A Timeline of Biblical and Early Christian EventsBased upon the Chronology Presented and Established in the Holy Scriptures, using the Septuagint version of the Old Testament

Compiled by Rev. David A. KindCampus Pastor, University Lutheran Chapel - Minneapolis, MinnesotaTrinity XXIII, 2008

Key:Dates to the right of the line are from the time of the creation, (Anno Mundi, AM). Dates to the left of the line are according to conventional dating (BC or AD). Events to the right of the line are Biblical figures and events and those most directly effecting the Old or New Testament Church. Those to the left are world events and rulers.

Note on Dates:All dates before the construction of the Temple are dependant upon a literal reading of I Kings 6:1 which states that there were 480 years between the beginning of the Exodus and the beginning of construction on Solomon’s temple. This reading requires that the 450 years of rule by the judges, and the 40 year reign of Saul, mentioned in the New Testament must be the total of several overlapping periods of time (See Samuel J. Schulz, The Old Testament Speaks, 103-104).

Extra-Biblical Sources:Schulz, The Old Testament SpeaksFranzmann, The Word of the Lord GrowsFrend, The Rise of ChristianitySurburg, Intro. to the Intertestamental PeriodLanger, An Encyclopedia of World HistorySumerian, Babylonian, Hittite and Egyptian King Lists

5501

5271

5066

4876

4706

45714541

43794359

42144161

40274014396638393811

3579

33373274324532393237

3102

30502972

2916289028892858

2842

2819

1

231

436

626

796

931961

11231143

12881341

14751488153616631691

1923

21652228225722632265

2400

24522530

2586261226132644

2660

2683

CREATION Adam

Seth

Enosh

Cainan

Mahalalel

† AdamJared

Enoch† Seth

Methuselah† Enosh

LamechAscension of Enoch† CainanNoah† Mahalalel

† Jared

Shem† Lamech † MethuselahTHE GREAT FLOODArphaxad

Cainan

Salah

† Noah

Eber

Pre-D

eluvian P

erioD

Patriarc

hal P

erioD

Cush

Nimrod

Ngushur

Kullassina-bel

Nangishlishma

En-tarah-ana

1st D

ynasty o

f Kish

2nD D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

Mizraim/Menes?

Hor-Aha/NarmerDjer, Merneith,

Djet, Den, Anedjib, Semerkhet

Qa’aHotepsekhemwy

Raneb

Nynetjer

1st D

ynastyP

re-Dynastic

Patriarc

hal P

erioD

1st D

ynasty o

f Kish

1st Dyn. of u

r2nD D

ynasty of Kish

WnegSenedj

Seth-Peribsen

Sekhemib-Perenmaat

Khasekhem

Sanakhte

Djoser

Sekhemkhet

Khaba

Huni

Sneferu

Khufu (Cheops)

