See also: List of centuries , Roman numerals

The ^first century BC. BC starts on January 1, -100 and ends on December 31 -1.

Europe

• Rome : the transition from Republic to Empire.
• Proven presence of Jews in Spain between -100 and -50 in the presence of tombstones inscribed in Hebrew ( Tarragona , Tortosa , Merida , etc..).
• Development of hill forts in western Europe.
• British Celtic Art splits into two streams during the ^first century BC. BC, with one side the multiplication of formed elements of humans or animals, and another appearance of a series of drawings and abstract volumes, packaged by using the compass. The art of bronze mirrors illustrates the pinnacle of this technique. While on the continent the conventions of the Graeco-Roman impose gradually tended to sober decor, a style known as severe, Celtic remains in Britain, even after its partial Romanization.
• In Ireland , the Celtic art of the second Iron Age (boxes, pins, discs, bronze horse bit) will extend into the sets of jewelry (including long pins omega ring or wall) of the High Middle Ages: heads of waterfowl, curvilinear design, triscles, Esses), then in the art of illumination.
• Przeworsk culture in southern Poland , in Slovakia and Carpathian Ruthenia (until the early ^fifth century ).

Middle East

• Ancient Egypt
  • Ptolemaic dynasty

• The throne of Judea is the issue of a serious conflict between the two princes Hasmonean Hyrcanus II and Aristobulus II. The governor Antipater allies with the Romans who remained for a century in the region, and in 63 BC. AD , the Roman army occupied Jerusalem , and general Pompey entered the Temple of Jerusalem.

India

• Dynasty Scythian and Saka kingdom early in the century to the middle of next century on the Afghanistan eastern and northern Pakistan. Its rulers bear the title of Greek Basileus and govern through satraps.

• Stupa of Sanchi Bharhut and (v -100 / -50 ). Earliest examples of Buddhist statues known, they offer staged performances of Buddhist legends, while theater and dance attested in texts from Ashoka.

• At the time of the dynasties Shunga , Kanva and Andhra , Buddhist architecture is different. Besides stupa is built monasteries ( vihara ). Originally constructed of wood, those we know are carved into the rock, like a stupa containing chaitya rooms. The dimensions of the stupa is increasing over time.

Far East

• 57 BC. BC : Beginning of period of Three Kingdoms of Korea , which saw major confrontation three kingdoms and smaller ones in Korea and Manchuria.

Central Asia

• Kurgan of Noin Ula in Mongolia.

Americas

• In Mesoamerica , the first century BC. AD sees the consolidation of the characteristics of this region, such as calendar, writing or playing ball and the emergence of large population centers, including the future megalopolis of Teotihuacan.

Significant Figures

• Cicero (106-43 BC.)
• Julius Caesar ( Rome , ca 101 - id., 44 BC.).
• Ancient Egypt
  • Ptolemy X (101 ~ 88)
  • Ptolemy IX (88 ~ 81)
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes (80 ~ 58)
  • Berenice IV (58 ~ 55)
  • Ptolemy XII Auletes (55 ~ 51)
  • Cleopatra VII (51 ~ 30)
  • Ptolemy XV Caesarion (47 ~ 30)
• Rebbe Hillel or Hillel former (-75, -35?), a leading religious leader during the reign of Herod, a descendant of David , author of seven rules hermeneutics.

Inventions, Discoveries, Introductions

• About the year -100 , the Chinese scholar Yuan Kang developed a theory on successive ages of stone, jade, bronze and iron.
• In China , alleged use of the wheelbarrow ( XIII ^century in the West) and paper for clothing (sample of hemp paper dated between -87 and -140 ).
• The Chinese silk trade reached Rome.
• The Romans began building boats of 250 to 450 tons for the carriage of goods.
• Invention of blowing glass by the Phoenicians.
• The Greek pilot Hippale discovered the phenomenon of the monsoon , thereby increasing marine traffic with India.

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