» Note: Sometimes the '50s's used as shorthand for the 1950s, the 1850s, or other such decades in various centuries Events and Trends The Roman emperor Claudius's murdered (54), succeeded by Nero The Tocharian empire's united under Kujula Kadphises, and becomes the Kushan Empire. Buddhism introduced to China by the emperor Ming Significant people Claudius, Roman Emperor (41–54) Nero, Roman Emperor (54–68) Kujula Kadphises, Kushan emperor Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist… (More on 50s)