Century

1st Century CE

What happened in the 1st Century CE.

Bantu Expansion reaches Southern Africa

CivilizationBantu Expansion reaches Southern Africac. 50 CE · South Africa (Limpopo region)Bantu-speaking farmers and ironworkers migrate southward, transforming the demographics and technology of Southern Africa.

Eruption of Mount Vesuvius

DisasterEruption of Mount VesuviusAugust 24, 79 CE · Pompeii, ItalyVolcano destroys Roman cities preserving them in ash for modern discovery.