Muravyov-Vilensky, Russian imperial statesmen (d. 1866)... | 840 | 1796 | 11 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### November
- November 1 -- William Adam, Scottish abolitionist and Unitarian minister (d. 1881)
- November 2
- Frederick Chamier, British writer (d. 1870)
- Joseph Desanat, French Provençal poet and journal editor (d. 1873)
- November 3
- Jovan Gavrilović, Serbian historian ... | 525 | 1796 | 12 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Births
### December
- December 2
- Ödön Beöthy, Hungarian nobleman, politician (d. 1854)
- Edward Dunsterville, British naval officer and hydrographer (d. 1873)
- William Webb Follett, English lawyer and politician (d. 1845)
- David Spangler, American politician (d. 1856)
- Decem... | 515 | 1796 | 13 |
34,764 | # 1796
## Deaths
### January--March {#januarymarch_1}
- January 1
- Alexandre-Théophile Vandermonde French musician and chemist (b. 1735)
- Giambattista Vasco, Italian economist (b. 1733)
- January 5 -- Samuel Huntington, Connecticut jurist (b. 1731)
- January 5 -- Anna Barbara Reinhart, Swiss math... | 1,239 | 1796 | 14 |
34,765 | # 1720s
The **1720s** decade ran from January 1, 1720, to December 31, 1729. In Europe it was a decade of comparative peace following a lengthy period of near continuous warfare with treaties ending the War of the Quadruple Alliance and the Great Northern War. Both Britain and France saw major financial crashes at the... | 107 | 1720s | 0 |
34,766 | # 1728
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34,774 | # 1880s
The **1880s** (pronounced \"eighteen-eighties\") was the decade that began on January 1, 1880, and ended on December 31, 1889.
The period was characterized in general by economic growth and prosperity in many parts of the world, especially Europe and the Americas, with the emergence of modern cities signified... | 556 | 1880s | 0 |
34,774 | # 1880s
## Assassinations and attempts {#assassinations_and_attempts}
Prominent assassinations, targeted killings, and assassination attempts include:
Year Date Name Position Culprits Country ... | 295 | 1880s | 1 |
34,774 | # 1880s
## Science and technology {#science_and_technology}
### Technology
- 1880: Oliver Heaviside of Camden Town, London, England receives a patent for the coaxial cable. In 1887, Heaviside introduced the concept of loading coils. In the 1890s, Mihajlo Idvorski Pupin would both create the loading coils and recei... | 1,846 | 1880s | 2 |
34,774 | # 1880s
## Science and technology {#science_and_technology}
### Technology
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- 1885--1888: Karl Benz of Karlsruhe, Baden, German Empire introduces the Benz Patent Motorwagen, widely regarded as the first automobile. It featured wire wheels (unlike carriages\' wooden ones) with a four-stroke en... | 2,442 | 1880s | 3 |
34,774 | # 1880s
## Science and technology {#science_and_technology}
### Technology
### Science
- Heinrich Hertz discovered the photoelectric effect.
- The Michelson--Morley experiment was undertaken, which suggested that the speed of light is invariant.
- The James--Lange theory of emotion was produced.
- William Ja... | 99 | 1880s | 4 |
34,774 | # 1880s
## Popular culture {#popular_culture}
### Literature and arts {#literature_and_arts}
- Friedrich Nietzsche published *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*.
- Mark Twain published *Adventures of Huckleberry Finn*.
- Carlo Collodi published *The Adventures of Pinocchio*.
- Fyodor Dostoevsky wrote *The Brothers Kara... | 534 | 1880s | 5 |
34,778 | # 1436
`{{C15 year in topic}}`{=mediawiki}Year **1436** (**MCDXXXVI**) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar.
## Events
### January--March
- January 11 -- Eric of Pomerania is deposed from the Swedish throne for the second time, only three months after having been reinstated. Engelbrekt Engelb... | 925 | 1436 | 0 |
34,778 | # 1436
## Events
### Date unknown {#date_unknown}
- Vlad II Dracul seizes the recently vacated throne of Wallachia, with Hungarian support.
