1168
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Years: 1165 1166 1167 - 1168 - 1169 1170 1171 |
|
| Decades: 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s |
|
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century |
|
| 1168 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
| Birth and death categories | |
| Births - Deaths | |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories | |
| Establishments - Disestablishments | |
| Gregorian calendar | 1168 MCLXVIII |
| Ab urbe condita | 1921 |
| Armenian calendar | 617 ԹՎ ՈԺԷ |
| Bahá'í calendar | -676 – -675 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1712 |
| Chinese calendar | 3804/3864-11-19 (丁亥年十一月十九日) — to —
3805/3865-12-1(戊子年十二月初一日) |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1160 – 1161 |
| Hebrew calendar | 4928 – 4929 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1223 – 1224 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1090 – 1091 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4269 – 4270 |
| Holocene calendar | 11168 |
| Iranian calendar | 546 – 547 |
| Islamic calendar | 563 – 564 |
| Japanese calendar | |
| - Imperial Year | Kōki 1828 (皇紀1828年) |
| - Jōmon Era | 11168 |
| Julian calendar | 1213 |
| Korean calendar | 3501 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1711 |
Contents |
[edit] Events
- December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. The city burns for 54 days.
- Prince Richard of England becomes duke of Aquitaine.He later becomes King Richard I of England.
- Emperor Takakura ascends to the throne of Japan
- King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of Rügen, the strongest pagan fortress and temple in Northern Europe.
- The Chinese write the first "movie script" on bamboo. The script is believed to not be inherent with a play, for imaginary events we now call "special effects" are inferred.
[edit] Births
- Hugh IX of Lusignan, crusader
- Prithviraj Chauhan Of India(d.1192)
[edit] Deaths
- February 4 - Thierry, Count of Flanders (born 1099)
- April 5 - Robert de Beaumont, 2nd Earl of Leicester (born 1104)
[edit] Heads of states
- England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189).
- France - Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137 - 1180).
