
Eastern Hemisphere at the beginning of the 1st century AD. A millennium (pl millennia) is a period of Time equal to one thousand Years (from Latin la mille, thousand and la annum The first millennium is a period of time that commenced on January 1, 1, and ended on December 31, 1000, of the Julian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e The 1st century BC started the first day of 100 BC and ended the last day of 1 BC. The 2nd century is the period from 101 to 200 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them Note Sometimes the ' 20s is used as shorthand for the 1920s, the 1820s, or other such decades in various centuries Events and Note Sometimes the ' 30s is used as shorthand for the 1930s, the 1830s, or other such decades in various centuries Events and Trends Notes Sometimes the ' 40s is used as shorthand for the 1940s, the 1840s, or other such decades in various centuries Note Sometimes the ' 50s is used as shorthand for the 1950s, the 1850s, or other such decades in various centuries Events and Trends Note Sometimes the ' 60s is used as shorthand for the 1960s, the 1860s, or other such decades in various centuries Events and Note Sometimes the ' 70s is used as shorthand for the 1970s, the 1870s, or other such decades in other centuries Events and Note Sometimes ' 80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries Note Sometimes the ' 90s is used as shorthand for the 1990s, the 1890s, or other such decades in various centuries

Eastern Hemisphere at the end of the 1st century AD.
The 1st century was that century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. A century (from the Latin centum, meaning one hundred is One hundred consecutive Years Centuries are numbered ordinally (e Year 1 ( I) was a Common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period
During this period Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (43). Classical antiquity (also the classical era or classical period) is a broad term for a long period of cultural History centered on the Mediterranean List of time periods Historical Eras or classification of history culture and such into thematic groups involving time so as to generate a history by period are intellectual The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Britannia was the term originally used by the Romans to refer first to the British Isles, and later to the island of Great Britain. Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Year 43 was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Later in the century the Julio-Claudian Dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus came to an end with the death of Nero in 68. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus (Octavian Tiberius, Caligula (Gaius Claudius, and Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Year 68 was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, 9th Roman emperor, and founder of the Flavian Dynasty. The Year of the Four Emperors was a year in the history of the Roman Empire, AD 69 in which four emperors ruled in a remarkable succession Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian ( November 17 9 &ndash June 23 79) was a Roman Emperor who The Flavian dynasty was a Roman imperial Dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 and 96 AD encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69&ndash79
China continued to be dominated by the Han Dynasty, depite a 14 year interruption by the Xin dynasty under Wang Mang. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. The Xin Dynasty ( was a Chinese Dynasty (although strictly speaking it had only one Emperor) which lasted from 9 - 23 AD Wang Mang ( (45 BC&ndashOctober 6 23 Courtesy name Jujun (巨君 was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family Han rule was restored in 23; Wang Mang's rule represents the watershed between the Western/Former Han and the Eastern/Later Han. This article is about the year AD 23 For other uses see 23 (number, 23 (numerology, or 23 (disambiguation. The capital was also moved from Chang'an to Luoyang.
Christianity
According to the New Testament, during the reign of Tiberius, Jesus, a religious teacher from Galilee, was crucified in Judea for bringing a new religion in the unstable region. Early Christianity is commonly defined as the Christianity of the three centuries between the Crucifixion of Jesus ( c Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (or Tiberius I) born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16 42 BC – March 16 AD 37) was the second Roman Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province, Judea or Judæa ( Hebrew: יהודה Standard Yəhuda Tiberian Yəhûḏāh, "praised Over the next few decades his followers carried his message far and wide, eventually introducing it to Rome itself. Roman rulers began to persecute the new sect almost immediately, and would continue to do so for centuries, sometimes vigorously, and other times passively, until Christianity was eventually taken up by the emperor Constantine, and later established as the official religion of the Roman state. The persecution of Christians refers to the Religious persecution of Christians both historically and in the current era Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus (27 February ca. 272 &ndash 22 May 337 commonly known as Constantine I, Constantine the Great, or Saint Constantine
Events and economy

The skeleton called the "Ring Lady" unearthed in Herculaneum, one of the victims of the eruption of
Mount Vesuvius in
79. Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is an active Stratovolcano east of Naples Year 79 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
- 1: Lions became extinct in Western Europe. Year 1 ( I) was a Common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The lion ( Panthera leo) is a member of the family Felidae and one of four Big cats in the Genus Panthera. In Biology and Ecology, extinction is the cessation of existence of a Species or group of taxa. Western Europe at its most general meaning means 'all the countries in the West of Europe '
- c. 6: Census of Quirinius
- 8–23: Wang Mang temporarily overthrew the Han dynasty of China. The Census of Quirinius refers to a historical enrollment of the Roman Provinces of Syria and Iudaea for the purpose of taxation taken during the reign of Year 8 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. This article is about the year AD 23 For other uses see 23 (number, 23 (numerology, or 23 (disambiguation. Wang Mang ( (45 BC&ndashOctober 6 23 Courtesy name Jujun (巨君 was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
- 9: Three Roman legions were ambushed and destroyed at Teutoberg Forest by Germans under the leadership of Arminius. Year 9 ( IX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Teutoburg Forest (Teutoburger Wald is a range of low Forested Mountains in the German states of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (18 BC/17 BC - AD 21) was a chieftain of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the
