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Rh 46. This year Claudius, second of the Roman Emperors, came to the land of Britain, and brought under his power the greater part of this island, he also subjected the Orkney islands to the Roman Empire. This was in the 4th year of his reign, and the same year was the great famine in Syria, which is spoken of by Luke, in the book of the Acts of the Apostles. Then Nero succeeded to the Empire after Claudius: he was near losing Britain by his inactivity.

47. The Evangelist Mark began to write his gospel in Egypt.

50. This year Paul was sent bound to Rome.

62. This year James, the brother of Christ, suffered martyrdom.

63. This year the Evangelist Mark died.

69. This year Peter and Paul suffered martyrdom.

70. This year Vespasian received the Empire.

71. This year Titus, the son of Vespasian, slew eleven hundred thousand Jews in Jerusalem.