General History

    Dates B.C.

    Jewish & Christian
    History

    Herod, King of Palestine

    (40)  37-4BC

    Battle of Actium,
    Octavian defeats Antony

    31BC

    Octavian (Augustus)
    Roman Ruler

    31BC - AD14

    c. 20BC - c. AD50

    Philo Judaeus of Alexandria

    20 - 19BC

    Herod begins to
    rebuild the temple

    Aretus IV, Nabatean king

    9BC - AD40

    Census in Palestine

    c. 8-6BC

    5-4BC

    Birth of Jesus of Nazareth

    Archelaus, ethnarch of
    Judea, Samaria & Idumea

    4BC - AD6

    Philip, tetrarch of Iturea
    & Trachonitis

    4BC - AD34

    Herod Antipas, tetrarch of
    Galilee & Perea

    4BC - AD39