Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century
Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s
Years: 46 47 48 49 50 - 51 - 52 53 54 55 56
Events Caratacus, British resistance leader, is captured and taken to Rome. Claudius and Vespasian are Roman Consuls. Paul of Tarsus begins his second mission (approximate date). The New Testament book 1 Thessalonians is written (possible date). Births October 24 - Roman emperor Domitian († 96) Deaths Posidonius, Greek philosopher, astronomer, geographer and meteorologist.