Djedefra

Khafra

Menkaura

Shepseskaf, Djedefptah

2nD D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt3

rD Dyn

asty of e

gyPt

† Shem

Peleg

† Cainan

† Arphaxad

Reu

† Salah

Mesh-ki-ang-gasher

Enmerkar

Lugalbanda

Dumuzid

GilgameshUr-Nungal

Udul-kalamaLa-ba’shum

En-nun-tarahMesh-he

Melem-anaLugal-kitun

Three Kings of Awan

1st D

ynasty o

f uru

K

Babum

Puannum

Kalibum

Kalumum

Zuqaqip

Atab

Mashda

Arwium

Etana

Balih

En-me-nuna

Melem-Kish

Barsal-nuna

Zamug

Tizqar

Ilku

Iltasadum

En-me-barage-si

Aga of Kish

Mesh-Ane-padaMesh-ki-ang-Nanna

EluluBalulu

SusudaDadasig

MamagalKalbum

TugeMen-nunaEnbi-Ishtar

Lugalngu

4th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

27792771

2751

27372734

27082704

2686

2668

2649

264326422637

2622

2613

2600

25882578

2566

2558

2532

2512

2503

27232731

2751

27652768

27942798

2816

2834

2853

285928602865

2880

2889

2902

29142924

2936

2944

2970

2990

2999

Patriarc

hal P

erioD

Unzi

Undalulu

Urur

Pazur-Nirah

Ishu-Il

Shu-Suen

2nD D. of uruK

2nD ur

Dynasty of M

ari

Dyn

asty of a

Ksh

aK

4th D

ynasty o

f Kish

3rD Kish

3rD D. of uruK

aK

KaD

ian eM

Pire

Serug

† Peleg

† Eber

Nahor

† ReuTerah

Userkaf

Sahure

Neferirkare KakaiShepseskare Isi

NeferefreNyuserre Ini

Menkauhor Kaiu

Djedkare Isesi

Unas

Teti

UserkarePepi I Meryre

Merenre Nemtyemsaf IPepi II Neferkare

25002498

2490

24772467246024532446

2422

2414

23752369

2345233823332332

2316

2296

22832278

2270

22392237

2214

2205

30023004

3012

30253035304230493056

3090

3098

31273133

3157316431693170

3186

3206

32193224

3232

32633265

3288

3297

Hadanish of Hamazi

En-shag-kush-ana

Lugal-kinishe-dudu

Argandea

NanniMesh-ki-ang-Nanna II

Lugal-Ane-mundu of Adab

AnbuAnbaBazi

Zizi of MariLimer

Sharrum-iter

Q. Kug-Bau

Puzur-Suen

Ur-Zababa

Zimudar

Usi-watar

Eshtar-muti

Ishme-Shamash

Shu-ilishu

Nanniya

Lugal-zage-si

Sargon the Great

Rimush

Hsia Dynasty in China,Man-ishtishu

6th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt5

th Dyn

asty of e

gyPt

Patriarc

hal P

erioD

7th &

8th

aK

KaD

ian eM

Pire1

st Dyn

asty of isin

3rD D

ynasty o

f ur

ErridupizirImta (Nibia)

Inkishush

SarlagabShulme

Silulumesh, Inimabakesh, Igeshaush, Yarlagab, Ibate,

Yarla, Kurum, Apilkin, La-erabum, Irarum, Ibranum,

Hablum, Puzur-SuenYarlaganda

Sium

Tirigin

Neitiqerty SiptahNeferkara I

Netjerkare, Menkare, Neferkare II, Djedkara Shemai, Neferkara Khendu, Merenhor, Neferkamin Seneferka, Nikara, Neferkara

Tereru, Neferkahor, Neferkar Pep-yseneb, Neferkamin Anu, Qakare

Ibi, Neferkara II, Neferkawhor Khuwihap, Neferirkara

Meryibre Khety IMeribre Khety II, Neferkara

III, Nebkaure, Setut, Wakhare khety I, Merykare, Wankhare Khety II, Nenethoupe I, Wankhare khety III, Khety II, Khety II’s daugh-

ter, Merikare’s daughter

Mentuhotep I, Intef I*Meryhathor

Intef II

*Neferkare IV

*Wankare

*MerykareIntef III

Mentuhotep II*Courtnie (to 2040)

