Centuries: 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC - 1st century BC

Decades: 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC - 160s BC - 150s BC140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC

Years: 170 BC 169 BC 168 BC 167 BC 166 BC - 165 BC - 164 BC 163 BC 162 BC 161 BC 160 BC

Events

• December - Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucid rulers of Palestine in the Battle of Beth Zur, leading to the recapture of Jerusalem

Birth

Death