1160

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Years: 1157 1158 1159 - 1160 - 1161 1162 1163

Decades: 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s

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

Events

• Erik den helige is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. See Swedish monarchs.
• Heiji Rebellion in Japan
• Yasovarman II succeeds his uncle Dharanindravarman as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Dharanindravarman's son Jayavarman, acquieses to his cousin's succession and goes into exile in neighbroing Champa.
• Spital am Semmering founded by Margrave Ottokar III of Styria
• The City of Tomar is founded in Portugal by Gualdim Pais

Births

• October 4 - Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France
• Yaqub, Almohad Caliph, ruler of Morocco (died 1199)
• John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster (died 1219)
• Rabbi David Kimhi, Biblical commenator (died 1235)
• Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (died 1218)
• Taira no Noritsune, Japanese warrior (died 1185)
• Geoffrey of Villehardouin, French chronicler
• Ibn al-Athir, Anatolian historian (died 1233)

Deaths

• February 11 - Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (born 1123)
• July 20 - Peter Lombard, French scholatic philosopher
• Al-Muqtafi, Caliph of Baghdad
• Dharanindravarman II, ruler of the Khmer Empire
• Eric IX of Sweden
• Minamoto no Yoshihira, Japanese warrior (born 1140)