56

Year 56 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

*War between Rome and Parthia breaks out due to the invasion of Armenia by Vologases, who had replaced the Roman supported ruler with his brother Tiridates of Parthia.
*Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome.

Asia

*The "Jianwu" era of the Eastern Han Dynasty changes to the "Jianwuzhongyuan" era.

Births

*Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman historian (approximate date)

Deaths

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