- 14: Augustus Caesar, first emperor of Rome, dies. Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was His nephew Tiberius is his successor. Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (or Tiberius I) born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16 42 BC – March 16 AD 37) was the second Roman
- 28–75: Emperor Ming of Han, Buddhism reaches China. Year 28 was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 75 was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Family background Then-Liu Yang was born in 28 to Emperor Guangwu and his first love Consort Yin Lihua. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
- 27–36: Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Year 27 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 36 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Crucifixion (from Latin crucifixio, noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross from Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Death of Jesus. The crucifixion of Jesus is an event recorded in all four Gospels (;;) which takes place after his arrest and trial and includes his scourging
- Masoretes adds vowel pointings to the text of the Tanakh, the Hebrew Bible. See also Masoretic text The Masoretes ( ba'alei hamasorah, Hebrew בעלי המסורה were groups of Scribes and Bible Scholars See also Old testament, Septuagint, Targum, Peshitta The Tanakh (תַּנַ"ךְ (taˈnax or; also Tenakh or Tenak is The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic
- Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka first write down Buddha's teachings, creating the Pali canon. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Siddhārtha Gautama ( Sanskrit; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual Teacher from Ancient India and the founder Pali ( ISO 15919 / ALA-LC: Pāḷi is a Middle Indo-Aryan language or Prakrit of India.
- Tacitus mentions the Suiones, who will one day be called the Swedes. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire. The Swedes (svear Old Norse: svíar; Old English: Sweonas; Suiones Suehans or Sueones) were an ancient North
- Kaundinya, an Indian Brahmin marries Soma and establishes the Pre-Angkor Cambodian Kingdom of Funan. Kaundinya ( Sanskrit: कौण्डिन्य Kauṇḍinya, Pali: Kondañña) also known as Ajnata Kaundinya ( Sanskrit India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Brahmin ( Brāhmaṇa, sa ब्राह्मणः is the class of educators scholars and preachers in Brahminical Hinduism. Angkor is a name conventionally applied to the region of Cambodia serving as the seat of the Khmer empire that flourished from approximately the 9th century to Funan (Old Khmer Bnam, Modern Khmer Phnom, Khmer script នគរភ្នំ (i
- The Goths settle in northern Poland, which they called Gothiscandza, and shape the Wielbark culture. The Goths ( Gothic: Gothic usvg|14px|u]]Gothic asvg|14px|a]]Gothic s Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland According to a tale related by Jordanes, Gothiscandza was the first settlement of the Goths after their migration from Scandinavia ( Scandza) Wielbark culture also known as Willenberg culture (Wielbark/Willenberg-Kultur Kultura wielbarska Вельбарська культура ( Vel’bars’ka kul’tura
- Christian Council of Jerusalem. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Council of Jerusalem (or Apostolic Conference) is a name applied subsequently to a meeting described in Acts of the Apostles chapter and probably referred to
- 52 (?) Arrival of Apostle Thomas to Malabar, India. Thomas the Apostle, also called Judas Thomas, Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Beginning of Christianity in India
- July 19, 64: Great Fire of Rome, first Roman mass Persecution of Christians, earliest significant recognition of Christians in Rome. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 64 was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. According to the historian Tacitus, the Great Fire of Rome started on the night of 18 July in the year AD 64, among the shops clustered around the The persecution of Christians refers to the Religious persecution of Christians both historically and in the current era A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2
- 66–73 First Jewish-Roman War. Year 66 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Year 73 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
- 70, August: destruction of Herod's Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans under Titus. Year 70 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Herod's Temple in Jerusalem was a massive expansion of the Temple Mount and construction of a completely new and much larger Jewish Temple by King Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus ( December 30 39 &ndash September 13 81) was a Roman Emperor who
- 79, August: Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed by eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Year 79 was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples and Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, in Herculaneum (in modern Italian Ercolano) is an ancient Roman town located in the territory of the current commune of Ercolano. Mount Vesuvius (in Italian Monte Vesuvio and in Latin Mons Vesuvius) is an active Stratovolcano east of Naples
- Jewish Council of Jamnia. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Even before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai relocated to the city of Yavne / Jamnia and received permission
- Spread of the Roman Empire, reaches largest size under Trajan. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan ( September 18 53 &ndash August 9 117) was a Roman Emperor who
- Arena (colosseum) is constructed, origin of the name Arena. Arena is the name of the Amphitheatre located in Pula, Croatia. An arena is an enclosed area often circular or oval-shaped designed to showcase Theater, musical performances or sporting events
- Late 1st century — Cityscape, detail of a Second Style wall painting from a bedroom in the House of Publius Fannius Synistor, Boscoreale, is made. Boscoreale is a Comune and town in the Province of Naples, Campania, located in the It is now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an art museum located on the eastern edge of Central Park, along what is known as Museum Mile in New York City, New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
- The painting "Alexander the Great confronts Darius III at the Battle of Issos", detail of mosaic floor decoration from Pompeii, Italy is made. Pompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples and Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest It is a Roman copy after a Greek painting of c. 310 BC, perhaps by Philoxenos or Helen of Egypt. Events By place Seleucid Empire Antigonus orders Nicanor, one of his generals to invade Babylonia from the east and It is now at Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Italy. The Naples National Archaeological Museum ( Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli) is located in Naples Italy, at the northwest corner of the original Greek Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Significant people

Bronze statue of Augustus, Archaeological Museum, Athens.

