1174

Years: 1171 1172 1173 - 1174 - 1175 1176 1177

Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

* Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.
* Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.
* Revolt of 1173-1174 against Henry II of England ends with defeat of the rebels.
* William I of Scotland is captured by Henry II of England, and Henry occupies Scotland.
* Richard of Dover becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
* William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber becomes sheriff of Hereford.
* Baldwin IV becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.
* Fire destroys most of Padua, in Italy
* City of Pombal, is founded by Gualdim Pais in Portugal
* First known race track of the post-classical era opens at Newmarket in London
* Saladin captures Damascus.

Births

* Saint Hedwig of Andechs
*King Peter II of Aragon (died 1213)
* Emeric of Hungary (died 1204)

Deaths

* May 15 - Nur ad-Din, ruler of Syria (born 1118)
* July 11 - King Amalric I of Jerusalem (born 1136)
* September 22 - Uchtred, Lord of Galloway
* October 17 - Queen Petronila of Aragon (born 1135)
* Everard des Barres, third Grand Master of the Knights Templar
* Andrei Bogolyubsky, Prince of Vladimir
* Miles of Plancy, French crusader

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