Editing AD 48 (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* 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 the Younger]].
* [[Publius Ostorius Scapula]], governor of [[Roman Britain|Britain]], announces his intention to disarm all [[Britons (historical)|Britons]] south and east of the [[River Trent|Trent]] and [[River Severn|Severn]]. The [[Iceni]], an independent, allied kingdom within that area, revolt but are defeated. Ostorius then moves against the [[Deceangli]] in north [[Wales]], but is forced to abandon the campaign to deal with a revolt among the allied [[Brigantes]].
* [[Gauls|Gallic]] nobles are admitted to the [[Roman Senate]]. Claudius grants the rights of citizenship to the [[Aedui]].

==== China ====
* Emperor [[Emperor Guangwu of Han|Guang Wu of Han]], restores Chinese domination of [[Inner Mongolia]]. The [[Xiongnu]] are made confederates and guard the Northern border of the empire.
* The [[Hun|Xiangnu]] empire dissolves.

==== Korea ====
* [[Mobon of Goguryeo|Mobon]] becomes ruler of the Korean kingdom of [[Goguryeo]].<ref name=met48>{{cite web |title=List of Rulers of Korea |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/koru/hd_koru.htm |website=www.metmuseum.org |access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref>

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Paul of Tarsus]] through his first mission goes to Cyprus and Asia Minor.
* According to [[Christianity|Christian]] tradition, [[Martha]] travels to [[Avignon]].