45 moments

1. Birth at Tarsus

   0005-01-01 · Tarsus, Mersin Province, Türkiye

   Paul was born Saul of Tarsus, traditionally dated to about 5 AD. Birth year is approximate; the source gives c. 5 AD.

2. Education in Jerusalem

   0020-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

   While young, Paul was sent to Jerusalem for instruction under Gamaliel, a formative stage in his Pharisaic background. The source does not supply a year; 0020 is a representative early-adulthood chronology placement, not a precisely established date.

3. Conversion on the road to Damascus

   0031-01-01 · Road to Damascus, Syria

   Acts places Paul's conversion experience while he was traveling on the road to Damascus. The conversion is dated by the source to 31–36 AD; the coordinate is a representative point on the approach to Damascus rather than an identified exact site.

4. Persecution of the Jerusalem community

   0031-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

   Before his conversion, Paul persecuted early followers of Jesus associated with Jerusalem. The source does not date this activity independently; date is placed immediately before the conventionally dated conversion period of 31–36 AD.

5. Recovery and baptism at Damascus

   0031-01-01 · Damascus, Syria

   After the Damascus-road episode, Paul was taken into Damascus, healed by Ananias, and baptized according to Acts. The source dates the conversion sequence to 31–36 AD; the card year is conventional within that range.

6. Sojourn in Arabia

   0032-01-01 · Arabia, Nabataean Kingdom

   Paul's own account in Galatians says that, after Damascus, he went first to Arabia before returning to Damascus. Neither a precise year nor a precise Arabian location is supplied. Coordinate is a representative point in the broader Nabataean/Arabian area customarily associated with the account.

7. First post-conversion visit to Jerusalem

   0035-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

   Three years after his conversion, Paul visited Jerusalem, met James, and stayed with Simon Peter for fifteen days. The source dates the stay around 35 or 36 AD; 0035 is used as the conventional lower-year placement.

8. Mission base at Antioch

   0044-01-01 · Antioch, Hatay Province, Türkiye

   Barnabas found Paul and brought him to Antioch, which became the major base for his early missionary activity. The source does not give a precise year for Paul's arrival at Antioch; 0044 is a conventional placement before the famine-relief journey of 45–46 AD.

9. Famine-relief journey to Jerusalem

   0045-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

   Paul and Barnabas traveled from Antioch to Jerusalem to deliver support during a Judean famine. The source dates the journey around 45–46 AD; 0045 is the conventional lower-year placement.

10. Arrival at Perga

    0046-01-01 · Perga, Antalya Province, Türkiye

    Paul and Barnabas sailed to Perga in Pamphylia during the first missionary journey. Within the traditionally dated first journey of 46–49 AD; exact year of this stop is not supplied.

11. Departure from Antioch on first mission

    0046-01-01 · Antioch, Hatay Province, Türkiye

    Paul and Barnabas began the traditionally dated first missionary journey from Antioch. The article assigns the first journey a traditional date of 46–49 AD; individual departure date is not more precise.

12. Mission in Cyprus

    0046-01-01 · Cyprus

    Paul traveled with Barnabas across Cyprus during the first missionary journey and confronted Elymas there. The source dates the first journey to 46–49 AD but does not date the Cyprus leg more precisely; coordinate represents the island.

13. Synagogue address at Pisidian Antioch

    0046-01-01 · Pisidian Antioch, Isparta Province, Türkiye

    Paul and Barnabas went to Pisidian Antioch, where Paul addressed a synagogue audience. Within the traditionally dated first journey of 46–49 AD; exact year of this stop is not supplied.

14. Council of Jerusalem

    0049-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

    Paul attended the major Jerusalem meeting concerning whether Gentile converts needed circumcision. The article notes minority alternative dates of AD 47 or 51.

15. Return to Antioch after first mission

    0049-01-01 · Antioch, Hatay Province, Türkiye

    At the conclusion of the first journey, Paul returned to Antioch and remained there with the disciples for a substantial but uncertain period. The first journey is traditionally dated 46–49 AD. The duration of the ensuing Antioch stay is explicitly uncertain.

