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Year '''161''' ('''[[Roman numerals|CLXI]]''') was a [[common year starting on Wednesday]] of the [[Julian calendar]]. At the time, it was known as the '''Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Aurelius''' (or, less frequently, '''year 914 ''[[Ab urbe condita]]'''''). The denomination 161 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the [[Anno Domini]] [[calendar era]] became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[March 7]] &ndash; 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 endeavors to create new principles of morality and humanity, particularly favoring women and slaves. 
* Aurelius reduces the weight of a goldpiece, the [[aureus]], from 7.81 grams to 7.12 grams.

==== Parthian Empire ====
* Autumn &ndash; The [[Parthian Empire|Parthians]] [[Roman–Parthian War of 161–166|invade]] [[Armenia]], and install their own candidate on the throne. A legion (perhaps [[Legio IX Hispana]]) is destroyed at [[Elegeia]].

=== By topic ===

==== Art and Science ====
* [[Gaius (jurist)|Gaius]]' ''[[Institutes (Gaius)|Institutiones]]'' are published.

==== Commerce ====
* The [[silver]] content of the Roman [[denarius]] falls to 68 percent under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, down from 75 percent under Antoninus Pius.   


== Births ==
* [[August 31]] &ndash; [[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]])

== Deaths ==
* [[March 7]] &ndash; [[Antoninus Pius]], Roman emperor (b. [[AD 86]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Antoninus Pius {{!}} Roman emperor |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Antoninus-Pius |website=Encyclopedia Britannica |access-date=10 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Athenais (daughter of Herodes Atticus)|Athenais]], Roman noblewoman (b. [[AD 143]])

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