Tiberius’ later years would be far more chaotic, but this first, successful transition of power extended Rome’s golden era throughout the 1st century. Tiberius was Augustus’ adopted son and stepped into the role with some reluctance, but he was shrewd, spending his two-decade reign strengthening the empire rather than growing it, and building a good economic base that would benefit future emperors who looked to expand.
But for Rome, its next leader proved to be exactly what they needed. Replacing any successful ruler is always challenging, and as the Roman Empire expanded and stabilized, the job of replacing a successful first emperor of 40 years as Augustus appeared an extremely difficult one. Having ruled since the conversion of the Republic to the Empire in 27 BC, Rome’s first Emperor died in 14 AD. Two years later, they were re-established on the throne, and this new Han rule would last another two hundred years. However, Wang and his attempts to reforms were unpopular and, combined with flooding throughout China which devastated many villages, peasants fled to rebel, ultimately leading to Wang being ousted in 23 AD by forces led by a Han. But by 9 AD, Ping had died, and the next successor had been pushed aside, as Wang proclaimed that the Mandate of Heaven had passed from the Han to himself, establishing what we know now as the Xin dynasty. Brief interruption of the Han dynasty (9-25 AD)Īfter two centuries of rule, the Han dynasty began to wobble when the consort Wang Mang was appointed regent of the child emperor Ping and he began exerting his own power in the country.
In this article, we will look at 7 key events that took place during the 1st Century. Elsewhere, the death of Jesus and the continuation of his ministry by his disciples established Christianity in its own right, while the long and ancient rule of the Han in China was briefly interrupted by a usurper. In the 1st century AD, the Roman Empire was still on the ascent, enjoying its golden era even in the face of civil war.
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