48

This page is about the year 48. For the actual number, see forty-eight.

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

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48 is a year in the 1st century. It was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Vitellius and Poplicola.

Events

• Roman Emperor Claudius makes Agrippa II superintendent of the Temple in Jerusalem
• Probable date of the Apostolic Council
• The Silures, with the help of Caratacus, revolt against the Romans in Britain.
• The Hsiung-nu empire ends
• Gallic nobles are admitted to the Roman Senate

Births

• Ts'ai Lun, inventor of paper (d. 121)
• Ulpia Marciana, sister of emperor Trajan (d. 112)

Deaths

• Valeria Messalina, third wife of emperor Claudius
• Pompey - military and political leader of Roman Republic