170s

Template:Decadebox The 170s decade ran from January 1, 170, to December 31, 179.

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Marcus Aurelius writes down most of his Meditations this decade; The Antonine Plague kills between 5 to 10 million people in the Roman Empire

Significant people

• Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor
• Caerellius Priscus, governor of Roman Britain