Year 143 (CXLIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Torquatus and Hipparchus (or, less frequently, year 896 Ab urbe condita). The denomination 143 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
By place
Roman Empire
- Antoninus Pius serves as Roman Consul.
- A revolt of the Brigantes tribe in Britannia is suppressed by Quintus Lollius Urbicus.
By topic
Medicine
- The Roman doctor Antyllus performs the first arteriotomy.
Births
- Athenais, Roman noblewoman (d. 161)
- Chong of Han, Chinese emperor (d. 145)