16. Second journey begins from Jerusalem

    0049-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

    Paul departed from Jerusalem on the second missionary journey after the Council of Jerusalem. The source specifies late autumn 49 AD but not a day.

17. Visit to Derbe with Silas

    0049-01-01 · Derbe, Karaman Province, Türkiye

    Paul and Silas visited Derbe during the opening stage of the second journey. The initial route followed departure in late autumn 49 AD; the source does not date this stop more precisely. Coordinate is for the archaeological vicinity customarily identified with Derbe.

18. Visit to Lystra and recruitment of Timothy

    0049-01-01 · Lystra, Konya Province, Türkiye

    At Lystra, Paul and Silas met Timothy and chose to take him with them. The initial route followed departure in late autumn 49 AD; the source does not date this stop more precisely.

19. Visit to Tarsus with Silas

    0049-01-01 · Tarsus, Mersin Province, Türkiye

    Paul and Silas visited Tarsus, Paul's birthplace, during the opening stage of the second journey. The initial route followed departure in late autumn 49 AD; the source does not date this stop more precisely.

20. Arrival and residence at Corinth

    0050-01-01 · Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

    Paul arrived at Corinth, founded its church, and stayed for eighteen months; the Gallio reference helps anchor the traditional date. The source dates arrival around 50–51 AD; 0050 is the conventional lower-year placement.

21. Imprisonment at Philippi

    0050-01-01 · Philippi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

    At Philippi, Paul and Silas were seized and jailed after Paul expelled a spirit from an enslaved girl. This stop belongs to the second journey begun in late 49 AD; 0050 is a conventional reconstructed placement rather than a date explicitly supplied for Philippi.

22. Preaching and Areopagus appearance at Athens

    0050-01-01 · Areopagus, Athens, Greece

    In Athens, Paul preached in the synagogue and agora and was taken to the Areopagus court. This stop belongs to the second journey begun in late 49 AD; 0050 is a conventional reconstructed placement.

23. Transit through Berea

    0050-01-01 · Berea, Central Macedonia, Greece

    Paul traveled through Berea after the Philippian episode and before going to Athens. This stop belongs to the second journey begun in late 49 AD; 0050 is a conventional reconstructed placement.

24. Return north to Antioch

    0052-01-01 · Antioch, Hatay Province, Türkiye

    After Caesarea, Paul traveled north to Antioch and stayed there for an unspecified period. The route follows the 52 AD departure from Corinth; length of stay is not specified.

25. Sailing visit to Ephesus

    0052-01-01 · Ephesus, İzmir Province, Türkiye

    Paul sailed with Priscilla and Aquila from Cenchreae to Ephesus during his return route. The immediately preceding sentence dates departure from Corinth and the Cenchreae stop to 52 AD.

26. Visit to Caesarea

    0052-01-01 · Caesarea Maritima, Israel

    After the Ephesus voyage, Paul traveled alone to Caesarea to greet the church. The immediately preceding route sequence is dated to 52 AD; no narrower date is supplied.

27. Vow observance at Cenchreae

    0052-01-01 · Cenchreae, Corinthia, Greece

    On leaving Corinth, Paul stopped at Cenchreae and had his hair cut in connection with a vow. The source gives the year 52 but no narrower date.

28. Third-journey residence at Ephesus

    0053-01-01 · Ephesus, İzmir Province, Türkiye

    During the third missionary journey, Paul reached Ephesus and remained there for almost three years, likely working as a tentmaker. The source supplies duration but not a start year. 0053 is a conventional placement before the 56–57 AD Greek stay.

29. Three-month stay in Greece, probably Corinth

    0056-01-01 · Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

    Paul stayed in Greece, probably at Corinth, for three months during 56–57 AD and is generally thought to have dictated Romans in this period. The source says probably Corinth and dates the stay to 56–57 AD; 0056 is the conventional lower-year placement.

30. Travel through Macedonia

    0056-01-01 · Macedonia, Greece

    After leaving Ephesus, Paul traveled through Macedonia on the third journey. The source dates his following Greek stay to 56–57 AD; coordinate represents the broader historical region.