- The Bosnian language is first mentioned in a document.
- Date of the Visokom papers, the last direct sources on the old town of Visoki.
- In Ming dynasty China, the ina... | 429 | 1436 | 1 |
34,778 | # 1436
## Deaths
- Winter -- Alexander I Aldea, Prince of Wallachia (probably of illness) (b.1397)
- May 4 -- Engelbrekt Engelbrektsson, Swedish statesman and rebel leader (murdered) (b. c. 1390)
- October 8 -- Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut, Dutch sovereign (b. 1401)
- December 30 -- Louis III, Elector Pala... | 64 | 1436 | 2 |
34,779 | # 1476
`{{Year nav|1476}}`{=mediawiki} `{{C15 year in topic}}`{=mediawiki}Year **1476** (**MCDLXXVI**) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
## Events
### January--December
- March 1 -- Battle of Toro (War of the Castilian Succession): Although militarily inconclusive, this ensures the Cathol... | 577 | 1476 | 0 |
34,780 | # 405
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **405** (**CDV**) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Stilicho and Anthemius** (or, less frequently, **year 1158 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination 405 for this year has been used since the early medieval... | 428 | 405 | 0 |
34,783 | # 1540s
The **1540s** decade ran from 1 January 1540, to 31 December 1549 | 14 | 1540s | 0 |
34,797 | # 1810s
<File:1810s> collage.jpg\|thumb\|335x335px\|From top left, clockwise: the **Battle of Waterloo** signified the end of Napoleon\'s conquests, as it sealed the downfall of his empire and brought his campaigns to an end; The **French invasion of Russia** and the subsequent retreat from Russia\'s harsh winter prov... | 507 | 1810s | 0 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Politics and wars {#politics_and_wars}
### Napoleonic Wars {#napoleonic_wars}
In 1810, the French Empire reached its greatest extent. On the continent, the British and Portuguese remained restricted to the area around Lisbon and to besieged Cadiz. Napoleon married Marie-Louise, an Austrian Archduchess, wi... | 499 | 1810s | 1 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Politics and wars {#politics_and_wars}
### Spanish American wars of independence {#spanish_american_wars_of_independence}
Spain in the 1810s was a country in turmoil. Occupied by Napoleon from 1808 to 1814, a massively destructive \"war of independence\" ensued, driven by an emergent Spanish nationalism. A... | 651 | 1810s | 2 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Politics and wars {#politics_and_wars}
### War of 1812 {#war_of_1812}
In 1812, the United States declared war on Britain in the War of 1812. The U.S. reasons for war included the humiliation in the \"Chesapeake incident\" of 1807, continued British impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy, restr... | 757 | 1810s | 3 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Politics and wars {#politics_and_wars}
### Other political events {#other_political_events}
#### Australia
- Black War (1804--1835)
- Hawkesbury and Nepean Wars (1795--1816)
#### Asia
- 1810: Ching Shih and Chang Pao surrender their pirate fleet to the Chinese government.
- 1810: Russia acquires... | 1,101 | 1810s | 4 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Politics and wars {#politics_and_wars}
### Other political events {#other_political_events}
#### North America {#north_america}
- May 1, 1810 -- Macon\'s Bill Number 2 becomes law.
- June 4, 1810 -- The Society in Dedham for Apprehending Horse Thieves is founded in Dedham, Massachusetts.
- 1811: The ... | 747 | 1810s | 5 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Commerce
### Trading companies {#trading_companies}
- June 23, 1810 -- John Jacob Astor forms the Pacific Fur Company.
- September 8, 1810 -- The *Tonquin* sets sail from New York Harbor with 33 employees of John Jacob Astor\'s newly created Pacific Fur Company on board. After a 6-month journey around... | 561 | 1810s | 6 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Science and technology {#science_and_technology}
- Gas lighting becomes a practical technology and is implemented in cities in Europe and the United States.
