166
Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century
Decades: 110s 120s 130s 140s 150s - 160s - 170s 180s 190s 200s 210s
Years: 161 162 163 164 165 - 166 - 167 168 169 170 171
Events
- Pope Soter succeeds Pope Anicetus
- Change of Patriarch of Constantinople from Patriarch Laurence to Patriarch Alypius
- Dacia invaded by barbarians
- Conflict erupts on the Danube frontier between Rome and the Germanic tribe of the Marcomanni
- Roman convoy set out by emperor Antoninus Pius reaches the Chinese capital Luoyang and is greeted by Emperor Huan of Han Dynasty
Deaths