Mentuhotep III

Mentuhotep IVAmenemhet I

Senusret I

Amenemhet II

12th D

ynasties o

f eg

yPt9

th eg

yPt

Abram

† Serug† Nahor

Abram leaves Haran

Ishmael

Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed, Isaac

† Terah

Jacob & Esau

† Abraham

† Ishmael

Joseph

Naram-Suen

Shar-kali-sharri

Four Kings

Dudu

Shu-Dural

Utu-Hengal of Uruk

Ur-Namma

Shulgi

Amar-SuenaShu-SuenIbbi-Suen

Ishbi-Erra

Shu-ilishu

Iddin-Dagan

219021842181

2167

216021532141

21342130212621172116210821042092

2083

2069

2055

2047

20342029

20092004

199419921985198119721963

195619531946

19201918

19111910

332433303333

3335

334233493361

33683370337633853386339433983410

3421

3435

3449

3457

34703474

34953500

351035113518352235313540

354735503558

35833586

35923593

*10th &

11th D

ynasties o

f eg

yPt

gu

tian Dyn

asty

Patriarc

hal

Sumu-abumSumu-la-El

Sabium

Apil-Sin

Sin-muballit

Hammurabi the Great

Samsu-iluna

Abi-eshuh

Senusret II

Senusret III

Amenemhat III

Amenemhat IV

Q. SobekneferuSekhemre Khutawy, Wegaf, Sehemkare,

Amenemhet VSehetepre, Iufni,

Seankhibre, Semenkare, Sehetepre, Sewadjkare,

Nedjemibre, Sobekho-tep I, Renseneb, Awybre

Hor I, Sedjefakare, Sekhemre Khutawy,

Sobekhotep II, Khendjer, Imyremeshaw, Antef V,

Sobekhotep III*Nehesi, Khatire, Neb-faure, Sehabre, Meri-djefare, Sewadjkare,

Heribre, Sankhibre, Kanefertemre, Neferi-

bre, AnkhkareNeferhotep I

Sihathor, Sobekhotep IVSobekhotep V

IaibMerneferre Ai

Merhotepre Ini, Sankhenre Sewadjtu,

Mersekhemre Ini, Sewadjkare Hori

SalitisBnon

Apachnan (Khyan)

15th

1st D

ynasty o

f isin

exilic P

erioD

Joseph into Egypt

† IsaacJoseph rules Egypt

Jacob into Egypt

† Jacob

† Joseph

1st D

ynasty o

f BaBylo

n

13th &

*14th D

ynasties o

f eg

yPt

Ishme-Dagan

Lipit-Eshtar

Ur-Ninurta

Bur-Suen

Lipit-Enlil

Erra-imittiEnlil-bani

Zambiya

Iter-pishaUr-du-kugaSuen-magir

Damiq-ilishu

1901

189018891888

18791877

1870

18621859

18361831183018171810180818051798

178117741772177117671763175617521748

1728

1696

16861685167816741664

1648

1633

3603

361436153516

36253627

3634

36423645

36683673367436873694369636993705

372237293731373237363740374737513755

3775

3807

38173818382538293839

3855

3870

12th D

ynasties o

f eg

yPt

Ammi-ditana

Ammi-saduqa

Samsu-Ditana

Sack of Babylonby the Hittites

KASSITE DYNASTY IN MESOPOTAMIA c1430-

1155

Enlil-nasir II

Ashur-nirari II

Ashur-bel-nisheshuAshur-rim-nisheshu

Ashur-nadin-ahhe II

Eriba-Adad I

Ashur-uballit I

Enlil-nirari

Aphosis

Khamudi *Anat-Her, User-anat,

Semqen, Zaket, Wasa, Qar, Pepi III, Bebankh, Nebmaatre, Nikare II,

Aahotepre, Aaneterire, Nubankhre, Nubuserre,

Khauserre, Khamure, Jacob-Baal, Yakbam,

Yoam, Amu**Antef V, Rahotep,

Sobekemzaf I, Djehuti, Mentuhotep VII, Nebirau I, Nebirau II, Semenenre, Suserenre, Sobekemzaf

II, Antef VI, Antef VII, Tao I, Tao II, Kamose

Ahmose

Amenhotep I

Thutmose IThutmose II

Battle of MeggidoThutmose III

(reigned until 1425)

Q. Hatshepsut(reigned until 1458)

Amenhotep II

Thutmose IV

Amenhotep III

Amenhotep IV Akhenaten

SmenkhkareTutankhamun

AyHoremheb

exilic P

erioD

40 years of WanDering

Perio

D of th

e JuD

ges

hittite o

lD Kin

gD

oM

hittite e

MPire

1st D

ynasty o

f BaBylo

n

15th (h

yKso

s), *16th &

**17th e

gyPt

18th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

AaronMoses

Moses Flees EgyptJoshua

Exodus from Egypt

GEnESIS, ExOduS, LEvITICuS, nuMbERS, dEuTEROnOMy

† MosesIsrael enters Promised Land

† JoshuaMesopotamian OppressionOthniel (Judah)

