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Events

• 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.
• 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).
• Pedanius Dioscorides describes the medical applications of plants in De Materia Medica
• Caratacus is captured after the Roman victory at the Battle of Caer Caradoc .
• Pamphilus of Alexandria writes a poetic lexicon.
• Hero of Alexandria invents a steam turbine (possible date).
• The Iazyges settle in the plains to the east of the Theiss River.
• The Apostles hold the Council of Jerusalem (approximate date).
• The Tocharian empire is united under Kujula Kadphises, and becoems the Kushan Empire. (approximate date)
• Romans learn the use of soap from the Gauls.

Births

Deaths

• Abgarus of Edessa, king of Osroene