jan 1, 112 - Pliny the Younger's Letter to Trajan
Description:
in 112 CE, Pliny the Younger, governor of Bithynia-Pontus, writes a letter to emperor Trajan asking how to handle the followers of Jesus, marking the earliest known attestation of a pagan reference to Jesus. He provides interesting information about the early Christians, noting how they are represented by a range of ages and socioeconomic classes.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 112
Now
~ 1915 years ago