- June -- Nicolas Appert publishes *L\'art de conserver pendant plusieurs années toutes les substances animales ou végétales*, the first descripti... | 767 | 1810s | 7 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Science and technology {#science_and_technology}
### Other transportation {#other_transportation}
- July 4, 1817 -- At Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.
- 1818 - Baron Karl Drais patents the laufmaschine, a forerunner to the bicycle
## Natural events {#natural_events}
- Decembe... | 248 | 1810s | 8 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## Culture
### Literature
Lord Byron, regarded as one of the greatest British poets and remains widely read and influential, wrote his most well-known work during this decade. Amongst Byron\'s works are the brief poems *She Walks in Beauty*, *When We Two Parted*, and *So, we\'ll go no more a roving*, in addi... | 381 | 1810s | 9 |
34,797 | # 1810s
## People
### Authors
- Mary Shelley (*Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus*)
### Composers
- Ludwig Van Beethoven ("Fidelio", "Wellingtons Victory", "Symphony No.7" Piano Concerto No.5 "Emperor" )
### Disasters
- June 9, 1811 -- The Great fire of the Podil breaks out in Kiev, Ukraine.
- May 2... | 572 | 1810s | 10 |
34,798 | # 4th century BC
The **4th century BC** started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.
This century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its aspects. By the year 400 BC Greek philosophy, art, literature ... | 340 | 4th century BC | 0 |
34,798 | # 4th century BC
## Events
### 390s BC {#s_bc}
- 399 BC: The Greek philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by Athenian authorities, condemned for impiety and the corruption of youth. He refuses to flee into exile and dies by drinking hemlock.
- 396 BC: Marcus Furius Camillus is made dictator by the Romans. Ca... | 746 | 4th century BC | 1 |
34,798 | # 4th century BC
## Events
### 360s BC {#s_bc_3}
- 361 BC: Duke Xiao became ruler of Qin.
### 350s BC {#s_bc_4}
- 356 BC: Shang Yang implemented his first set of reforms in Qin.
### 340s BC {#s_bc_5}
- 344 BC: Duke Hui of Wei is the first to claim the royal title of king (Chinese: 王) for himself, proclaimin... | 752 | 4th century BC | 2 |
34,798 | # 4th century BC
## Significant people {#significant_people}
### Politics
- Alexander the Great, king of Macedon
- Antigonus I Monophthalmus, Macedonian diadoch
- Antipater, Macedonian statesman
- Appius Claudius Caecus, Roman statesman
- Atropates, Persian nobleman that founded an independent kingdom
- ... | 436 | 4th century BC | 3 |
34,798 | # 4th century BC
## Inventions, discoveries, introductions {#inventions_discoveries_introductions}
- Oldest Brahmi script dates from this period. Brāhmī is the ancestor of Brahmic scripts, used in much of India and Southeast Asia.
- Romans build their first aqueduct.
