Decade · 50 – 59
The world in the 50s
From 50 to 59 the atlas holds 88 states standing at some time. 5 things began - Epistle to the Galatians, Kingdom of Khotan and Roman–Parthian War of 58–63 among them - and 4 ended; 8 people were born and 6 died, 1 of all these dated only to the decade.
Its years
The years of the decade with a page of their own: ten or more things dated to the year.
- 50 10
What began in the 50s
By kind, the best known first.
States 1
- Kingdom of Khotan · state · 56 – 1006
Wars and battles 3
- Roman–Parthian War of 58–63 · war · 58 – 63
- Caratacus' last battle · battle · 50
- Iberian–Armenian War · war · 50 – 53
Works and ideas 1
- Epistle to the Galatians · literature · 50
What ended in the 50s
States 3
- Trưng sisters · state · 43 – 50
- Apracharajas · state · 15 BCE – 50 CE
- Thracian kingdom · state · 87 BCE – 50 CE
Wars and battles 1
- Iberian–Armenian War · war · 50 – 53
Born and died
Born 8
Died 6
- Claudius · politician · 10 BCE – 54 CE
- Philo of Alexandria · philosopher · 15 BCE – 50 CE
- Emperor Guangwu of Han · ruler · 5 BCE – 57 CE
- Mobon of Goguryeo · head of state · 30 – 53
- Lucius Volusius Saturninus · politician · 38 BCE – 56 CE
- Lucius Nonius Asprenas · politician · 28 BCE – 50 CE
States of the 50s
The states that stood at some time in the 50s, by region, the best known first, with who held the highest office in 50.
Europe11 states
- Roman Empire · 27 BCE – 395 CE · Claudius, Roman emperor since 41
- Ancient Greece · 1201 BCE – 600 CE
- Ancient Rome · 753 BCE – 476 CE · Claudius, Roman emperor since 41
- Sarmatians · 200 BCE – 370 CE
- Dacia · 60 BCE – 106 CE
- Bosporan Kingdom · 437 BCE – 370 CE · Tiberius Julius Cotys I, King of the Bosporus since 45
- Lazica · 101 BCE – 700 CE
- Tauri · 600 BCE – 100 CE
and 3 more; every state of Europe.
Middle East and North Africa27 states
- Troy · 3000 BCE – 500 CE
- Rhodes · 188 BCE – 1249 CE
- Parthian Empire · 247 BCE – 224 CE
- Persian Empire · 550 BCE – 1979 CE
- Kingdom of Aksum · 401 BCE – 960 CE
- Kingdom of Iberia · 299 BCE – 580 CE · Pharasmanes I, King of Iberia since 1
- Kingdom of Kush · 2180 BCE – 350 CE
- Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 461 CE
and 19 more; every state of Middle East and North Africa.
South Asia19 states
- Kushan Empire · 30 – 375 · Kujula Kadphises, emperor since 30
- Chola dynasty · 300 BCE – 1279 CE
- Gandhara · 751 BCE – 535 CE
- Indo-Scythian Kingdom · 200 BCE – 400 CE
- Satavahana dynasty · 230 BCE – 220 CE
- Pandya dynasty · 300 BCE – 1650 CE
- Indo-Parthian kingdom · 19 BCE – 226 CE
- Kingdom of Khotan · 56 – 1006
and 11 more; every state of South Asia.
East and Southeast Asia17 states
- Han dynasty · 206 BCE – 220 CE · Emperor Guangwu of Han, Emperor of China since 25
- Xiongnu · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Silla · 57 BCE – 892 CE
- Goguryeo · 37 BCE – 668 CE · Mobon of Goguryeo, wang since 48
- Paekche · 18 BCE – 660 CE · Taru of Paekche, king since 28
- Xianbei · 208 BCE – 670 CE
- Pyu city-states · 201 BCE – 1050 CE
- Kaya confederacy · 42 – 562 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, Ruler since 42
and 9 more; every state of East and Southeast Asia.
Americas and Oceania3 states
- Maya civilization · 2001 BCE – 1521 CE
- Teotihuacan · 50 BCE – 704 CE
- Zapotec civilization · 6701 BCE – 1201 CE
Location unknown11 states
- Eastern Ye · 301 BCE – 500 CE
- Geumgwan Gaya · 43 – 532 · Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, King of Geumgwan Gaya since 42
- Oddiyana · 401 BCE – 1100 CE
- Daegaya · 42 – 562
- Shanshan · 92 BCE – 445 CE
- Kingdom of Munster · 101 BCE – 1138 CE
- Arsacid dynasty of Caucasian Albania · 2 BCE – 428 CE
- Kingdom of Rajarata · 601 BCE – 1300 CE
and 3 more; every state of Location unknown.
Open in the atlas
- On the timeline, 30 – 79: every state, war and life of the 50s, region by region.
- On the map in 55: the borders of the year, its cities under their names of the year, and what happened where.
Wikidata (CC0) · data built 2026-10-07 · Pastlas v2.13.1, by Oleh Voronko. The published atlas and its data are for non-commercial use.