57

Year 57 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.__NOTOC__

Events

By place

Roman Empire

*Envoys from Cilicia come to Rome to accuse their late governor, Cossutianus Captio, of extortion; the Roman Senate is supported in the case by Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus.
* Roman emperor Nero is also a Roman consul.
* In Britain, Quintus Veranius Nepos becomes governor in place of Aulus Didius Gallus. He begins a campaign against the Silures of south Wales.

Asia

* Oldest evidence of writing in Japan (see Hanko).
* Accession of Chinese emperor Han Mingdi.
* Accession of the Silla king Talhae.
* A Japanese king sends an ambassador to China.Fact|date=June 2008

By topic

Religion

* Paul of Tarsus writes his Second Epistle to the Corinthians (probable date).

Births

* Emperor Zhang of Han (d. 88)

Deaths

* Chinese emperor Emperor Guangwu of Han (b. 5 BC)
* Silla king Yuri