39 ⟶ Caligula Orders Statue in Jerusalem Temple
Caligula orders that a statue of himself be placed in the Te...
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✝️ Saul of Tarsus Converts to Christianity, Becomes Apostle Paul
Saul of Tarsus, on the road to Damascus, is converted to Christianity, and becomes Paul the Apostle (possible date).⟶
ChristianityApostlesPaul the ApostleConversionRoman EmpireReligious HistoryEarly ChurchReligious Conversion
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Israel🕍 Caligula Orders Statue in Jerusalem Temple
Caligula orders that a statue of himself be placed in the Temple in Jerusalem. The governor of Syria, Publius Petronius, who is responsible for having an erecting the statue, faces mass demonstrations by Jews of the region and manages to delay construction of the statue until the death of Caligula in AD 41.⟶
Roman EmpireJudaismTemple of JerusalemReligious ConflictAntiquityCaligulaImperial CultReligious ViolenceProtest
IsraelSyria✝️ John the Baptist's Execution
John the Baptist, religious figure in Christianity, Islam, and other Abrahamic religions (b. late 1st century BC)⟶
ReligionChristianityJudaismIslamHerod AntipasRoman EmpireReligious ViolenceProphet
Israel🔥 Roman Soldier Burns Torah Scroll in Judaea, Procurator Executes Him
In Judaea, a Roman soldier seizes and burns a Torah scroll. Procurator Cumanus has the culprit beheaded, calming down the Jews and delaying for almost two decades the outbreak of their revolt.⟶
Roman EmpireJudaeaJudaismReligious ConflictJewish HistoryProcuratorFirst Jewish-Roman WarReligious Violence
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