Chronology of Jesus' birth and death

The chronology of Jesus' birth and death is heavily contested and impossible to ascertain exactly, with many contesting what days, months, and years major events in Jesus' life occurred in, even assuming that they occurred at all (see historicity of Jesus). Due to a miscalculation made by Dionysius Exiguus in 525, it was long held that Jesus was born in the year 1 BC, making the following year, AD 1, the first throughout which he was alive—hence the anno domini dating system.

Related Topics:
Chronology - Jesus - Historicity of Jesus - Dionysius Exiguus - 525 - 1 BC - AD 1 - Anno domini

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In brief, the primary events in Jesus' life are believed to have occurred around these times:

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::c. 6 BC – Suggested birth (earliest)

Related Topics:
6 BC - Birth

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::c. 4 BC – Herod's death

Related Topics:
4 BC - Herod

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::c. AD 6 – Suggested birth (latest); Quirinius census

Related Topics:
AD 6 - Quirinius

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::c. AD 26/27 – Pontius Pilate appointed governor of Judea

Related Topics:
AD 26 - 27 - Pontius Pilate - Judea

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::c. AD 27 – Suggested death (earliest)

Related Topics:
AD 27 - Death

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::c. AD 36 – Suggested death (latest)

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::c. AD 36/37 – Pilate removed from office

Related Topics:
AD 36 - 37

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For a more detailed timeline of all the events in Jesus' life, see detailed timeline for Jesus. For a timeline of Christianity in general, see detailed Christian timeline.

Related Topics:
Detailed timeline for Jesus - Detailed Christian timeline

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