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Herod persecutes the Christians, and imprisons Peter. 42 Sergius Paulus, proconsul, converted by St. Paul. 43 Expedition of Claudius into Britain.

A. D. 44 St. Mark writes his Gospel. 45 Vespasian in Britain. 47 The Ludi Saculares performed at Rome. 48 Messalina put to death by Claudius, who marries Agrippina, the mother of Nero. 50 St. Paul preaches in the Areopagus at Athens. 51 Caractacus, the British King, is carried prisoner to Rome. 54 NERO Emperor of Rome. 55 Britannicus poisoned by Nero. 59 Nero puts to death his mother Agrippina.

Suetonius Paulinus defeats the Britons. 60 61 The Britons under Queen Boadicea defeat the Romans. 64 The first Persecutions of the Christians raised by Nero. Rome set on fire by Nero. 65 Seneca and Lucan put to death. 66 Bareas Soranus and Thracea Pætus put to death by Nero. - Pope Linus ? 67 Massacre of the Jews by Florus, at Cæsarea, Ptolemais, and Alexandria. :- St. Peter and St. Paul put to death. - - Josephus, the Jewish historian, governor of Galilee. Pope St. Clement ? 68 GALBA Emperor of Rome. 69 OTHO Emperor of Rome. - VITELLIUS Emperor of Rome. 70 VESPASIAN Emperor of Rome. - 77 Jerusalem taken and destroyed by Titus.

Pope St. Cletus ? 78 A great pestilence at Rome, 10,000 dying in one day. 79 TITUS Emperor of Rome. - Herculaneum and Pompeii destroyed by an eruption of Vesuvius. 80 Conquests of Agricola in Britain. 81 DOMITIAN Emperor of Rome. 83 Pope Anacletus ? 86 Capitoline Games instituted by Domitian. 89 Appolonius of Tyanea defends himself before Domitian against an accusation of treason. 95 Dreadful persecutions of the Christians at Rome, and in the provinces. - - St. John writes his Apocalypse. writes his Gospel. 96 NERVA Emperor of Rome.

Pope Evaristus? 98 TRAJAN Emperor of Rome.