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53
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
- This article is about the year 53. For other uses, see 53 (number).
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Roman Empire
- Roman emperor Claudius removes Agrippa II from the tetrarchy of Chalcis.
- Claudius secures a Senatorial decree which gives jurisdiction in financial cases to imperial procurators. This marked 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.
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- Seneca writes the tragedy Agamemnon, which he intends to be read as the last chapter of a trilogy including two of his other tragedies, Media and Œdipus.
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