56 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century BC – 1st century – 2nd century |
| Decades: | 20s 30s 40s – 50s – 60s 70s 80s |
| Years: | 53 54 55 – 56 – 57 58 59 |
| Gregorian calendar | AD 56 LVI |
| Ab urbe condita | 809 |
| Assyrian calendar | 4806 |
| Balinese saka calendar | N/A |
| Bengali calendar | −537 |
| Berber calendar | 1006 |
| Buddhist calendar | 600 |
| Burmese calendar | −582 |
| Byzantine calendar | 5564–5565 |
| Chinese calendar | 乙卯年 (Wood Rabbit) 2752 or 2692 — to — 丙辰年 (Fire Dragon) 2753 or 2693 |
| Coptic calendar | −228 – −227 |
| Discordian calendar | 1222 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 48–49 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3816–3817 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 112–113 |
| - Shaka Samvat | N/A |
| - Kali Yuga | 3156–3157 |
| Holocene calendar | 10056 |
| Iranian calendar | 566 BP – 565 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 583 BH – 582 BH |
| Javanese calendar | N/A |
| Julian calendar | AD 56 LVI |
| Korean calendar | 2389 |
| Minguo calendar | 1856 before ROC 民前1856年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −1412 |
| Seleucid era | 367/368 AG |
| Thai solar calendar | 598–599 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴木兔年 (female Wood-Rabbit) 182 or −199 or −971 — to — 阳火龙年 (male Fire-Dragon) 183 or −198 or −970 |
56 AD was a year in the 1st century. It was a time of important events in different parts of the world. Empires like Rome and the Han Dynasty were very powerful.
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Important Events of 56 AD
War Between Rome and Parthia
In 56 AD, a big conflict started between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire. This war began because of Armenia. Armenia was a country located between these two powerful empires.
Vologases I, the king of Parthia, invaded Armenia. He removed the ruler who was supported by Rome. Vologases I then put his own brother, Tiridates of Parthia, in charge. This action made the Roman Empire very unhappy. It led to a long and difficult war between Rome and Parthia.
Changes in Roman and Han Dynasties
In Rome, an important person named Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus became a consul. A consul was one of the two highest-ranking officials in the Roman Republic. They were like top leaders who helped govern Rome.
Far away in the East, the Eastern Han Dynasty in China also saw a change. They changed the name of their current time period. The Jianwu era became known as the Jianwuzhongyuan era. These era names were used to mark different periods of a ruler's reign.
Famous People Born in 56 AD
Gaius Cornelius Tacitus
The year 56 AD was also the birth year of Gaius Cornelius Tacitus. He would grow up to become a very famous Roman historian. A historian is someone who studies and writes about the past. Tacitus wrote many important books about the history of the Roman Empire. His writings help us understand what life was like back then. He is known for his detailed and often critical accounts of Roman emperors.
