55

Year 55 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

* Roman Emperor Nero is also a Roman Consul.
* Corbulo is sent by Nero to settle a problem in Parthia.
* Agrippina the Younger is removed from the imperial palace by her son Nero, who installs her in the Villa Antonia.
* 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

Deaths

* Britannicus, son of Claudius (killed by supporters of Nero)