52


 * For the comic book, see .

Year 52 was a (link will display the full calendar) of the.

Roman Empire

 * A Roman law prohibits the execution of old and crippled slaves.
 * , a high priest in, is sent to after being accused of violence.
 * is consul suffectus in Rome.
 * writes his account of the German wars.
 * Tiridatus I, brother of Vologese I, comes to power in as an adversary of the Romans.
 * In, governor dies while campaigning against the  of south . His replacement is , who quells the rebellion and consolidates the gains the Romans have so far made, but does not seek new ones.

Religion

 * , one of the twelve disciples of, is believed to have landed in , to preach the ; the , the , and the  claim descent from him.