Year 167 (Roman numerals, CLXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Aurelius and Quadratus (or, less frequently, year 920 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 167 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

* Lucius Verus, Lucius Aurelius Verus Augustus and Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus become Roman Consuls. * The Marcomanni tribe wages war against the Roman Empire, Romans at Aquileia. They destroy Aqueduct (bridge), aqueducts and irrigation conduits. Marcus Aurelius repels the invaders, ending the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) that has kept the Roman Empire free of conflict since the days of Emperor Augustus. * The Vandals (Hasdingi, Astingi and Lacringi) and the Sarmatians, Sarmatian Iazyges invade Dacia (Roman province), Dacia. To counter them, Legio V Macedonica, Legio V ''Macedonica'', returning from the Roman–Parthian War of 161–66, Parthian War, moves its headquarters from Troesmis in Moesia Inferior to Potaissa in Dacia Porolissensis. * The Germans devastate the Balkans and ransack the sanctuary of Eleusis, near Athens.

Asia

* Change of era name from ''Yanxi'' to ''Yongkang'' of the Chinese Han dynasty, Han Dynasty. * King Chogo of Baekje wages war against Silla in the Korean peninsula.

Births

* Zhang Yi (Junsi), Zhang Yi (or Junsi), Chinese official (d. 230)

Deaths

* Abercius of Hieropolis, Abercius, bishop of Hierapolis, Hieropolis (approximate date) * Pope Anicetus, Anicetus, pope of Ancient Rome, Rome (approximate date) * Wang Fu (Han dynasty), Wang Fu, Chinese philosopher (b. AD 82)

References

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