Years: 161 162 163 164 - 165 - 166 167 168 169

Decades: 130s 140s 150s - 160s - 170s 180s 190s

Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century

Events

• A pandemic known as the Antonine Plague breaks out in Rome after the Roman army returns from Parthia.
• Legio II Italica is created by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.

Births

• Macrinus, Roman emperor (approximate date)

Deaths

• Justin Martyr, early apologist for Christianity
• Claudius Ptolemaeus, Greek astronomer (approximate date)