Year
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Hint
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Answer
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1
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According to tradition, ___ is born
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Jesus
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2
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The first census is concluded in ___, noting a population of 60 million
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China
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3
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The rule of ____ is renewed for another 10 years
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Augustus
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4
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___ is named as heir to the Roman Empire
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Tiberius
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5
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The Romans conquer the province of ___ ___
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Germania Inferior
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6
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After a fire breaks out in ___, a public fire department is created
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Rome
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7
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The Great ___ Revolt continues, and will not end for another 2 years
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Illyrian
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8
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Ovid completes the narrative poem, ___
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Metamorpheses
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9
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The Romans suffer a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of the ___ Forest
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Teutoburg
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10
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The Greek dynasty in far-flung ___ ends, concluding over 300 years of Greek control
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Bactria
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11
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___ becomes the 5th Parthian king in 12 years
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Artabanus II
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12
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The last known ___ inscription is carved
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Etruscan
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13
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Agbar V of Edessa is reinstalled as king of ___
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Osroene
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14
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After a monumental reign of ___ years, Augustus dies
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40
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15
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The infamous ___ becomes sole commander of the Praetorian Guard
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Sejanus
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16
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The German war chief ___ is defeated by the Romans at Idistaviso
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Arminius
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17
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An earthquake in Anatolia destroys the historic city of ___
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Sardis
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18
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Farmers are forced to rebel after the ___ ___ floods
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Yellow River
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19
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The successful general ___ is probably assassinated
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Germanicus
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20
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This is the first year of the ___ dynasty's Dihuang Era
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Xin
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21
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___ becomes a regional power and defeats the neighboring Dongbuyeo
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Goguryeo
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22
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With the construction of a new barracks, the ___ ___ are forever changed into a political force
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Praetorian Guard
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23
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Greek geographer ___ publishes Geography, detailing the ancient world's geography
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Strabo
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24
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___ is annexed by Rome, having been a client kingdom for around 200 years
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Numidia
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25
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The ___ dynasty is refounded in China
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Han
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26
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Tiberius retires to the island of ___ to pursue a hedonistic lifestyle
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Capri
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27
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Jesus is baptised by ___ ___ ___
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John the Baptist
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28
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The ___ negotiate a treaty with Rome to avoid conquest
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Frisians
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29
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The wife of Augustus, ___ dies at the age of 87
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Livia
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30
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The ___ Empire is founded in Central Asia
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Kushan
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31
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This is probably the first year that ___ occurred. It would eventually be made into a holiday
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Easter
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32
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The future Roman Emperor ___ is born
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Otho
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33
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This is one suggested year for Jesus's crucifixion, after being tried by the Roman governor ___ ___
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Pontius Pilate
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34
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The Roman Empire militarily intervenes in the client kingdom of ___
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Armenia
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35
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The famous historian ___ ___ ___ is brought to Rome
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Pliny the Elder
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36
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___ ___ commands Han forces and reunites China
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Wu Han
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37
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___ becomes Roman emperor following the death of Tiberius
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Caligula
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38
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An anti-Jewish riot erupts in the city of ___
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Alexandria
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39
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Caligula orders that a statue be built in the ___ ___ ___, prompting mass unrest
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Temple of Jerusalem
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40
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The ___ sisters resist the Chinese military in Vietnam
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Trung
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41
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After being found hiding behind a curtain, ___ is hailed as Roman Emperor
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Claudius
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42
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The Romans take control of ___ on the southern shore of the Straits of Gibraltar
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Ceuta
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43
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The island of ___ is conquered by the Romans, beginning almost 400 years of occupation
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Britain
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44
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The Roman emperor celebrates a ___ after the recent military victory
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Triumph
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45
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The Chinese conduct an offensive against the ___ in Northern China
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Xiongnu
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46
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There is a severe famine in ___
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Syria
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47
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Saint ___ starts his evangelical work
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Paul
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48
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Facing disarmament, the ___ tribe choose to rebel against Roman control
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Iceni
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49
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Melankomas becomes boxing champion at the ___ Olympic Games
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207th
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50
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The ___ ___ pyramid is completed in Central America
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San Bartolo
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