- Chinese use the handheld trigger crossbow ... | 331 | 4th century BC | 4 |
34,799 | # 432
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **432** (**CDXXXII**) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Aetius and Valerius** (or, less frequently, **year 1185 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination 432 for this year has been used since the early medieval ... | 353 | 432 | 0 |
34,801 | # 620
upright=1.35\|thumb\|The Sasanian Empire ca. 620 \_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **620** (**DCXX**) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. The designation 620 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming ye... | 265 | 620 | 0 |
34,802 | # 621
upright=1.35\|thumb\|King Sisebut of the Visigoths (ca. 565--621) \_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **621** (**DCXXI**) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 621 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method i... | 396 | 621 | 0 |
34,803 | # 623
upright=1.35\|thumb\|Borders of Slav territories under Samo\'s rule Year **623** (**DCXXIII**) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 623 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe f... | 377 | 623 | 0 |
34,804 | # 509 BC
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ The year **509 BC** was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Republic it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Collatinus** (or, less frequently, **year 245 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination 509 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval perio... | 189 | 509 BC | 0 |
34,805 | # 31 BC
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **31 BC** was either a common year starting on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or a leap year starting on Tuesday or Wednesday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At th... | 517 | 31 BC | 0 |
34,806 | # 27 BC
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **27 BC** was either a common year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Sunday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was known... | 301 | 27 BC | 0 |
34,807 | # 23 BC
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **23 BC** was either a common year starting on Saturday or Sunday or a leap year starting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Friday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time,... | 420 | 23 BC | 0 |
34,808 | # 12 BC
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **12 BC** was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar (the sources differ, see leap year error for further information) and a common year starting on Friday of the Proleptic Julian calendar. At the time, it was know... | 301 | 12 BC | 0 |
34,809 | # AD 14
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ **AD 14** (**XIV**) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Appuleius** (or, less frequently, **year 767 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 14 for this year has been used since the early medieval... | 321 | AD 14 | 0 |
34,810 | # AD 19
**AD 19** (**XIX**) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Balbus** (or, less frequently, **year 772 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 19 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the ... | 333 | AD 19 | 0 |
34,811 | # AD 37
**AD 37** (**XXXVII**) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Pontius** (or, less frequently, **year 790 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 37 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, whe... | 293 | AD 37 | 0 |
34,812 | # AD 68
**AD 68** (**LXVIII**) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Silius Italicus and Trachalus**, or the start of the Year of the Four Emperors (or, less frequently, **year 821 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 68 for this ye... | 422 | AD 68 | 0 |
34,813 | # AD 69
upright=1.35\|thumb\|Map of the Year of the Four Emperors **AD 69** (**LXIX**) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as the **Year of the consulship of Galba and Vinius** (or, less frequently, **year 822 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 69 for t... | 683 | AD 69 | 0 |
34,814 | # AD 43
**AD 43** (**XLIII**) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vitellius** (or, less frequently, **year 796 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 43 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when... | 459 | AD 43 | 0 |
34,815 | # AD 41
**AD 41** (**XLI**) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of C. Caesar Augustus Germanicus and Cn. Sentius Saturninus** (or, less frequently, **year 794 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 41 for this year has been used sinc... | 296 | AD 41 | 0 |
34,816 | # AD 54
**AD 54** (**LIV**) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Marcellus** (or, less frequently, **year 807 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination AD 54 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when... | 551 | AD 54 | 0 |
34,818 | # AD 81
**A.D. 81** (**LXXXI**) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Silva and Pollio** (or, less frequently, **year 834 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination A.D. 81 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when ... | 231 | AD 81 | 0 |
34,820 | # 10s
TENS (disambiguation)}} `{{redirect|10's|the song by Pantera|The Great Southern Trendkill|the smartphone released by Apple Inc., with the Roman numeral X|iPhone XS}}`{=mediawiki} `{{distinguish|1810s|1910s|2010s}}`{=mediawiki} `{{Decadebox|1}}`{=mediawiki} The **10s** decade ran from January 1, AD 10, to Decembe... | 419 | 10s | 0 |
34,821 | # 20s
`{{Decadebox|2}}`{=mediawiki} The **20s** decade ran from January 1, AD 20, to December 31, AD 29.
In Europe, the 20s saw revolts by the Aedui, Thracian tribesmen, and the Frisians against the Roman Empire. In North Africa, Tacfarinas, a Numidian Berber deserter, led the Musulamii tribe and a loose and changing... | 257 | 20s | 0 |
34,822 | # 30s
`{{for|30s ribosomal subunit|Prokaryotic small ribosomal subunit}}`{=mediawiki} `{{distinguish|1830s|1930s|2030s}}`{=mediawiki}
The **30s** decade ran from January 1, AD 30, to December 31, AD 39.
