The Moche civilization flourishes in modern-day Peru
The Moche civilization (also known as the Mochica) flourished along the northern coast and valleys of ancient Peru, in particular, in the Chicama and Trujillo Valleys, between 1 CE and 800 CE.
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Coastal cities on Borneo establish trading posts with outside world
According to ancient Chinese (977),[37]:129 Indian and Japanese manuscripts, western coastal cities of Borneo had become trading ports by the first millennium C.E.
The original Ise Grand Shrine, most important Shinto shrine, is erected in Japan
First built in 4 B.C.E., the present-day structures are based on the buildings erected in the 7th century C.E.
Jesus of Nazareth is born
Virtually all scholars who write on the subject agree that Jesus existed, although scholars differ about the beliefs and teachings of Jesus as well as the accuracy of the biblical accounts.
The Baejke kingdom thrives in modern-day Korea
Baekje (18 B.C.E. – 660 C.E.) was a kingdom located in southwestern Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla.
Virgil composes epic poem The Aeneid
Composed in hexameters, about 60 lines of which were left unfinished at his death, the Aeneid incorporates the various legends of Aeneas and makes him the founder of Roman greatness.
First emperor of Japan, perhaps Jimmu, comes into power
Whether myth, or based on a real early or even first ruler of Japan, Jimmu has an honored place in Japanese tradition.
The Kingdom of Funan thrives in Southeast Asia
Funan or Nokor Phnom was the name given by Chinese cartographers, geographers and writers to an ancient Indianised state—or, rather a loose network of states —located in mainland Southeast Asia centered on the Mekong Delta that existed from the first to sixth century CE.
Humans invent glassblowing, perhaps in modern-day Iran
The earliest evidence of glassblowing was found in Chogha Zanbil, where many glass bottles were found in the excavations of the 2nd millennium B.C.E. site
The ancient Chinese invent the multi-tube seed drill
This multi-tube seed drill has been credited with giving China an efficient food production system that allowed it to support its large population for millennia.