c. 4 BCE–c. 30 CE · approximate chronology · Middle East · Faith
Jesus taught in Roman-ruled Judea and Galilee, was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and—according to the New Testament—rose and ascended.
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Why it matters
‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.’ — Mark 1:15 (KJV)
The displayed c. 4 BCE–c. 30 CE span is a conventional historical frame. The Gospel narratives do not supply a modern chronological biography, and scholars differ over exact dates. The atlas therefore labels both endpoints as approximate.
The four Gospel narratives (KJV) ↗Tacitus, writing decades later, reports that Christus was executed under Pontius Pilate during Tiberius’s reign and that the movement reached Rome. Resurrection and ascension remain explicitly attributed here to New Testament testimony; the later Roman notice is not presented as independent verification of those beliefs.
Fordham Ancient Sourcebook: Tacitus, Annals ↗Silent pan-and-zoom motion derivative of the Life and ministry of Jesus Christ reconstruction; not archival footage.
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This dossier distinguishes the event’s basic chronology from later arguments about meaning, responsibility and legacy. When comparing religious, national, Indigenous or scholarly interpretations, consult the primary and institutional sources above alongside peer-reviewed historical work.
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