160s

The 160s decade ran from January 1, 160, to December 31, 169.

160

This section is transcluded from AD 160. (edit | history)

By place

Roman Empire

• The Antonine Wall in Britain is retaken by Roman legions.

By topic

Art and Science

• In Rome, the manufacturing of soap containing grease, lime and ashes begins.
• Appian writes Ρωμαικα, known in English as the Roman History, in which he includes the history of each nation conquered up until the moment of its conquest.

Religion

• The first Buddhist monks arrive in China.

Significant people

• Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
• Lucius Verus, Roman Emperor
• Commodus (b. 161)

Births

Transcluding articles: 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, and 169

160

• Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor, daughter of Marcus Aurelius (d. 212)
• Felician of Foligno, Roman bishop and martyr (d. 250)
• Julia Domna,^[6] Roman empress consort (d. 217)
• Marius Maximus, Roman biographer (d. 230)
• Quintus Tineius Sacerdos, Roman politician
• Sextus Empiricus, Greek philosopher (d. 210)

161

• August 31 – Commodus, Roman emperor (d. 192)
• Liu Bei, founder of the Shu Han (Three Kingdoms) (d. 223)
• Lü Dai, general of the Eastern Wu state (Three Kingdoms) (d. 256)

162

• Marcus Annius Verus Caesar, one of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius's thirteen children (d. 169)^[7]

163

• Cui Yan (or Jigui), Chinese official and politician (d. 216)
• Sun Shao (or Changxu), Chinese chancellor (d. 225)
• Tiberius Claudius Severus Proculus, Roman politician
• Xun Yu, Chinese politician and adviser (d. 212)

164

• Bruttia Crispina, Roman empress (d. 191)
• Ge Xuan (or Xiaoxian), Chinese Taoist (d. 244)
• Yu Fan, Chinese scholar and official (d. 233)

165

• Annia Faustina, Roman noblewoman (d. 218)
• Marcus Opellius Severus Macrinus, Roman emperor (d. 218)
• Mi Zhu (or Zizhong), Chinese official and advisor (d. 221)
• Shi Hui, Chinese official and statesman (d. 227)
• Tiberius Claudius Cleobulus, Roman politician (d. 213)

166

• Taishi Ci (or Ziyi), Chinese general (d. 206)

167

• Zhang Yi (or Junsi), Chinese official (d. 230)

168

• Cao Ren, Chinese general (d. 223)
• Gu Yong, Chinese chancellor (d. 243)
• Li Tong, Chinese general (d. 209)

169

• Jingū, Japanese empress and regent (d. 269)
• Zhang Liao, Chinese general (d. 222)

Deaths

Transcluding articles: 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, and 169

160

• Marcion of Sinope, founder of Marcionism (approximate date)
• Suetonius, Roman historian and writer (approximate date)

161

• March 7 – Antoninus Pius, Roman emperor (b. AD 86)^[8]
• Athenais, Roman noblewoman (b. AD 143)

162

• Marcus Annius Libo, the second child and first son to Roman consul Marcus Annius Verus and Rupilia Faustina^[9]

163

• Kong Zhou, father of Kong Rong (b. 103)
• Marcus Annius Libo, Roman politician

165

• Appian, Greek historian and writer (approximate date)
• Chadea, Korean ruler of Goguryeo (b. AD 71)
• Claudius Ptolemaeus, Greek astronomer (approximate date)
• Deng Mengnü (or Bo Mengnü), Chinese empress
• Elpinice, daughter of Herodes Atticus (b. AD 142)
• Justin Martyr, Christian apologist (b. AD 100)
• Peregrinus Proteus, Greek philosopher (b. AD 95)
• Taejodae, Korean ruler of Goguryeo (b. AD 47)

166

• Celadion, patriarch of Alexandria
• Gaeru of Baekje, Korean ruler^[4]
• Laurence, bishop of Byzantium
• Ma Rong, Chinese poet and politician (b. AD 79)

167

• Abercius, bishop of Hieropolis (approximate date)
• Anicetus, pope of Rome (approximate date)
• Wang Fu, Chinese philosopher (b. AD 82)

168

• Anicetus, pope of Rome (approximate date)
• Chen Fan, Chinese official and politician
• Daniel of Padua, Italian bishop and saint
• Dou Wu, Chinese politician and regent
• Huan of Han, Chinese emperor (b. 132)^[10]
• Titus Flavius Boethus, Roman politician
• Titus Furius Victorinus, Roman prefect

169

• January 23 – Lucius Verus, Roman emperor (b. 130)^[11]
• September 10 – Marcus Annius Verus, Roman co-ruler
• Alypius, bishop of Byzantium (approximate date)
• Li Ying, Chinese scholar and politician

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11. Potter, D. (2009). Emperors of Rome: the story of imperial Rome from Julius Caesar to the last emperor. Quercus. p. 91. Retrieved 28 August 2018. ... So began the joint reign of Marcus Aurelius (ad 121-180) and Lucius Verus (ad 130-169), an event unparalleled in ...