Moab Oppression

Ehud (Benjamin)

3883

3917

3921

39413947

396439723975397739894007401040124015401740204024

403040434055

4076

4083408440894095409641054113412141234125

41334143415041534159416741694173417841804181418241864191

1620

1586

1582

15621556

153915311528152615141496149314911488148614831479

147314661448

1427

1420141914141408140713981390138213801378

13701360135313501344133613341330132513231322132113171312

olD a

ssyrian Perio

D

Pusarruma

Labarna I

Hattusili I

Mursili I

Hantili I

Zidanta I

Ammuna

Huzziya I

Tudhaliya I

Arnuwanda I

Tudhaliya II

Suppiluliuma I

Arnuwanda IIMursili II

MiD

Dle a

ssyrian Perio

D

Canaanite Oppression

Deborah (Ephraim) & Barak (Naphtali)

Midianite OppressionGideon (Manassah)

AbimelechTola (Issachar)

Philistine/Ammonite Op.Jair (Gilead) Jephthah (Gilead)

Ibzan (Zebulun or Judah)

Elon (Zebulun)Abdon (Ephraim?)

Philistine OppressionSamson (Dan)EliSamuelKing Saul

David (b. 1049), Ishbosheth of Israel

Arik-den-ili

Adad-nirari I

Shalmaneser I

Tukulti-Ninurta I

Ashur-nadin-apli

Ashur-nirari IIIEnlil-kudurri-usur

Ashur-Dan I

Ninurta-tukulti-Ashur,Mutakkil-nusku,Ashur-resh-ishi I

Tiglath-Pileser I

Asharid-apal-EkurAshur-bel-kala

Eriba-Adad IIShamshi-Adad IV

Ashur-nasir-pal I

Shalmaneser IIAshur-nirari IV

Ashur-rabi II

Ramesses ISeti I

Ramesses II

Merenptah

AmenmesseSeti II

Siptah

Q. TausertSetnakhte

Ramsesses III

Ramsesses IVRamsesses V Ramsesses VI Ramsesses VII

Ramsesses VIIIRamsesses IX

Ramsesses X

Ramsesses XI

Herihor

PiankhSmedes, Pinedjem I

Masaherta

MenkheperrePsusennes I

Perio

D of th

e JuD

ges

early K

ing

s

hittite e

MPire

Muwatalli II

Trojan War?Sack of Troy VIIa?

Mursili III Hattusili III

Tudhaliya IV

Arnuwanda IIISuppiluliuma II

MiD

Dle a

ssyrian Perio

D

19th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt20

th Dyn

asty of e

gyPt

21st D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

1307

12951294

12791275127212671263

123712331232121312121209120712031200119611941193118711861184117911721165115311471143113611331129112611251122111511081101109910831080107710761074107010601056105410521050

10401031101910131012

4296

42084209

42244228423142364240

426642704271429042914294429643004303430743094310431643174319432443314338435043564360436743704374437743784381438843954402440444204423442644274429443344434447444944514453

44634472448444904491

David Unites Kingdom

King Solomon

Solomon’s Temple

Temple Dedicated

MiD

Dle a

ssyrian Perio

D

early K

ing

sD

iviDeD K

ing

Do

M

Kin

gD

oM o

f ro

Me

Judah

Rehoboam

Abijah

Asa

Jehoshaphat

Jehoram

Ahaziah,Q. Athaliah

Joash

Amaziah

Uzziah

JothamAhaz

AmenopeSmendes IIPinedjem II

OsochorSiamun

Psusennes III

Psusennes IIShoshenq I

Osorkon I

Takelot I

Shosenq II

Osorkon II

Takelot II

Shoshenq III*Pedubaste I

PamiShoshenq IV

***Piye

*Peftjauwybast

Osorkon IV (to 712)

