What happened in 170?
Battle of Carnuntum, Ptolemy and Apuleius — among 17 events recorded in 170. A further 2 events are dated only to the wider period.
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Wars & Conflicts 1
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Battle of Carnuntum
Battle during the Marcomannic Wars (170)
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People 11
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Ptolemy died
2nd-century Roman mathematician, astronomer, geographer
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Apuleius died
2nd-century Numidian Latin-language writer, rhetorician and philosopher
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Salvius Julianus died
Roman jurist and politician
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Demonax died
2nd century Greek philosopher
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Ballomar died
Mid-2nd century king of the Marcomanni
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Hippolytus born
Born in Anatolia. Christian theologian and saint (c. 170 – c. 235).
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Athenaeus born
Born in Naucratis. Late 2nd/early 3rd century Greek rhetorician and grammarian.
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Ulpian born
Born in Tyre. Early 3rd century Roman jurist.
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Herodian born
Born in Roman Empire. Greco-Roman official and historian (c.170–c.240).
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Philostratus born
Born in Lemnos. 3rd century Greco-Roman sophist.
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Empress Jingū born
Born in Kyoto. Legendary empress of Japan (170–269) said to have invaded Korea.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records these 2 entries only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. They are listed here because 170 is where that broader date falls, not because they are known to have happened in 170.
170s 2
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Marcus Jallius Bassus Fabius Valerianus died
2nd century Roman senator, governor and legate
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Marcus Jallius Bassus Fabius Valerianus
2nd century Roman senator, governor and legate
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