What happened in 56?
Lucius Volusius Saturninus and Kingdom of Khotan founded — among 3 events recorded in 56.
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People 1
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Lucius Volusius Saturninus died
Roman senator and official (38/37 BC–56 AD)
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Empires & Countries 1
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Kingdom of Khotan founded
Kingdom of Khotan was founded, with its capital at Hotan.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 56.
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Mobon died
1st century king of the Goguryeo dynasty of Korea
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Claudius died
Fourth Roman emperor (41–54)
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Caratacus died
British chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe
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Stachys the Apostle died
Second bishop of Byzantium from AD 38 to AD 54
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Antonia Tryphaena died
Roman Client Queen of Thrace (10 BC - AD 55)
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Tacitus born
Born in Gallia Narbonensis. Roman historian and senator (c. 56 – c. 120).
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Juvenal born
Born in Aquino. Early 2nd century Roman poet.
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Emperor Guangwu of Han died
Died in Luoyang. Emperor and founder of the Eastern Han Dynasty (5 BC - AD 57) (r. AD 25 - AD 57).
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Emperor Zhang of Han born
Born in China. Emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty (AD 56 – 88) (ruled 75 – 88).
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Roman–Parthian War of 58–63
War fought between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire over control of Armenia
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Battle between the Hermunduri and the Chatti
58 battle
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Battle of Mount Scopus
58 battle
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