What happened in 161 BC?
Battle of Adasa, Battle of Vijithapura and Elara died — among 3 events recorded in 161 BC. A further 26 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Battle of Adasa
161 BCE battle
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Battle of Vijithapura
Major battle in the campaign carried out by Sri Lankan king Dutthagamani against the invading South Indian king Ellalan.
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People 1
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Elara died
Died in Anuradhapura. King of Anuradhapura from 205 BCE to 161 BCE.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 26 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 161 BC is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 161 BC.
2nd century BC 26
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Gnaeus Mallius Maximus died
Roman consul
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Hecato of Rhodes died
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Marcus Junius Silanus died
Consul 109 BC
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Gaius Porcius Cato died
Roman consul in 114 BC
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Gaius Cassius Longinus died
Roman consul
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus died
Roman consul 131 BC
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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus died
Roman consul 236 BC
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Servius Fulvius Flaccus died
Politician and soldier
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Lucius Aurelius Orestes died
Roman consul 126 BC
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Gnaeus Gellius died
2nd century BC Roman historian
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Manius Acilius Glabrio died
Roman consul 154 BC
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Apellicon of Teos died
Politician and collector of books from ancient Athens
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Diogenes of Tarsus died
Greek philosopher
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Gnaeus Mallius Maximus
Roman consul
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Hecato of Rhodes
Ancient Greek philosopher
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Marcus Junius Silanus
Consul 109 BC
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Gaius Porcius Cato
Roman consul in 114 BC
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Gaius Cassius Longinus
Roman consul
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Lucius Valerius Flaccus
Roman consul 131 BC
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Publius Cornelius Lentulus Caudinus
Roman consul 236 BC
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Servius Fulvius Flaccus
Politician and soldier
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Lucius Aurelius Orestes
Roman consul 126 BC
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Gnaeus Gellius
2nd century BC Roman historian
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Manius Acilius Glabrio
Roman consul 154 BC
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Apellicon of Teos
Politician and collector of books from ancient Athens
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Diogenes of Tarsus
Greek philosopher
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