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Years: 45 46 47 48 49 - 50 - 51 52 53 54 55

Decades: 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Events

• Roman Empire
  • Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the local Roman province, from Colchester (approximate date)
  • Roman Emperor Claudius appoints Agrippa II governor of Chalcis.
  • Claudius adopts Nero
  • Cologne is raised to the status of city.
  • Exeter is founded as Isca Dumnoniorum.
  • Tripontium (near modern Rugby) is founded.
  • The Roman fort of Manduessedum (near modern Atherstone) is founded (approximate date).
  • Caratacus is captured after the Roman victory by the govenor Ostorius Scapula at the Battle of Caer Caradoc.
  • The Iazyges settle in the plains to the east of the Theiss River.
  • Romans learn the use of soap from the Gauls.

• Asia
  • The Tocharian empire is united under Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
  • The Kush Empire controls the north of India.

• Religion
  • The Apostles hold the Council of Jerusalem (approximate date).
  • Christianity is introduced throughout Nubia by a high official of Queen Judith.

• Art and Science
  • Pedanius Dioscorides describes the medical applications of plants in De Materia Medica
  • Pamphilus of Alexandria writes a poetic lexicon.
  • Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).
  • Diogenes, the Greek explorer, discovers the Great6 Lakes of Africa.

Births

Deaths

• Abgarus of Edessa, king of Osroene
• Aulus Cornelius Celsus, author of De Medicina
• Gamliel I, the nasi of the Jewish people in Babyloniaaf:50

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