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Years: 1161 1162 1163 - 1164 - 1165 1166 1167

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

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

Events

• Count Henry I of Champagne marries Marie de Champagne.
• Uppsala is recognized as the seat of the Swedish metropolitan.
• Antipope Paschal III elected by cardinals supporting Frederick Barbarossa.
• Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf.
• Archbishop Rainald of Dassel brings relics of the Magi from Milan to Cologne.
• Thomas Becket contends with Henry II, leaves England to solicit support from the Pope and the King of France.
• The first written record of Tver

Births

• September 21 - Sancha of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VII of Castile (died 1208)
• December 28 - Emperor Rokujō of Japan (died 1176)

Deaths

• April 20 - Antipope Victor IV
• September 14 - Emperor Sutoku of Japan (born 1119)
• December 31 - Margrave Ottokar III of Styria
• Svyatoslav Olgovich, Prince of Novgorod-Seversky
• Fujiwara no Tadamichi, Japanese regent (born 1097)