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Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Consuls are Aulus Vitellius Germanicus and Lucius Vipstanus Publicola Messalla
• The emperor Claudius invests Agrippa II with the office of superintendent of the Temple in Jerusalem.
• After the execution of his wife Messalina, Claudius gets Senatorial approval to marry his niece, Agrippina.
• Vitellius is a Roman Consul.
• The Silures, with the help of Caratacus, revolt against the Romans in Britain.
• Gallic nobles are admitted to the Roman Senate. Claudius grants the rights of citizenship to the Aedui.

Asia

• The Hsiung-nu empire dissolves.
• The emperor of China, Guang Wudi (Kouang Wou-Ti), restores Chinese domination of Inner Mongolia. The Xiongnu are made confederates and guard the Northern border of the empire.

By topic

Religion

• Probable date of the Apostolic Council. Paul of Tarsus begins his first mission (approximate date -- see 47).
• According to Christian legend, Martha travels to Avignon.

Births

• Ts'ailouen, Chinese researcher and inventor of paper.

Deaths

• Messalina, third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius

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