161 35874 215880217 2008-05-30T02:44:39Z Lorddrink 4706102 {{otheruses-number}} {{Year nav|161}} {{M1YearInTopic}} __NOTOC__ ==Events== ===By Place=== ====Roman Empire==== * [[March 7]] — [[Roman Emperors|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 [[Roman Senate|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 (jurist)|Gaius]]' ''Institutiones'' are published. ==Births== * [[August 31]] — [[Commodus]], future [[Roman emperor]] (d. [[192]]) * [[Liu Bei]], founder of the [[Shu Kingdom]] of China (d. [[223]]) * [[Lu Dai]], general of [[Eastern Wu|Wu]] (d. [[256]]) ==Deaths== * [[March 7]] — [[Antoninus Pius]], [[Roman Emperors|Roman Emperor]] (b. [[198]]) [[Category:161]] [[af:161]] [[am:161 እ.ኤ.አ.]] [[ar:161]] [[an:161]] [[ast:161]] [[az:161]] [[bn:১৬১]] [[map-bms:161]] [[be:161]] [[bh:१६१]] [[bs:161]] [[br:161]] [[bg:161]] [[ca:161]] [[cv:161]] [[cs:161]] [[co:161]] [[cy:161]] [[da:161]] [[de:161]] [[et:161]] [[el:161]] [[es:161]] [[eo:161]] [[eu:161]] [[fr:161]] [[fy:161]] [[gd:161]] [[gl:161]] [[ko:161년]] [[hr:161.]] [[io:161]] [[bpy:মারি ১৬১]] [[id:161]] [[it:161]] [[he:161]] [[jv:161]] [[ka:161]] [[csb:161]] [[sw:161]] [[ht:161 (almanak jilyen)]] [[la:161]] [[lb:161]] [[lmo:161]] [[hu:161]] [[mk:161]] [[mr:इ.स. १६१]] [[ms:161]] [[nah:161]] [[nl:161]] [[new:१६१]] [[ja:161年]] [[nap:161]] [[no:161]] [[nn:161]] [[oc:161]] [[or:୧୬୧]] [[uz:161]] [[pi:१६१]] [[pl:161]] [[pt:161]] [[ksh:Joohr 161]] [[ro:161]] [[ru:161 год]] [[sa:१६१]] [[sq:161]] [[sk:161]] [[sl:161]] [[sr:161]] [[su:161]] [[fi:161]] [[sv:161]] [[tt:161]] [[th:พ.ศ. 704]] [[tr:161]] [[uk:161]] [[vec:161]] [[zh:161年]]