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- 50 : Cologne receives city rights and becomes the Roman colony Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium .
- 54 : Nero succeeds Claudius as Roman emperor after his murder by Agrippina the Younger (until 68 ).
religion
- from 53 : Apostle Thomas missionaries in India (see Thomas Christians ).
- Paul of Tarsus founds the Christian church in Corinth .
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