100 CE - Christianity, Increasingly Connected
Several foundational and influential religious, historical, and philosophical texts were written or completed around 100 CE: The Didache, The Gospel of John and the Book of Revelation, The Lunheng by Wang Chong, The Histories and Annals by Tacitus, Pliny the Younger‘s Letters.
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Map highlights: Roman power spans the Mediterranean, under provincial administration and Roman law – Roman Judea and North Africa are key Roman provinces – Trade links Rome to Africa and Asia – Dacian kingdom – Parthian Empire controls Iran and Mesopotamia – Nabataean Kingdom controls caravan trade – Syria and Judea are Roman provinces – Kushan Empire unites Bactria, Gandhara, and northwestern India – Buddhism, Brahmanical traditions, and local cults flourish – Indian religious ideas spread across Asia – Eastern Han dynasty maintains imperial power in China
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