165 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century |
| Decades: | 130s 140s 150s – 160s – 170s 180s 190s |
| Years: | 162 163 164 – 165 – 166 167 168 |
Year 165 (CLXV) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Roman Empire
- Avidius Cassius is successful against Parthia. They take Artaxata, Seleucia on the Tigris, and Ctesiphon. The Parthians ask for peace.
- A pandemic known as the Antonine Plague breaks out in Rome.
- Dura-Europos is taken by the Romans.
- The Romans make a garrison at Doura Europos on the Euphrates.
- Avidius Cassius takes Nisibis. He conquers the north of Mesopotamia.
- Marcus Aurelius creates four legal districts in Italy.
By topic
Religion
- The philosopher Justin of Nablus is executed in Rome as a Christian.
- Discourse to the Greek (Oratio ad Graecos), by the Syrian Tatian, is the first treatise on the evils of paganism in Christian literature.
Births
- Macrinus, Roman emperor (approximate date)
Deaths
- Justin Martyr, early apologist for Christianity
- Claudius Ptolemaeus, Greek astronomer (approximate date)
- Empress Deng Mengnu, wife of Emperor Huan of Han
- Elpinice (daughter of Herodes Atticus)
See also
In Spanish: 165 para niños
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