Year 54 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events By place Roman Empire · October 13 ? Roman emperor Claudius dies, possibly after being poisoned by Agrippina, his wife and niece, and is succeeded by Nero. · Nero attempts to prohibit the gladiatorial games. · Under Nero, Rome annexes Aden to protect the maritime route between Alexandria and Asia. · Two centurion are sent to the south of Egypt to find the sources of the Nile, and possible new provinces. They report that while there are many cities in the desert, the area seems too poor to be worthy of conquest. · Violence erupts in Caesarea regarding the a local ordinance restricting the civil rights of Jews, creating clashes between Jews and pagans. The Roman garrison, made up of Syrians, takes the side of the pagans. The Jews, armed with clubs and swords, meet in the marketplace.