Jesus was crucified early in the decade: his suffering and redemptive death would form central aspects of Christia... | 554 | 30s | 0 |
34,823 | # 40s
`{{Decadebox|4}}`{=mediawiki} The **40s** decade ran from January 1, AD 40, to December 31, AD 49.
Claudius became Roman Emperor in 41, following the assassination of Caligula. In 43, he sent Aulus Plautius with four legions to Britain (*Britannia*), initiating the decades-long Roman conquest of Britain. In Chi... | 548 | 40s | 0 |
34,824 | # 50s
The **50s** decade ran from January 1, 50, to December 31, 59. It was the sixth decade in the Anno Domini/Common Era, if the nine-year period from 1 AD to 9 AD is considered as a \"decade\".
The early years of the decade saw Roman and Parthian intervention in the Iberian--Armenian War, a conflict which led Tiri... | 338 | 50s | 0 |
34,825 | # 60s
`{{Decadebox|6}}`{=mediawiki}The **60s** decade ran from January 1, AD 60, to December 31, AD 69.
In the Roman Empire, the early part of the decade saw the beginning of the Boudican Revolt in Britannia, where several tribes (chiefly the Iceni), led by Boudica, rebelled against the Roman occupation. The revolt l... | 707 | 60s | 0 |
34,826 | # 70s
`{{Decadebox|7}}`{=mediawiki}The **70s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 70, to December 31, AD 79.
As the decade began, the First Jewish--Roman War continued: In AD 70, the Romans besieged and sacked Jerusalem and destroyed the Second Temple. After this major victory, the Romans continued to clear poc... | 480 | 70s | 0 |
34,827 | # 80s
`{{Decadebox|8}}`{=mediawiki} The **80s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 80, to December 31, AD 89.
As the decade began, the Parthian Empire was in a phase of division until Pacorus II managed to consolidate his rule, eliminating the two rival contenders for his throne: Vologases II in AD 80 and Artab... | 327 | 80s | 0 |
34,828 | # 90s
`{{Decadebox|9}}`{=mediawiki} The **90s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 90, to December 31, AD 99.
As the decade began, the Han--Xiongnu War was approaching its end, with the Xiongnu having been on the verge of collapse since the Battle of the Altai Mountains (89) the prior decade. In 90, Dou Xian di... | 443 | 90s | 0 |
34,829 | # 100s (decade)
`{{Decadebox|10}}`{=mediawiki} The **100s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 100, to December 31, AD 109.
During this period, Roman Empire continued to expand its territory. Emperor Trajan, who ruled from 98 to 117 AD, launched several successful military campaigns, including the Dacian wars (... | 782 | 100s (decade) | 0 |
34,830 | # 200s (decade)
The **200s** decade ran from January 1, 200, to December 31, 209 | 15 | 200s (decade) | 0 |
34,831 | # 300s (decade)
The **300s** decade ran from January 1, 300, to December 31, 309.
## East Asia {#east_asia}
In Yamato (Japan), the Kofun period dominated during this decade. It was an animistic culture which existed prior the introduction of Buddhism. A legend of the 4th century Prince Yamato Takeru alludes to the b... | 256 | 300s (decade) | 0 |
34,832 | # 110s
thumb\|upright=1.2\|`{{legend|#b23938|[[Roman Empire]] in AD 117, at its greatest extent}}`{=mediawiki} `{{legend|#d28989|[[Vassal state|vassals]]}}`{=mediawiki} `{{Decadebox|11}}`{=mediawiki} The **110s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 110, to December 31, AD 119.
In 114, the Roman Empire, ruled by ... | 348 | 110s | 0 |
34,833 | # 120s
`{{Decadebox|12}}`{=mediawiki} The **120s** was a decade that ran from January 1, AD 120, to December 31, AD 129.
