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Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s

Years: 45 46 47 48 49 - 50 - 51 52 53 54 55

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Roman Emperor Claudius made Agrippa II governor of Chalcis.
Cologne was raised to the status of city.
Pedanius Dioscorides described the medical applications of plants in De Materia Medica

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