56
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| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
| Decades: | 20s 30s 40s – 50s – 60s 70s 80s |
| Years: | 53 54 55 – 56 – 57 58 59 |
Events
- War between Rome and Parthia starts because of the invasion of Armenia by Vologases I. He replaced the Roman supported ruler with his brother Tiridates of Parthia.
- Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome.
- The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han Dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.
Births
- Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman historian (d. 117 AD)