During this decade, the Roman Empire was ruled by Emperor Hadrian (r. 117--138). In the prior decade, he had succeeded Emperor Trajan, who had expanded the empire to its greatest extent. Hadrian, i... | 325 | 120s | 0 |
34,834 | # AD 125
\_\_NOTOC\_\_ Year **125** (**CXXV**) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the **Year of the Consulship of Paullinus and Titius** (or, less frequently, **year 878 *Ab urbe condita***). The denomination 125 for this year has been used since the early medieva... | 325 | AD 125 | 0 |
34,835 | # 1st century BC
The **1st century BC**, also known as the **last century BC** and the **last century BCE**, started on the first day of 100 BC and ended on the last day of 1 BC. The AD/BC notation does not use a year zero; however, astronomical year numbering does use a zero, as well as a minus sign, so \"2 BC\" is e... | 264 | 1st century BC | 0 |
34,835 | # 1st century BC
## Events
### 90s BC {#s_bc}
- 97 BC: Ariarathes VIII is forced out of Cappadocia by Mithridates VI of Pontus, and dies soon afterwards.
- 96 BC: Cyrene is left to the people of Rome by its ruler Ptolemy Apion.
- 96 BC: King Alexander Jannaeus of Judea wins the Siege of Gaza.
- 95 BC: Tigran... | 1,080 | 1st century BC | 1 |
34,835 | # 1st century BC
## Events
### 40s BC {#s_bc_5}
- 49 BC: Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon river and takes the city of Rome, beginning Caesar\'s Civil War.
- 48 BC: Ptolemy XIII deposes his co-regent Cleopatra, beginning the Ptolemaic civil war in Egypt
- 48 BC: Emperor Xuan of Han dies and is succeeded by his ... | 782 | 1st century BC | 2 |
34,835 | # 1st century BC
## Significant people {#significant_people}
### Politics (and relatives of political figures) {#politics_and_relatives_of_political_figures}
- Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, Roman politician
- Agrippa, Roman statesman and general
- Ambiorix, prince of the Eburones, Gallic tribal chief
- Mark Anton... | 699 | 1st century BC | 3 |
34,835 | # 1st century BC
## Inventions, discoveries, introductions {#inventions_discoveries_introductions}
- The Antikythera mechanism is made.
- The Chinese *Ji Jiu Pian* dictionary published in 40 BC during the Han dynasty is the earliest known reference to the hydraulic-powered trip hammer device.
- 36 BC: Maya nume... | 74 | 1st century BC | 4 |
34,838 | # 3rd century BC
The **3rd century BC** started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC. It is considered part of the Classical Era, epoch, or historical period.
In the Mediterranean Basin, the first few decades of this century were characterized by a balance of power between the Greek Hellenistic ki... | 384 | 3rd century BC | 0 |
34,838 | # 3rd century BC
## Events
### 290s BC {#s_bc}
- 299 BC: The Samnites, seizing their chance when Rome is engaged on the Lombard plain, start the Third Samnite War with a collection of mercenaries from Gaul and Sabine and Etruscan allies to help them.
- 298 BC: The Samnites defeat the Romans under Lucius Corneliu... | 980 | 3rd century BC | 1 |
34,838 | # 3rd century BC
## Events
### 200s BC {#s_bc_9}
- 208 BC: Zhao Tuo (Triệu Đà) defeats the Vietnamese king An Dương Vương.
- 207 BC: Triệu dynasty of Viet Nam is inaugurated.
- 206 BC: Qin dynasty falls after men from all over China revolts, attacking officials, raising armies, and declaring themselves kings of... | 416 | 3rd century BC | 2 |
34,838 | # 3rd century BC
## Significant people {#significant_people}
### Politics
- Appius Claudius Caecus, Roman statesman
- Aratus of Sicyon, Greek statesman
- Arsinoe II, co-ruler of Egypt
- Ashoka, Mauryan ruler of India
- Bindusara, ruler of the Mauryan Empire
- Diodotus I, first ruler of Greco-Bactrian Kin... | 547 | 3rd century BC | 3 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
The **5th century BC** started the first day of 500 BC and ended the last day of 401 BC. This century saw the establishment of Pataliputra as a capital of the Magadha Empire. This city would later become the ruling capital of different Indian kingdoms for about a thousand years. This period saw the ri... | 359 | 5th century BC | 0 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
## Events
- Demotic becomes the dominant script of ancient Egypt.
