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165

This article is about the year 165. For other uses, see 165 (number).

Centuries:	1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century
Decades:	130s 140s 150s - 160s - 170s 180s 190s
Years:	162 163 164 - 165 - 166 167 168

165 by topic v • d • e
Politics
State leaders - Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births - Deaths
Establishment and disestablishment categories
Establishments - Disestablishments

Events

A Roman military operation under Avidius Cassius is successful against Parthia, capturing Artaxata, Seleucia, and Ctesiphon. The Parthians sue for peace.
A pandemic known as the Antonine Plague breaks out in Rome after the Roman army returns from Parthia. The plague significantly depopulates the empire.
Legio II Italica is levied by Marcus Aurelius.
The Romans establish a garrison at Doura Europos on the Euphrates, a control point for the commercial route to the Persian Gulf.
Avidius Cassius takes Nisibis and conquers the north of Mesopotamia.
Marcus Aurelius creates four legal districts (iuridici) in Italy (5 if Rome is included).

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.