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

Decades: 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC 170s BC 160s BC - 150s BC - 140s BC 130s BC 120s BC 110s BC 100s BC

Years: 160 BC 159 BC 158 BC 157 BC 156 BC - 155 BC - 154 BC 153 BC 152 BC 151 BC 150 BC

Events

• On the command of Punicus (maybe a Carthage's general) first and Cesarus after, the people of Lusitania reached Gibraltar. Here they were defeated by praetor Lucius Mummius.
• Greek philosophy introduced into Rome.
• Menander of India (Indo-Greek king) came to power.
• Priene becomes a dependency of Rome

Births

• Gaius Marius (Roman general)

Deaths