AD 55
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AD 55 (LV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Vetus (or, less frequently, '*year 808 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination AD 55 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Emperor Nero becomes a Roman Consul.
- The Roman jurist Sabinus writes three books on the rights of citizens.
By topic
Religion
- The apostle Paul writes his First Epistle to the Corinthians.
Births
- Epictetus, Greek-Roman philosopher (d. 135)
Deaths
- February 11 – Britannicus, son of Claudius (b. AD 41)
- Antonia Tryphaena, Roman client queen (b. 10 BC)
- Izates bar Monobaz, Parthian client king (b. c. AD 1)
References
References
- Seddon, Keith H.. "Epictetus (55{{endash}}135 C.E.".
- "Izates".
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