1163
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| Centuries: | 11th century - 12th century - 13th century |
| Decades: | 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s
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| Years: | 1160 1161 1162 - 1163 - 1164 1165 1166 |
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[edit] Events
- Owain Gwynedd is recognized as ruler of Wales.
- Silesian duchies accept suzerainty of Holy Roman Empire.
- Law of Succession is introduced in Norway.
- Council of Tours is held, names and condemns Albigensians.
- Abbey of Lokkum in Hanover is founded as a Cistercian house by Cornwall.
- Egyptian empire re-resurrected for 10 days.
- Guanfuchang salt-fields (官富場) in Hong Kong, nowadays To Kwa Wan, Kowloon Bay, Kwun Tong and Lam Tin districts, first officially operated by Song Dynasty.
- The first stone of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral is set by Pope Alexander III.
[edit] Births
- Ban Kulin, ruler of Bosnia (d. 1204)
- Berengaria of Navarre, Queen consort of Richard I of England (approximate date; d. 1230)
- Canute VI of Denmark (d. 1202)
- Henry I of Poland (d. 1238)
- Ottokar IV of Styria (d. 1192)
- Hōjō Yoshitoki, Kamakura regent (d. 1224)
- As-Salih Ismail al-Malik, ruler of Syria (d. 1181)
[edit] Deaths
- Constance of Antioch, ruler of Antioch (b. 1127)
- Abd al-Mumin, founder of the Almohad empire (b. 1094)
- Dahui Zonggao, Chinese Zen Buddhist monk (born 1089)
[edit] Heads of states
- England — Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154–1189).
- France — Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137–1180).
- Ireland — Muirchertach III, High King of Ireland (reigned 1156–1166)
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