Ashur-resh-ishi II

Tiglath-Pileser II

Ashur-Dan II

Adad-nirari II

Tukulti-Ninurta II

Ashur-nasir-pal II

Shalmaneser III

Shamshi-Adad V

Adad-nirari III

Shalmaneser IVAshur-Dan III

Ashur-nirari V

Tiglath-Pileser III

Founding of Carthage

Founding of RomeRomulus

neo-a

ssyrian Perio

D

22n

D, *23rD, **24

th & ***25

th (nu

Bian) Dyn

asties of e

gyPt

21st D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

Israel

Jeroboam

NadabBaasha

ElahZimri, Omri

Ahab

AhaziahJoram

Jehu

Jehoahaz

Jehoash

Jeroboam II

ZechariahShallum,Menahem

Pekahiah

Pekah

449845104511451345194525453145344535453645424544455845684572457945904591459345944595461246174618461946204629463146434644464546464655

4662

46684675468146894692

470547074710471247204730474847504751

4756475847624763476447654768

1005993992990984978972969968967961959945935931924913912910909908891886885884883874872860859858857848

841

835828822814811

798796793791783773755753752

747745741740739738735

Hezekiah

Manasseh

AmonJosiah

JehoahazJehoiakim

JehoiakinZedekiah

Fall of Jerusalem

Edict of Cyrus

Return of Zerubbabel

2nd Tempel Built

Shalmaneser V

Merodach-Baladan

Sargon IISennacherib

Esarhaddon

Ashurbanipal

Ashur-etil-ilaniSin-shar-ishkunSin-shumu-lishir*NabopolassarFall of Ninevah

Ashur-uballit II (in Haran)

*Nebuchadnezzar the Great

*Evil-Merodach*Neriglissar

Cyrus II the Great

*Labashi-Marduk, *Nabonidus

Fall of Babylon

Cambyses II

SmerdisDarius I the Great

DiviD

eDB

aBylon

ian exile

last K

ing

s of Ju

Dah

JuD

ea un

Der P

ersians

Kin

gD

oM o

f ro

Me

Hoshea

Fall of Samaria

**Shepsesre Tefnakht I

**Wahkare Bakenrane***Shebaka

***Shebitku

***Taharqa

***Tantamani,Psammetichus I

Nekau (Necho) II

Psammetichus IIApries

Amasis

Psammetichus IIICambyses conquers Egypt, Persians reign as the 27th

Dynasty

Numa Pompilius

Tullus Hostilius

1st Emperor of Japan

Ancus Marcius

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus

Servius Tullius

Lucius Tarquinius Superbus

Tarquin II deposed, Roman Republic

Athenian Democracy

**24th &

***25th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

731727725722717712710705698

690

681

673669664660

643641640631627626616612610609605

598597595589586

570562560559

556539538535530526525522521515509508

477247764778478147864791479347984805

4813

4821

4828483448394843

48604862486348724876487748874891489348944998

49054906490849144917

4933494149434944

494749644965496849734977497849814982498849944995

26th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt

*neo-B

aBylon

ian eM

Pire

27th

ac

haeM

eniD P

ersian n

eo-assyrian P

erioD

Return of EzraReturn of Nehemiah

Alexander takes Jeru-salem

Ptolemy takes Jeru-salem

Maccabean RevoltTemple Desecrated

Amyrtaios

Nepherites IPsammuthis, Hakoris

Nepherites IINectanebo I

TeosNectanebo II

Artaxerxes III conquers Egypt.

