57

Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century

Decades: 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s - 50s - 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s

Years: 52 53 54 55 56 - 57 - 58 59 60 61 62

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Events

• Oldest evidence of Japanese writing (see Hanko)
• 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.
• Paul of Tarsus writes his Epistle to the Colossians (probable date).
• Accession of Chinese emperor Han Mingdi,

Births

Deaths

• Chinese emperor Han Guangwudi of Han Dynasty