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This article is about the year. For the number 50, see Fifty.

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

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 Caradock.
• 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\n