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Events

By place

Roman Empire

• Londinium is founded by the Romans, taking over as capital of the local Roman province, from Colchester (approximate date)
• Roman Emperor Claudius appoints Agrippa II governor of Chalcis.
• Claudius adopts Nero
• 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).
• Caratacus is captured after the Roman victory by the govenor Ostorius Scapula at the Battle of Caer Caradoc.
• 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.
• The southernmost part of Britain becomes a Roman province named Camulodunum.

Asia

• The Tocharian empire is united under Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
• The Kush 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.

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 Great Lakes of Africa.
• The distinction between chronic maladies and acute illnesses is made by Thessalos.

Births

Deaths

• Abgarus of Edessa, king of Osroene
• Aulus Cornelius Celsus, author of De Medicina
• Gamliel I, the nasi of the Jewish people in Babylonia

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