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This article is about the year. For the number 51, see Fifty-one.

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

Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s

Years: 46 47 48 49 50 - 51 - 52 53 54 55 56

Events

• Caratacus, British resistance leader, is captured and taken to Rome.
• Claudius and Vespasian are Roman Consuls.
• Paul of Tarsus begins his second mission (approximate date).
• The New Testament book 1 Thessalonians is written (possible date).

Births

• October 24 - Roman emperor Domitian († 96)

Deaths

• Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer, geographer and meteorologist.