What happened in 163?
Siege of Edessa and Marcus Annius Libo — among 3 events recorded in 163.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Siege of Edessa
163 siege by Parthians of the Roman-held city
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People 1
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Marcus Annius Libo died
Roman senator, consul and governor (died 163)
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 163.
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Marcion of Sinope died
Anatolian Christian theologian (c.85–c.160)
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Marcus Cornelius Fronto died
2nd century Roman rhetorician and advocate
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Valentinus died
Egyptian gnostic theologian (c.100–c. 160)
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Antoninus Pius died
15th Roman Emperor (138–161)
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Roman–Parthian War of 161–166
Conflict between the Roman and Parthian Empires
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Marcus Sedatius Severianus died
Roman senator, consul and general (105–161/162)
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Temple of Hercules
Historic site in Amman, Jordan
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Macrinus born
Born in Cherchell. Roman emperor from 217 to 218.
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Battle of Ctesiphon
165 battle in the Roman-Parthian Wars
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Siege of Edessa
165 siege of Parthian-held Edessa by Roman forces
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Justin Martyr died
2nd century CE Christian apologist and martyr
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Marcomannic Wars
War between the Roman Empire and Germanic peoples (166-180)
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