By place Roman Empire • Emperor
Claudius and future emperor
Titus Flavius Vespasianus are
Roman Consuls. •
Burrus,
praetorian prefect (51–62 AD), charges
Seneca with the education of
Nero. • In
Britain, governor
Publius Ostorius Scapula defeats
Caratacus and the
Silures in the territory of the
Ordovices in central
Wales. Caratacus seeks sanctuary with
Cartimandua, queen of the
Brigantes in northern England, but she is a Roman ally and hands him over to
Ostorius. Despite the defeat, the Silures continue to fight. • The captured Caratacus is exhibited in chains in Claudius'
triumph in
Rome, but his dignified demeanour persuades the emperor to spare his life and allow his family to live free in the
capital for a short period of time.
Parthia •
Vonones II dies a few months after he had ascended to the throne. His son Vologases I becomes the new Parthian king. == Deaths ==