Bust of Caligula.
Inventions, discoveries, introductions
- Codex, the first form of the modern book, appears in the Roman empire
- Year 78 — the beginning of the Saka Era used by South Asian calendars. Akiva redirects here For other people and things with this name see Akiva (disambiguation. Arminius, also known as Armin or Hermann (18 BC/17 BC - AD 21) was a chieftain of the Cherusci who defeated a Roman army in the Boudica (also spelled Boudicca, formerly known as Boadicea, and known in Welsh culture and legends as "Buddug" (d Augustus ( Latin: IMPERATOR·CAESAR·DIVI·FILIVS·AVGVSTVS September 23 63 BC – August 19 AD 14) born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, was Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31 AD 12 &ndash January 24 AD 41 more commonly known by his nickname Caligula (kəˈlɪɡjʊlə was a Roman Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus or Claudius I ( August 1, 10 BC &ndash October 13, AD 54 ( Tiberius Claudius Drusus from birth to Saint Decebalus or "The Brave One" was a king of Dacia (originally named Diurpaneus &mdashruled the Dacians 87 – 106 and is famous for fighting three Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 &ndash 18 September 96 commonly known as Domitian, was a Roman Emperor who reigned from 14 September 81 until his death Du Shi ( d 38 was a Chinese governmental Prefect of Nanyang in 31 AD and a mechanical Engineer of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Ancient Elisha ben Abuyah (אלישע בן אבויה (spelled variously including Elisha ben Avuya) was a Rabbi and Jewish religious authority born in Jerusalem Servius Sulpicius Galba ( December 24, 3 BC &ndash January 15, 69) also called Servius Sulpicius Galba Caesar Germanicus Julius Caesar ( 24 May 16 BC or 15 BC&ndash October 10, 19) Family background Liu Xiu was the sixth generation descendant of Emperor Jing of the Former (or Western Han Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria ( Ήρων ο Αλεξανδρεύς) (c Hillel (הלל (born Babylon traditionally c110BCE-10CE in Jerusalem) was a famous Jewish religious leader one of the most important figures in Jewish Saint Ignatius of Antioch (also known as Theophorus) (ca 35-110 was the third Bishop and Patriarch of Antioch and possibly a student of the Apostle John Saint James the Just ( Hebrew: יעקב or Jacob ( Greek Iάκωβος (died 62AD also known as James of Jerusalem, James Adelphotheos The historical Jesus is Jesus of Nazareth as reconstructed by historians using Historical methods These historical methods use critical Nazareth (ˈnæzərəθ (נָצְרַת Hebrew Natz'rat or Natzeret, الناصرة an-Nāṣira or an-Naseriyye) is the capital and largest Saint John the Baptist ( heb. Jochanan ben Sacharja, arab. يحيى Yaḥyā or يوحنا Yūḥanna, aram. Josephus (AD 37 – c 100 also known as Yosef Ben Matityahu (Joseph son of Matthias and after he became a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus Liu Xin ( (ca 46 BC &ndash AD 23 later changed name to Liu Xiu (劉秀 Courtesy name Zijun (子駿 was a Chinese Astronomer Titus Livius (traditionally 59 BC &ndash AD 17 known as Livy in English, was a Roman historian who wrote a monumental history of Rome For other uses see Ma Yuan. Ma Yuan ( Traditional Chinese: 馬[[wikt 援|援]] Pinyin: Mǎ Yuán Vietnamese Family background Then-Liu Yang was born in 28 to Emperor Guangwu and his first love Consort Yin Lihua. Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( December 15, 37 – June 9, 68) born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Marcus Cocceius Nerva was also the name of a Roman emperor NERVA is an acronym for Nuclear Engine for Rocket For other uses see Otho (disambiguation. Marcus Salvius Otho ( April 25, 32 – April 16, 69) also called Marcus Paul the apostle (שאול התרסי Šaʾul HaTarsi, meaning " Saul of Tarsus " Σαούλ Saul and Σαῦλος Saulos and Philo (20 BC - 50 AD) known also as Philo of Alexandria (gr Φίλων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς Philo Judaeus, Philo Judaeus of Alexandria Gaius or Caius Plinius Secundus, ( AD 23 – August 25, AD 79 better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient Author Lucius Annaeus Seneca (often known simply as Seneca, or Seneca the Younger; Σένεκας in Ancient Greek literature (c Strabo ( Greek: Στράβων 63/64 BC – ca AD 24 was a Greek historian, geographer and philosopher. