This article is about the year 53. For other uses, see 53 (number).
Year 53 was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Roman emperor Claudius removes Agrippa II from the tetrarchy of Chalcis.
- Claudius secures a senatorial decree that gives jurisdiction in financial cases to imperial procurators. This marks a significant strengthening of imperial powers at the expense of the Senate.
- Nero marries Octavia.
- Claudius accepts Nero as his successor to the detriment of Britannicus, his son by his first wife, Messalina.
By topic
Religion
Arts and Sciences
- Seneca writes the tragedy Agamemnon, which he intends to be read as the last chapter of a trilogy including two of his other tragedies, Medea and Œdipus.
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