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Founded as Gadir or Agadir by Phoenicians from Tyre, [16] [17] [18] Cádiz is often regarded as the most ancient city still standing in Western Europe. [19] The city was an important trading hub founded to access different metals including gold, tin, and especially silver. [6] The Phoenicians established a port in the 7th century BC. [20]
1749 – Jardín Botánico (garden) founded (approximate date). 1778 – "Colonial monopoly of the Port of Cádiz with the American colonies is abolished." [7] 1787 – Population: 71,080. 1797 – June: British Assault on Cádiz; Spaniards win. [3] 1800 – Bombarded by Nelson. [3] 1810 February: French Siege of Cádiz begins. [3]
Dispute of Jesus and the Pharisees, by James Tissot, c. 1890. Another approach to estimating the year of birth is based on an attempt to work backwards from the point when Jesus began preaching, using the statement in Luke 3:23 that he was "about 30 years of age" at that time. [25]
Shortly after the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ (Nisan 14 or 15), the Jerusalem church was founded as the first Christian church with about 120 Jews and Jewish Proselytes , followed by the events of Pentecost (Sivan 6) Ananias and Sapphira incident, Pharisee Gamaliel's defense of the Apostles (Acts 5:34–39),
History [ edit ] In the 1st century BC, Strabo mentioned in his Geographica that the Tyrians founded Gadeira , erecting a sanctuary to Melkart, whom the Greeks and Romans identified with Hercules , on the eastern part of the island, while the city was established on the western part.
The calculations of Dionysius Exiguus put the birth of Jesus in the year that in consequence is called 1 BC; most historians place his birth between 6 and 4 BC. 30 AD: Jesus' baptism, start of ministry, and selection of the Apostles. The Gospel of Luke indicates that Jesus was baptized during the 15th year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar which ...
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The crucifixion of Jesus, depicted in a painting by Pietro Perugino. Early Christianity began with the ministry of Jesus (c. 27–30). [8] Jesus' existence and his crucifixion are historically well attested. [9] [10] [11] Jesus saw his identity and mission, and that of his followers, in light of the kingdom of God and the prophetic tradition of ...