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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
- 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.
- 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).
- Pedanius Dioscorides describes the medical applications of plants in De Materia Medica
- Caratacus is captured after the Roman victory at the Battle of Caer Caradoc.
- Pamphilus of Alexandria writes a poetic lexicon.
- Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).
- The Iazyges settle in the plains to the east of the Theiss River.
- The Apostles hold the Council of Jerusalem (approximate date).
- The Tocharian empire is united under Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
- Romans learn the use of soap from the Gauls.
Births
Deaths
- Abgarus of Edessa, king of Osroeneaf:50
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