48

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This article is about the year 48. For other uses, see 48 (number).

Centuries:	1st Century BC · 1st century · 2nd century
Decades:	10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s
Years:	45 46 47 48 49 50 51

48 by topic

Politics

State leaders - Sovereign states

Birth and death categories

Births - Deaths

Establishments and disestablishments categories

Establishments - Disestablishments

48 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	48 XLVIII
Ab urbe condita	801
Armenian calendar	N/A
Chinese calendar	2684/2744-11-26 (丁未年十一月廿六日) — to — 2685/2745-11-7 (戊申年十一月初七日)
Ethiopian calendar	40 – 41
Hebrew calendar	3808 – 3809
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	103 – 104
- Shaka Samvat	N/A
- Kali Yuga	3149 – 3150
Iranian calendar	574 BP – 573 BP
Islamic calendar	592 BH – 591 BH
Japanese calendar
- Imperial Year	Kōki 708 (皇紀708年)
- Jōmon Era	10048
Thai solar calendar	591

[edit] Events

[edit] By place

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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.

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[edit] 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.

[edit] Births

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

[edit] Deaths

• Messalina, third wife of Roman Emperor Claudius