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
- October 13 - Claudius, Roman emperor
- Caratacus, British prince