161
- This article is about the year 161. For other uses, see 161 (number).
| Centuries: | 1st century · 2nd century · 3rd century |
| Decades: | 130s 140s 150s 160s 170s 180s 190s |
| Years: | 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 |
| 161 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 161 CLXI |
| Ab urbe condita | 914 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Chinese calendar | 2797/2857-11-17 (庚子年十一月十七日) — to — 2798/2858-11-27(辛丑年十一月廿七日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 153 – 154 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3921 – 3922 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 216 – 217 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 83 – 84 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3262 – 3263 |
| Iranian calendar | 461 BP – 460 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 475 BH – 474 BH |
| Thai solar calendar | 704 |
Events
By Place
Roman Empire
- March 7 - Roman emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by Marcus Aurelius who shares imperial power with Lucius Verus, although Marcus retains the title Pontifex Maximus.
- Marcus Aurelius, a Spaniard like Trajan and Hadrian, is a stoical, disciple of Epictetus, and an energetic man of action. He pursues the policy of his predecessor and maintains good relations with the Senate. As a legislator, he endeavours to create new principles of morality and humanity, particularly favouring women and slaves.
- The weight of a goldpiece, the aureus, is reduced from 7.81 grams under Aurelius to 7.12 grams.
By Topic
Arts and Sciences
- Publication of Gaius' Institutiones.
Births
- August 31 - Commodus, future Roman emperor
- Liu Bei, founder of the Shu Kingdom of China
Deaths
Categories
1st millennium | 161