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- Alternate uses, see Number 50
Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s
Years: 45 46 47 48 49 - 50 - 51 52 53 54 55
Events
- Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the Roman Empire, from Colchester.
- Roman Emperor Claudius makes 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 occupy the plains to the east of the Theiss.
Births
Deaths
- Abgarus of Edessa, king of Osroene
