157

Template:Use mdy dates Template:About year Template:About Template:More citations needed Template:Year nav Template:M1 year in topic Year 157 (CLVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Civica and Aquillus (or, less frequently, year 910 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 157 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Events

Roman Empire

• A revolt against Roman rule begins in Dacia.

Asia

• In Jiuzhen (modern day Northern Vietnam), during the second Era of Northern Domination, a rebellion led by Chu Đạt breaks out and lasts for two to three years, until it is quelled by the Han Dynasty, under emperor Huan.<ref>Taylor, Keith Weller (2023-11-15). The Birth of Vietnam. Univ of California Press. Template:ISBN.</ref>

Births

• Gaius Caesonius Macer Rufinianus, Roman politician (d. 237)
• Hua Xin, Chinese official and minister (d. 232)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Liu Yao, Chinese governor and warlord (d. 198)
• Xun You, Chinese official and statesman (d. 214)