161 BC
Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BCDecades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC
Years: 166 BC 165 BC 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC - 161 BC 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC
Events
- Battle of Adasa In his last victory, Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucid general Nicanor.
- Battle of Elasa Jewish leader Judas Maccabaeus is defeated by the Selucid army of Bacchides
Deaths
- Judas Maccabaeus, Jewish leader (killed in battle)