### 490s BC {#s_bc}
- 499 BC: Aristagoras, acting on behalf of the Persian Empire, leads a failed attack on the rebellious island of Naxos.
- 499 BC: Aristagoras instigates the Ionian Revolt, beginning the Persian Wars between ... | 1,104 | 5th century BC | 1 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
## Events
### 450s BC {#s_bc_4}
- 459 BC: Pleistoanax succeeds his father Pleistarchus as king of Sparta.
- 459 BC: Destruction of the Sicilian town of Morgantina by Douketios, leader of the Sikels, according to Diodoros Siculus.
- 459 BC: Ezra leads the second body of Jews from Babylon to Jeru... | 910 | 5th century BC | 2 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
## Events
### 420s BC {#s_bc_7}
- 429 BC: Battle of Chalcis---Chalcidians and their allies are defeated by Athens.
- 429 BC: Battle of Naupactus---Phormio defeats the Peloponnesian fleet.
- 429 BC: An outbreak of a plague kills over one-third of the population of Athens.
- 429 BC: King Sitalk... | 363 | 5th century BC | 3 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
## Events
### 410s BC {#s_bc_8}
- 419 BC: The Peace of Nicias is broken when Sparta defeats Argos.
- 418 BC: The Spartans win a major victory over the Athenians in the Battle of Mantinea, the biggest land battle of the Peloponnesian War.
- 416 BC: The Athenians capture the island of Melos and t... | 967 | 5th century BC | 4 |
34,839 | # 5th century BC
## Sovereign states {#sovereign_states}
See: List of sovereign states in the 5th century BC | 18 | 5th century BC | 5 |
34,840 | # 6th century BC
The **6th century BC** started on the first day of 600 BC and ended on the last day of 501 BC.
In Western Asia, the first half of this century was dominated by the Neo-Babylonian Empire, which had risen to power late in the previous century after successfully rebelling against Assyrian rule. The King... | 970 | 6th century BC | 0 |
34,840 | # 6th century BC
## Events
### 530s BC {#s_bc_6}
- 539 BC: Babylon is conquered by Cyrus the Great, defeating Nabonidus.
- 538 BC: Return of some Jews from Babylonian exile who build the Second Temple about fifty years after the destruction of the First Temple, from 520 BC--516 BC.
- 537 BC: Jews transported to... | 466 | 6th century BC | 1 |
34,840 | # 6th century BC
## Events
### 500s BC {#s_bc_9}
- 13 September 509 BC: The Temple of Jupiter on Rome\'s Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the Ides of September.
- 508 BC: Office of *pontifex maximus* created in Rome.
- 507 BC: Cleisthenes, Greek reformer, takes power and increases democracy.
- 506 BC: Battle o... | 381 | 6th century BC | 2 |
34,841 | # 400s (decade)
The **400s** decade ran from January 1, 400, to December 31, 409 | 15 | 400s (decade) | 0 |
34,843 | # 1430s
The **1430s** decade ran from January 1, 1430, to December 31, 1439 | 14 | 1430s | 0 |
34,848 | # 310s
The **310s** decade ran from January 1, 310, to December 31, 319.
## Significant people {#significant_people}
- Tiridates III, King of Armenia (287--330)
- Ousanas, King of Axum (c.310-c | 31 | 310s | 0 |
34,849 | # 320s
The **320s** decade ran from January 1, 320, to December 31, 329 | 14 | 320s | 0 |
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