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
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| Years: | 158 159 160 - 161 - 162 163 164 |
| Gregorian calendar | 161 CLXI
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| Ab urbe condita | 914 |
| Armenian calendar | N/A |
| Bahá'í calendar | -1683 – -1682 |
| Buddhist calendar | 705 |
| Coptic calendar | -123 – -122 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 153 – 154 |
| Hebrew calendar | 3921 – 3922 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 216 – 217 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 83 – 84 |
| - Kali Yuga | 3262 – 3263 |
| Holocene calendar | 10161 |
| Iranian calendar | 461 BP – 460 BP |
| Islamic calendar | 475 BH – 474 BH |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 821 (皇紀821年) |
| Julian calendar | 206 |
| Korean calendar | 2494 |
| 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[]
- Gaius' Institutiones are published.
Births[]
- August 31 — Commodus, future Roman emperor
- Liu Bei, founder of the Shu Kingdom of China
- Lu Dai, general of Wu
Deaths[]
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