Persians rule as the 31st Dynasty

Alexander conquers Egypt

Ptolemy I Soter I

Ptolemy II Philadelphus

Ptolemy III Euergeter

Ptolemy IV Philopater

Ptolemy V Epiphanes

Battle of Panium

Ptolemy VI Philometer

Mac

eDo

nian e

MPire

30th

JuD

ea un

Der P

ersians

JuD

ea un

Der P

tolo

Mies

un

Der s

eleuc

iDs

greeK a

scen

Dan

cy, r

oM

an rePu

Blicr

oM

an rePu

Blic

Xerxes I

Artaxerxes I Longimanus

Xerxes II, SogdianusDarius II Nothus

Artaxerxes II Mnemon

Artaxerxes III Ochus

Artaxerxes IV Arses

Darius III Codomannus

Alexander conquers Persia

Seleucus I Nicator

Antiochus I Soter

Antichus II Theos

Seleucus II Callinicus Seleucus III Ceraunus

Antiochus III the Great

Seleucus IV Philopater

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

27th D

ynasty o

f eg

yPt28

th29

th

ac

haeM

eniD P

ersian eM

Pire

Battle of Marathon

Battle of Thermopylae

Pericles rules Athens

Peloponnesian War 431-404

† Socrates

Plato establishes Academy

Phillip II of Macedon

Alexander the GreatAristotle opens Lyceum

† Alexander

Pyrrihic War 280-2751st Punic War 264-241

2nd Punic War 218-201Hannibal Invades Italy

† Archimedes

seleu

ciD e

MPire

Pto

loM

aic Dyn

asty of e

gyPt

490486480464461457444431424423

404

399393385380

365360359343338

336335334333332

323320312283282280264261

247246

226

221218212203

198

187180175168167

5013501750235039504250465059507250795080

5099

5104511051185123

51385143514451605165

51675168516951695171

51805183519152205221522352395242

52565257

5277

5282528552915300

5305

53165323532853355336

Judas MaccabaeusTemple restored

Jonathan

Simon

John Hyrcanus

Aristobulus IAlexander Jannaeus

Alexandra

Hyrcanus IIAristobulus II

Pompey takes Jerusalem Antipater, Procurator

Parthians capture Jerusalem,AntigonusAnthony captures Jerusalem

JESUS BORN

Ptolemy VII Neos Philopater

Cleopatra III

Ptolemy XI Alexander II

Ptolemy XIII

Ptolemy XIV

Ptolemy XV

Herod the Great named King by Roman Senate

Archelaus in Judea, Herod Antipas in Galilee, Philip in

Batanaea

Mac

caBean

s

ro

Man e

MPire

hasM

on

ians

iDu

Mean

s

hero

Dian

s

ro

Man r

ePuBlic

Antiochus V EupatorDemetrius I Soter

Alexander I Balas

Demetrius II Nicator

Antiochus VII Sidetes

Antiochus VIII Grypus

Seleucus VI Epiphanes

Multiple rulers due to dynastic struggles

3rd Punic War 149-146Fall of Carthage

1st Mithridatic War 90-85Sulla marches on Rome1st Mithridatic War 83-82Sulla’s 2nd March on Rome, made Dictator

3rd Mithridatic War 75-65

Pompey defeats MithridatesPompey conquers Syria

1st Triumvirate Gallic Wars 58-49

Caesar crosses Rubicon

† Julius Caesar2nd Triumvirate

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JESUS BAPTISEDMartyrdom of John

JESUS CRUCIFIED† StephenConversion of Paul

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I & II CORInTHIAnSROMAnSPaul’s Captivity 56-58Paul to Rome 58-59Paul’s Imprisonment 59-61COLOSSIAnS, PHILEMOn, EPHESIAnS, PHILIPPIAnSMARK, JudEI PETERI TIMOTHy, II PETERTITuSNeronian Persecution, † St. PeterII TIMOTHy, LuKE, ACTS, † St. PaulHEbREWS

Clement I Bishop in RomeI, II, III JOHnDomitian Persecution, REvELATIOn

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Jewish Revolt

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Tiberius Julius AlexanderVentidius Cumanus

Marcus Antonius Felix

Porcius Festus

Lucceius Albinus

Gessius Florus

Marcus Antonius Julianus

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Tiberius

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Boudica revoltsin Britain

Fire of Rome

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† St. JohnEpistles of Ignatius,† Ignatius of AntiochEpistle of Polycarp

The Shepherd of Hermas

Marcion ExcommunicatedJustin Martyr’s 1st Apology

† Polycarp of Smyrna

Justin Martyr’s 2nd Apology

† Justin

Ireneus Bishop of Lyons

Ireneus’ Against Heresies

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