Century
2nd century CE
The years 101 – 200 CE. The atlas records 244 events begun in them: the most significant follow, region by region, with the realms of the age and its wonders, trade routes, faiths and great people.
- 101 – 200 CE
- 244 events
- 16 realms
- Realms with a page of their own
- Others the atlas draws, from Cliopatria
Headlines
The most significant events, wherever they happened- 132 – 136 CEBar Kokhba revoltRebellion · Middle East
- 184 – 205 CEYellow Turban RebellionWar · East Asia
- 101 – 106 CETrajan's Dacian WarsWar · Europe
- 115 – 117 CEDiaspora RevoltRebellion · Europe
- 165 – 180 CEAntonine PlagueEpidemic · Europe
- 193 CEYear of the Five EmperorsWar · Europe
- 166 – 180 CEMarcomannic WarsWar · Europe
- 13 December 115 CE115 CE Antakya (Antioch) earthquakeNatural disaster · Middle East
Around the world
The most significant of the rest, in each regionNorth Africa
- Rebuilding of Cyrene118 CE · Event118 CE
- Bucolic War167 – 172 CE · Rebellion167 – 172 CE
- Construction of Arch of Marcus Aurelius165 CE · Construction165 CE
- Construction of Fossatum Africae122 CE · Construction122 CE
- Destruction of Temple of Zeus115 CE · Collapse115 CE
- Construction of Neptune Triumph and the House of Sorothus mosaic2nd century – 3rd century CE · Construction2nd century – 3rd century CE
Middle East
- Trajan's Parthian campaign115 – 117 CE · War115 – 117 CE
- Roman–Parthian War of 161–166161 – 166 CE · War161 – 166 CE
- Antioch earthquake of 11513 December 115 CE · Natural disaster13 December 115 CE
- Battle of Issus194 CE · Battle194 CE
- Founding of Edirne125 CE · Founding125 CE
- Battle of Ctesiphon198 CE · Battle198 CE
Europe
- Third Battle of TapaeSeptember 101 CE · BattleSeptember 101 CE
- Battle of Lugdunum19 February 197 CE · Battle19 February 197 CE
- Battle of Sarmisegetusa106 CE · Siege106 CE
- Battle of Adamclisi101 – 102 CE · Battle101 – 102 CE
- Second Dacian War105 – 106 CE · War105 – 106 CE
- First Dacian War101 – 102 CE · War101 – 102 CE
Central Asia
South Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
- Founding of Bagan2nd century CE · Founding2nd century CE
- Founding of Lâm Ấp192 CE · Founding192 CE
- Chu Đạt's rebellion157 – 160 CE · Rebellion157 – 160 CE
- Fan Shiman's overseas conquests200s – 220s CE · Conquest200s – 220s CE
- Accession of Fan Shiman200s CE · Political200s CE
- First sanctuary at Nam Linh Sơn, Ba Thê2nd century CE · Construction2nd century CE
South America
Oceania
Realms of the age
Our civilizations alive in these years, by home region. Each track is the century, its bar the realm’s years.Sub-Saharan Africa
Kingdom of Kush2180 BCE – 350 CE
Kingdom of Aksum4th century BCE – 960 CE
Ghana Empire100 – 12th century CE
Middle East
Parthian Empire247 BCE – 224 CE
Europe
Roman Empire27 BCE – 1453 CE
Central Asia
Xiongnu3rd century BCE – 5th century CE
South Asia
Chola dynasty300 BCE – 1279 CE
Satavahana dynasty230 BCE – 220 CE
Kushan Empire30 – 375 CE
East Asia
Han dynasty206 BCE – 220 CE
Silla57 BCE – 892 CE
Southeast Asia
Kingdom of Funan68 – 550 CE
Champa192 – 1832 CE
Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
Maya2nd millennium BCE – 1521 CE · culture sphere
Zapotec700 BCE – 1521 CE
Teotihuacan100 BCE – 550 CE
Wonders
Being built, or standingBuilt in these years
Standing
- The Pyramids of Gizac. 2600 – 2510 BCE · Giza, Egyptc. 2600 – 2510 BCE
- The Abu Simbel Templesc. 1264 – 1244 BCE · Abu Simbel, Egyptc. 1264 – 1244 BCE
- The Lighthouse of Alexandriac. 292 – 280 BCE · Alexandria, Egyptc. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Ziggurat of Urc. 2100 – 2050 BCE · Nasiriyah, Iraqc. 2100 – 2050 BCE
- The Ishtar Gatec. 575 – 569 BCE · Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germanyc. 575 – 569 BCE
- The Temple of Artemis at Ephesusc. 550 BCE · Selçuk, Turkeyc. 550 BCE
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassusc. 353 – 351 BCE · Bodrum, Turkeyc. 353 – 351 BCE
- Al-Khazneh, Petrac. 1 CE · Petra, Jordanc. 1 CE
- Stonehengec. 2600 – 2400 BCE · Wiltshire, Englandc. 2600 – 2400 BCE
- The Parthenon447 – 432 BCE · Athens, Greece447 – 432 BCE
- The Colossus of Rhodesc. 292 – 280 BCE · Rhodes, Greecec. 292 – 280 BCE
- The Statue of Zeus at Olympiac. 435 BCE · Olympia, Greecec. 435 BCE
- The Colosseum72 – 80 CE · Rome, Italy72 – 80 CE
- The Great Stupa at Sanchic. 250 – 50 BCE · Sanchi, Indiac. 250 – 50 BCE
- The Great Wall of Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE · Mutianyu, Beijing, Chinac. 221 – 210 BCE
Trade routes
Carrying trade in these years- Via Marisc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE · by landc. 3000 BCE – 1516 CE
- Steppe Routec. 2000 BCE – 600 CE · by landc. 2000 BCE – 600 CE
- King's Highwayc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE · by landc. 1200 BCE – 636 CE
- Incense Routec. 700 BCE – 200 CE · by land and seac. 700 BCE – 200 CE
- Grand Trunk Roadc. 500 BCE – today · by landc. 500 BCE – today
- Trans-Saharan tradec. 500 BCE – 1900 CE · by land and riverc. 500 BCE – 1900 CE
- Maritime Silk Roadc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE · by sea and riverc. 200 BCE – 1500 CE
- Darb el-Arbaʽin (Forty Days Road)c. 200 BCE – today · by landc. 200 BCE – today
- Via Egnatiac. 146 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 146 BCE – 1453 CE
- Silk Roadc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE · by landc. 130 BCE – 1453 CE
- Roman grain supplyc. 123 BCE – 439 CE · by sea and riverc. 123 BCE – 439 CE
- Hopewell exchangec. 100 BCE – 500 CE · by land and riverc. 100 BCE – 500 CE
- Indo-Roman tradec. 30 BCE – 250 CE · by land, sea and riverc. 30 BCE – 250 CE
- Amber Roadc. 1 CE – 400 CE · by landc. 1 CE – 400 CE
Faiths on the move
Where each faith arrived in these yearsGreat people
Alive in these years, in the halls of the Agora of Ages- c. 50 – 121 CECai LunHan court official credited with the invention of paperInventors & Engineers
- 53 – 117 CETrajanEmperor 98–117; empire at its greatest extentRoman Empire
- 76 – 138 CEHadrianEmperor 117–138; rebuilt the Pantheon, built Hadrian's WallRoman Empire
- 121 – 180 CEMarcus AureliusEmperor 161–180; Stoic philosopher, 'Meditations'Roman Empire
