AD 56 explained

AD 56 (LVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) 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).^[1] 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.^[2]

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)^[3]
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome.^[4]

Asian Calendar

The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.^[5]

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.^[6]

Deaths

Lucius Volusius Saturninus, Roman politician and governor^[7]

Notes and References

Book: Platina. The Lives of the Popes: From the Time of Our Saviour Jesus Christ, to the Reign of Sixtus IV. C. Wilkinson. 1471. 7.
News: Fabry. Merrill. August 31, 2016. Now You Know: When Did People Start Saying That the Year Was 'A.D.'?. Time. October 13, 2021.
Web site: Cartwright. Mark. March 6, 2018. The Roman-Parthian War 58-63 CE. live. October 13, 2021. World History Encyclopedia. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417164223/https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1198/the-roman-parthian-war-58-63-ce/ . April 17, 2021 .
Book: Fontán, Antonio. Humanismo y pervivencia del mundo clásico. Ediciones del Laberinto. 2002. 9788484831563. 1284.
Book: Hing, Ming Hung. The Magnificent Emperor Wu: China's Han Dynasty. Algora Publishing. 2020. 9781628944181.
Web site: Tacitus . February 22, 2024 . Alexander Hugh . MacDonald . Encyclopaedia Britannica.
[Pliny the Elder]