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire. Thomas the Apostle, also called Judas Thomas, Doubting Thomas, or Didymus, was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (or Tiberius I) born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16 42 BC – March 16 AD 37) was the second Roman Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Titus ( December 30 39 &ndash September 13 81) was a Roman Emperor who Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus, commonly known as Trajan ( September 18 53 &ndash August 9 117) was a Roman Emperor who Titus Flavius Vespasianus, commonly known as Vespasian ( November 17 9 &ndash June 23 79) was a Roman Emperor who Aulus Vitellius Germanicus, born Aulus Vitellius and commonly known as Vitellius ( 24 September, 15 &ndash 22 December, 69 Wang Chong ( 27&ndashc 100 AD Wang also accurately described the process of the Water cycle. Wang Mang ( (45 BC&ndashOctober 6 23 Courtesy name Jujun (巨君 was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family A codex ( Latin for block of wood, Book; plural codices) is a book in the format used for modern books with separate pages normally Year 78 was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar.
- Bookbinding
- Various inventions by Hero of Alexandria, including the steam turbine (aeolipile), vending machine, water organ, and various other water-powered machines. Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a Book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of Paper or other material Hero (or Heron) of Alexandria ( Ήρων ο Αλεξανδρεύς) (c A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts Thermal energy from pressurized Steam, and converts it into useful mechanical work A vending machine is a machine that provides various snacks beverages and other products to consumers The water organ or hydraulic organ (early types are sometimes called hydraulis, hydraulos, hydraulus or hydraula) is a type of automatic
- In 31, the Han Dynasty Chinese engineer and statesman Du Shi (d. Year 31 was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. Du Shi ( d 38 was a Chinese governmental Prefect of Nanyang in 31 AD and a mechanical Engineer of the Eastern Han Dynasty in Ancient 38) from Nanyang invented the first-known hydraulic-powered bellows to heat the blast furnace in smelting cast iron. Year 38 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Julian calendar. For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering A bellows is a device for delivering pressurized Air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location A blast furnace is a type of metallurgical Furnace used for Smelting to produce metals generally Iron. Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. He used a complex mechanical device that was powered by the rushing current against a waterwheel, a practice that would continue in China. A water wheel is a means of extracting power from the flow (or fall of water otherwise known as Hydropower.
- Although Philo of Byzantium described the saqiya chain pump in the early 2nd century BC, the square-pallet chain pump was innovated in China during this century, mentioned first by the philosopher Wang Chong around 80 AD. Philo of Byzantium ( Greek: Φίλων ο Βυζάντιος ca The chain pump is a type of water Pump where an endless chain has positioned on it a series of circular discs The chain pump is a type of water Pump where an endless chain has positioned on it a series of circular discs Wang Chong ( 27&ndashc 100 AD Wang also accurately described the process of the Water cycle. Wang Chong also accurately described the water cycle in meteorology, and argued against the mainstream 'radiating influence' theory for solar eclipses, the latter of which was accepted by many, including Zhang Heng. The Earth 's Water is always in movement and the water cycle, also known as the hydrologic cycle, describes the continuous movement of water on above Meteorology (from Greek grc μετέωρος metéōros, "high in the sky" and grc -λογία -logia) is the Interdisciplinary A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured Zhang Heng ( (CE 78–139 was an astronomer, mathematician, inventor, geographer, cartographer, artist, poet
- The Chinese astronomer Liu Xin (d. Liu Xin ( (ca 46 BC &ndash AD 23 later changed name to Liu Xiu (劉秀 Courtesy name Zijun (子駿 was a Chinese Astronomer 23) documented 1080 different stars, amongst other achievements. This article is about the year AD 23 For other uses see 23 (number, 23 (numerology, or 23 (disambiguation.
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