Historical events in 161

12 historical records

March 1615 historical events

161, March 7th · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Lucius Verus

Becomes co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius.

161, March 7th · Roman Empire · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Succeeds Antoninus Pius and rules jointly with Lucius Verus.

161, March 7th · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Succeeds Antoninus Pius and shares rule with Lucius Verus.

161, March 7th · Roman Empire · Lorium · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Titus Aurelius Antoninus Pius

Dies at Lorium after a long peaceful reign.

161, March 7th · Roman Empire · House · House of Antonines · Antonious Pius

161, August 31st · Roman Empire · Lanuvium · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Lucius Aurelius Commodus

Commodus is born at Lanuvium as a son of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger.

161, August 31st · Roman Empire · Lanuvium · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Lucius Aurelius Commodus

Commodus is born with a twin brother, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus, who dies in childhood.

161, August 31st · Roman Empire · Lanuvium · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger

Faustina gave birth to the twins Commodus and Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus at Lanuvium.

161 · Roman Empire · Parthia · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Lucius Verus

The Parthian War begins early in his reign.

161 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Marcus assumed the office of pontifex maximus after becoming emperor.

161 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Marcus Aurelius Antoninus

Marcus held his third consulship in the year he became emperor.

161 · Roman Empire · Rome · House · House of 5 Good Emperors · Titus Aurelius Antoninus Pius

After Antoninus Pius died, the Senate deified him and his successors honored his memory with a commemorative column.