1167

Years: 1164 1165 1166 - 1167 - 1168 1169 1170
Decades: 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s
Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijyo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan
Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily
Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund
Absalon fortifies Copenhagen
William Marshal, "the greatest knight that ever lived," is knighted
Afonso I of Portugal is defeated by the Kingdom of Leon
Amalric I of Jerusalem unsuccessfully invades Egypt
William of Tyre becomes archdeacon of Tyre
May 29 - Battle of Legano, in which The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I


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