

9 Pharisee leader Hillel the Elder dies, temporary rise of Shammai.7–26 Brief period of peace, relatively free of revolt and bloodshed in Iudaea and Galilee.Quirinius became Legate (Governor) of Syria, conducted Census of Quirinius, opposed by Zealots ( JA18, Luke 2:1–3, Acts 5:37) 6 AD Herod Archelaus deposed by Augustus Samaria, Judea and Idumea annexed as Iudaea Province under direct Roman administration, capital at Caesarea.Traditionally, this was held to be the year Jesus was born however, most modern scholars argue for an earlier or later date, the most agreed upon being between 6 BC and 4 BC. The year one is the first year in the Christian calendar (there is no year zero), which is the calendar presently used (in unison with the Gregorian calendar) almost everywhere in the world. Question marks ('?') on dates indicate approximate dates.

The purpose of this timeline is to give a detailed account of Christianity from the beginning of the current era ( AD) to the present.
