AD 57
Template:Otheruses-number Template:Year nav 1st century CE
Template:C1YearInTopic Year 57 (LVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Envoys from Cilicia come to Rome to accuse their late governor, Cossutianus Captio, of extortion; the Roman Senate is supported in the case by Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus.
- Roman emperor Nero is also a Roman consul.
- In Britain, Quintus Veranius Nepos becomes governor in place of Aulus Didius Gallus. He begins a campaign against the Silures of south Wales.
Asia
- Oldest evidence of writing in Japan (see Hanko).
- Accession of Chinese emperor Han Mingdi.
- Accession of the Silla king Talhae.
- A Japanese king sends an ambassador to China.[citation needed]
By topic
Religion
- Paul of Tarsus writes his Second Epistle to the Corinthians and his Epistle to the Romans(probable date).
Births
- Emperor Zhang of Han (d. 88)
Deaths
- Chinese emperor Emperor Guangwu of Han (b. 5 BC)
- Silla king Yuri