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Year '50' was a
common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the
Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
★ Roman Emperor
Claudius appoints
Agrippa II governor of
Chalcis.
★ Claudius adopts
Nero
★
Cologne is raised to the status of city.
★ In
Britain, governor
Publius Ostorius Scapula begins his campaign against the recalcitrant
Silures of south
Wales, who are led by the former
Catuvellaunian prince
Caratacus.
Exeter (''
Isca Dumnoniorum''),
Tripontium (near modern
Rugby) and the fort of
Manduessedum (near modern
Atherstone) are founded (approximate date).
★ The
Iazyges settle in the plains to the east of the
Tisza River.
★
Romans learn the use of
soap from the
Gauls.
★ Rome now has a population of 1 million.
Asia
★ The
Tocharian empire is united under
Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the
Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
★ The
Kushan Empire controls the north of India.
By topic
Religion
★ The
Apostles hold the
Council of Jerusalem (approximate date).
★
Christianity is introduced throughout
Nubia by a high official of
Queen Judith.
★
Epistle to the Romans is written (approximate date).
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
African Great Lakes.
★ The distinction between chronic maladies and acute illnesses is made by
Thessalos.
Births
★
Cai Lun, Chinese inventor of
paper and the
papermaking process
Deaths
★
Abgarus of Edessa, king of
Osroene.
★
Aulus Cornelius Celsus, author of ''
De Medicina''.
★
Gamaliel the Elder, the
nasi of the
Jewish people in
Babylonia.
★
Philo of
Alexandria,
Jewish philosopher (b.
20 BC) (approximate date).
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