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

Events

• Battle of Beth Horon The Jewish rebel leader Judas Maccabaeus defeats the Seleucids.
• Battle of Emmaus Judas Maccabeus again defeats the Seleucids

Births

Deaths

• Mattathias , father of Judas Maccabaeus