173
| Millennium: | 1st millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 1st century – 2nd century – 3rd century |
| Decades: | 140s 150s 160s – 170s – 180s 190s 200s |
| Years: | 170 171 172 – 173 – 174 175 176 |
Year 173 (CLXXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar.
Events[change | change source]
By place[change | change source]
Roman Empire[change | change source]
- Gnaeus Claudius Severus and Tiberius Claudius Pompeianus become Roman Consuls.
- June 11 – Emperor Marcus Aurelius begins a battle against the Quadi.
- Avidius Cassius, the governor of Syria, stops shepherds known as the boukoloi.
Births[change | change source]
- Maximinus Thrax, Roman emperor (d. 238)
- Mi Heng (d. 200)
- Sun Ben, nephew of Sun Jian (d. 209)
- Yuan Tan, eldest son of Yuan Shao (d. 205)
