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
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