159

The title of this article is ambiguous. Further meanings are listed under 159 (Explanation of terms ) .

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159
159 in other calendars
Ethiopian calendar	151/152
Buddhist calendar	702/703 (southern Buddhism); 701/702 (alternative calculation according to Buddha's Parinirvana )
Chinese calendar	47th (48th) cycle , year of the earth-pig己亥 ( at the beginning of the year earth-dog 戊戌)
Greek calendar	2nd / 3rd Year of the 234th Olympiad
Jewish calendar	3919/20 (August 30/31)
Roman calendar	from urbe condita CMXII (912)
Seleucid era	Babylon: 469/470 (turn of the year April); Syria: 470/471 (New Year October)
Spanish era	197
Vikram Sambat (Nepalese Calendar)	215/216 (turn of the year April)

Events

• Plautius Quintillus and Marcus Statius Priscus Licinius Italicus are Roman consuls .
• In Upper Germany , the Limes is being moved forward by 25 to 30 kilometers to the east.

Born

• around 159: Gordian I , Roman Emperor († 238 )

Died

• Liang Nüying , Empress of the Han Dynasty
• Simitrius , Christian martyr
• 159 or 161 : Simplicius , Christian martyr

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