48

Year 48 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Roman Empire

 * s are and Lucius Vipstanus Publicola Messalla.
 * The  invests  with the office of superintendent of the.
 * After the execution of his wife, Claudius gets senatorial approval to marry his niece, Agrippina.
 * is a.
 * , governor of, announces his intention to disarm all Britons south and east of the and . The , an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the  in north , but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied.
 * Gallic nobles are admitted to the . Claudius grants the rights of citizenship to the.

Asia

 * The empire dissolves.
 * The emperor of, Guang Wudi (Kouang Wou-Ti), restores Chinese domination of . The  are made confederates and guard the Northern border of the empire.

Religion

 * Probable date of the . begins his first mission (approximate date — see ).
 * According to legend,  travels to.

Births

 * Ts'ailouen, and inventor of paper

Deaths

 * , third wife of Roman Emperor