Editing AD 54 (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[October 13]] &ndash; Emperor [[Claudius]] dies (possibly after being poisoned by [[Agrippina the Younger|Agrippina]], his wife and niece), and is succeeded by [[Nero]].<ref name=Claudius>{{cite web |title=BBC – History – Claudius |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/claudius.shtml |website=www.bbc.co.uk |access-date=8 February 2020}}</ref>
* Nero attempts to prohibit the [[Gladiator|gladiatorial games]].
* Under Nero, [[Ancient Rome|Rome]] annexes [[Aden]] to protect the maritime route between [[Alexandria]] and Asia.
* Two [[centurion]]s are sent to the south of [[Egypt]] to find the source of the [[Nile]], and possible new provinces. They report that while there are many cities in the desert, the area seems too poor to be worthy of conquest.
* [[Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo]] arrives in the East and takes up an assignment as governor of [[Asia (Roman province)|Asia]], with a secret [[Letter (message)|brief]] from Nero and his chief ministers, [[Seneca the Younger|Seneca]] and [[Sextus Afranius Burrus|Burrus]], to return [[Armenia]] to the [[Roman Empire]].
* Corbulo inspects a base of [[Legio X Fretensis]] in [[Syria]], at [[Cyrrhus]]; the [[Roman legion]]aries are demoralized by a "long peace". Many soldiers  sell their helmets and [[scutum (shield)|shields]].
* Corbulo recruits Syrian [[auxilia]]ry units in the region and stations them in border [[castra|forts]], with orders from Nero not to provoke the [[Parthia]]ns.
* Violence erupts in [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]] regarding a local ordinance restricting the [[civil rights]] of Jews, creating clashes between Jews and pagans. The Roman garrison, made up of Syrians, takes the side of the pagans. The Jews, armed with clubs and swords, meet in the marketplace. The governor of Judea, [[Antonius Felix]], orders his troops to charge. The violence continues and Felix asks Nero to arbitrate.  Nero sides with the pagans, and relegates the Jews to second-class citizens. This decision does nothing but increase the Jews' anger.
* In [[Roman Britain|Britain]], [[Venutius]] leads a revolt against his ex-wife [[Cartimandua]], queen of the [[Brigantes]] and a Roman ally. Governor [[Aulus Didius Gallus]] sends her military aid, and after some indecisive fighting a legion commanded by [[Caesius Nasica]] defeats the rebels (approximate date – some time between 52 and 57).
* Winter &ndash; Domitius Corbulo marches his legions ([[Legio VI Ferrata]] and Legio X) into the mountains of [[Cappadocia]] and makes camp. He gives the men a harsh training, twenty-five-mile marches and weapons drills.

==== Judea ====
* [[Judea]] is returned piecemeal to [[Herod Agrippa]]'s son [[Herod Agrippa II|Marcus Julius Agrippa]] between 48 and 54.

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* [[Patriarch]] [[Onesimus]] succeeds [[Stachys the Apostle]] as [[Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople|Patriarch of Constantinople]].
* [[Paul of Tarsus]] begins his third mission.
* [[Apollos]], a later assistant of Paul, is converted to Christianity in  [[Ephesus]].