161

Years: 157 158 159 160 - 161 - 162 163 164 165

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

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

Events

• March 7 - Roman emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.
• Publication of Gaius' Institutiones

Births

• August 31 - Commodus, future Roman emperor
• Liu Bei, founder of the Shu Kingdom of China

Deaths

• March 7 - Antoninus Pius, Roman Emperor