50

Centuries:	1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades:	20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s
Years:	47 48 49 - 50 - 51 52 53

This article is about the year 50. For other uses, see 50 (number).

50 by topic v • d • e
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

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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.

The Tocharian empire is united under Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
The Kushan Empire controls the north of India.

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.