50

Year 50 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Roman Empire

 * Roman Emperor appoints  governor of.
 * Claudius adopts.
 * is raised to the status of a city.
 * In, governor begins his campaign against the recalcitrant  of south , who are led by the former  prince .  (),  (near modern ) and the fort of  (near modern ) are founded (approximate date).
 * The settle in the plains to the east of the.
 * learn the use of from the.
 * Rome now has a population of 1 million.

Asia

 * The empire is united under, and becomes the . (approximate date)
 * The Empire controls the north of India.

Religion

 * The hold the  (approximate date).
 * is introduced throughout by a high official of Queen Judith.
 * The is written (approximate date).

Art and Science

 * describes the medical applications of plants in De Materia Medica.
 * writes a poetic lexicon.
 * invents a (possible date).
 * Diogenes, the Greek explorer, discovers the.
 * The distinction between chronic maladies and acute illnesses is made by Thessalos.

Births

 * , Chinese inventor of and the  process

Deaths

 * , king of
 * , author of De Medicina
 * , the of the  people in
 * of,  (b. ) (approximate date)