31. Custody at Herod's headquarters in Caesarea

    0057-01-01 · Herod's Praetorium, Caesarea Maritima, Israel

    After his Jerusalem arrest, Paul was transferred to Caesarea and held under guard at Herod's headquarters. Transfer follows the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrest. The exact location of Herod's headquarters is represented by Caesarea Maritima.

32. Final visit and arrest at Jerusalem

    0057-01-01 · Jerusalem, Israel

    Paul arrived in Jerusalem with a collection for the local community; during this final visit he was seized after the purification ritual. The source gives the year 57 AD but no narrower date.

33. Return visit to Philippi

    0057-01-01 · Philippi, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece

    On the route back toward Jerusalem, Paul and his companions visited Philippi. Placed in 0057 because the source immediately follows the 56–57 AD Greek stay and precedes the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrival.

34. Stay with Philip at Caesarea

    0057-01-01 · Caesarea Maritima, Israel

    Before his final arrival in Jerusalem, Paul stayed at Caesarea with Philip the Evangelist. Placed in 0057 because the next event is explicitly dated to 57 AD.

35. Two-year detention at Caesarea

    0057-01-01 · Caesarea Maritima, Israel

    Felix held Paul in custody at Caesarea for two years, though he permitted some liberty and access to friends. The source establishes a two-year Caesarean detention beginning after the 57 AD arrest; its end-year depends on disputed wider chronology.

36. Visit to Miletus

    0057-01-01 · Miletus, Aydın Province, Türkiye

    Paul and his companions visited Miletus on the return journey toward Jerusalem. Placed in 0057 because the source immediately follows the 56–57 AD Greek stay and precedes the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrival.

37. Visit to Rhodes

    0057-01-01 · Rhodes, South Aegean, Greece

    Paul and his companions visited Rhodes on the return journey toward Jerusalem. Placed in 0057 because the source immediately follows the 56–57 AD Greek stay and precedes the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrival.

38. Visit to Troas

    0057-01-01 · Troas, Çanakkale Province, Türkiye

    Paul and his companions visited Troas during the return journey toward Jerusalem. Placed in 0057 because the source immediately follows the 56–57 AD Greek stay and precedes the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrival.

39. Visit to Tyre

    0057-01-01 · Tyre, Lebanon

    Paul and his companions visited Tyre on the return journey toward Jerusalem. Placed in 0057 because the source immediately follows the 56–57 AD Greek stay and precedes the explicitly dated 57 AD Jerusalem arrival.

40. House arrest and preaching at Rome

    0060-01-01 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

    Paul arrived in Rome and, according to the traditional account, spent two years under house arrest while preaching from rented lodging. The source gives c. 60 AD; the exact rented residence is unknown, so coordinates represent Rome.

41. Shipwreck and stay on Malta

    0060-01-01 · Malta

    While traveling to Rome after appealing to Caesar, Paul was shipwrecked on Melita, identified with present-day Malta. The source does not give an independent year for the shipwreck. 0060 is a conventional placement immediately before the source's c. 60 AD arrival in Rome; coordinate represents Malta.

42. Transit through Puteoli

    0060-01-01 · Puteoli, Pozzuoli, Campania, Italy

    After Malta, Paul traveled toward Rome by way of Puteoli. The source does not date the individual transit stop; 0060 follows its c. 60 AD arrival date for Rome.

43. Transit through Rhegium

    0060-01-01 · Rhegium, Reggio Calabria, Italy

    After Malta, Paul traveled toward Rome by way of Rhegium. The source does not date the individual transit stop; 0060 follows its c. 60 AD arrival date for Rome.

44. Transit through Syracuse

    0060-01-01 · Syracuse, Sicily, Italy

    After Malta, Paul traveled toward Rome by way of Syracuse. The source does not date the individual transit stop; 0060 follows its c. 60 AD arrival date for Rome.

45. Death at Rome

    0064-01-01 · Rome, Lazio, Italy

    Paul's death is traditionally placed in Rome after the Great Fire of July 64 AD and before the end of Nero's reign; the article's infobox gives c. 64/65 AD. The source's infobox gives c. 64/65 AD, while the text bounds the death after July 64 and before 68. 0064 is a conventional lower-year placement.