Famous People Of The 1st Century
The major events that took place in the 1st century played a pivotal role in shaping the history of mankind in the centuries to come. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era or historical period, which was marked by increasing domination by the Roman Empire. Claudius, the Roman emperor who ruled from 41 CE to 54 CE is considered one of the most significant figures of this era. Chinese emperor Wang Mang, Christian apostle James the Just, and Greek historian and biographer Plutarch are among the other important figures of this time. Check out this section to know more about the famous people of the 1st century.
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Cleopatra(Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt (51 - 30 BC))
Birthdate: 0069 BC
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: July 31, 0030
Birthdate: 0100
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 15, 0044
Birthdate: December 15, 0037
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anzio, Italy
Died: June 9, 0068
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Saint Peter(First Bishop of Rome and One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ)
Birthdate: 0001 BC
Birthplace: Bethsaida
Died: 0065 AD
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Caligula(Roman Emperor From 37 AD to 41 AD)
Birthdate: August 31, 0012
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Anzio, Italy
Died: January 24, 0041
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Tiberius(Roman Emperor from 14 CE to 37 CE)
Birthdate: November 16, 0042
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: March 16, 0037
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Cicero(One of Rome's Greatest Orators of Politics and Prose Stylists)
Birthdate: January 3, 0106
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Arpino, Italy
Died: December 7, 0043
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Mary Magdalene(Disciple of Jesus Who was a Witness to His Crucifixion and Resurrection)
Birthplace: Magdala, Israel
Birthdate: 0030 BC
Birthplace: Bethlehem
Died: 0020 AD
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Claudius(4th Roman Emperor Who Ruled from AD 41 to 54)
Birthdate: August 1, 0010
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lugdunum
Died: October 13, 0054
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Spartacus(Thracian Gladiator and One of the Escaped Slave Leaders in the Third Servile War)
Birthdate: 0103 BC
Birthplace: Thrace
Died: 0071 BC
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Boudica(Queen of the Iceni Tribe of Celtic Britons)
Birthdate: 0030 AD
Birthplace: Britannia
Died: 0061 AD
Birthdate: September 18, 0053
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hispania Baetica
Died: August 8, 0117
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Pompey(Roman General and Statesman)
Birthdate: September 29, 0106
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Picenum
Died: September 28, 0048
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Virgil(Ancient Roman Poet of the Augustan Period)
Birthdate: October 15, 0070
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cisalpine Gaul
Died: September 21, 0019
Birthdate: December 30, 0039
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome
Died: September 13, 0081
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Vespasian(Roman Emperor Who Reigned from AD 69 to 79)
Birthdate: November 18, 0009
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Falacrine
Died: June 23, 0079
Birthdate: 0006 AD
Birthplace: Bethsaida, Galilee, Roman Empire
Died: 0100 AD
Birthdate: October 24, 0051
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome
Died: September 18, 0096
Birthdate: 0023 AD
Birthplace: Como, Italy
Died: 0079 AD
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Jesus Christ(Founder of Christianity Who is Believed to be the Incarnation of God )
Birthdate: 0004 AD
Birthplace: Judea, Roman Empire
Died: 0033 AD
Birthdate: 0115 AD
Birthplace: Roman Republic
Died: 0053 AD
Birthdate: 0004 BC
Birthplace: Córdoba, Spain
Died: 0065 AD
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Plutarch(Greek Middle Platonist Philosopher, Historian, Biographer and Priest)
Birthdate: 0046 AD
Birthplace: Chaeronea, Greece
Died: 0119 AD
Birthdate: 0012 AD
Birthplace: Shahat, Libya
Died: 0068 AD
Birthdate: November 8, 0030
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Narni, Italy
Died: January 27, 0098
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Josephus(Romano-Jewish Historian and Military Leader)
Birthdate: 0037 AD
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: 0100 AD
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Horace(Leading Roman Lyric Poet During the Time of Augustus)
Birthdate: December 8, 0065
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Venosa, Italy
Died: November 27, 0008
Birthdate: 0010 AD
Birthplace: Alexandria, Egypt
Died: 0070 AD
Birthdate: December 24, 0003
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Terracina, Italy
Died: January 15, 0069
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Luke the Evangelist
(Greek Evangelist)
Birthdate: 0016 AD
Birthplace: Antakya, Hatay, Turkey
Died: 0084 AD
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Jude the Apostle
(One of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus according to the New Testament)
Birthdate: 0001 AD
Birthplace: Galilee, Israel
Died: 0062 AD
Birthdate: 0061 AD
Birthplace: Como
Died: 0112 AD
Birthdate: November 6, 0015
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
Died: March 23, 0059
Birthdate: May 24, 0015
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: October 10, 0019
Birthdate: November 30, 0072
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Edom
Died: 0004 BC
Birthdate: 0050 AD
Birthplace: Hierapolis Ancient City, Turkey
Died: 0135 AD
Birthplace: Roman Syria
Died: 0108 AD
Birthdate: September 24, 0015
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: December 20, 0069
Birthdate: 0064 BC
Birthplace: Arpino, Istria or Asisium
Died: 0012 BC
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St Paul(Christian Apostle Who Was Regarded as One of the Most Important Figures of the Apostolic Age)
Birthdate: 0005 AD
Birthplace: Tarsus, Turkey
Died: 0065 AD
Birthdate: April 28, 0032
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Ferentium, Italy
Died: April 16, 0069
Birthdate: 0059 BC
Birthplace: Padua, Italy
Died: 0017 BC
Birthdate: 0739 BC
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: 0687 BC
Birthplace: Jerusalem
Died: 0033 AD
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Andrew the Apostle
(Apostle)
Birthdate: 0005 AD
Birthplace: Galilee, Israel
Died: November 30, 0060
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Marcus Junius Brutus
(Former Politician most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar)
Birthdate: 0085 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: October 23, 0042
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Saint James the Great
(Saint)
Birthdate: 0005 AD
Birthplace: Bethsaida, Israel
Died: 0044 AD
Birthdate: 0099 BC
Birthplace: Ancient Rome
Died: 0055 BC