AD 56

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AD 56 (LVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Saturninus and Scipio (or, less frequently, '*year 809 *Ab urbe condita'''''). The denomination AD 56 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

• War between Rome and Parthia breaks out due to the invasion of Armenia by King Vologases I, who has replaced the Roman-supported ruler with his brother Tiridates I of Armenia. (approximate date)
• Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome.

Asian Calendar

• The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.

Religion

• The apostle Paul writes his second Epistle to the Corinthians, probably from Philippi.
• The apostle Paul writes his Epistle to the Romans, from Corinth.

Births

• Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman historian.

Deaths

• Lucius Volusius Saturninus, Roman politician and governor

References

References

1. Platina. (1471). "The Lives of the Popes: From the Time of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, to the Reign of Sixtus IV". C. Wilkinson.
2. Fabry, Merrill. (August 31, 2016). "Now You Know: When Did People Start Saying That the Year Was 'A.D.'?". [[Time (magazine).
3. Cartwright, Mark. (March 6, 2018). "The Roman-Parthian War 58-63 CE".
4. Fontán, Antonio. (2002). "Humanismo y pervivencia del mundo clásico". Ediciones del Laberinto.
5. Hing, Ming Hung. (2020). "The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty". Algora Publishing.
6. MacDonald, Alexander Hugh. "Tacitus".
7. [[Pliny the Elder]], [[Natural History (Pliny). Natural History]] VII.62

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