AD 56

AD 56 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consulship of Saturninus and Scipio. The denomination AD 56 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

War between Rome and Parthia breaks out due to the invasion of Armenia by King Vologases I, who has replaced the Roman-supported ruler with his brother Tiridates I of Armenia.
Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus becomes a consul in Rome.
Asian Calendar
The Jianwu era of the Eastern Han dynasty changes to the Jianwuzhongyuan era.
Religion
The apostle Paul writes his second Epistle to the Corinthians, probably from Philippi.
The apostle Paul writes his Epistle to the Romans, from Corinth.
Births
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus, Roman historian.
Deaths
Lucius Volusius Saturninus, Roman politician and governor