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

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

Years: 49 50 51 52 53 - 54 - 55 56 57 58 59

Events

• October 13 - Roman Empire emperor Claudius dies after being poisoned by Agrippina, his wife and niece.
• Nero succeeds Claudius as emperor of Roman Empire
• Patriarch Onesimus succeeds Stachys the Apostle as Patriarch of Constantinople.
• Judea is returned piecemeal to Agrippa I's son Marcus Julius Agrippa between 48 and 54.
• Paul of Tarsus begins his third mission.
• Apollos, a later assistant of Paul, is converted to Christianity in Ephesus

Births

Deaths

• October 13 - Claudius, Roman emperor
• Caratacus, British prince
• Domitia Lepida, widow of Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus, mother of Valeria Messalina and former mother-in-law of Claudius.