1183

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Years: 1180 1181 1182 - 1183 - 1184 1185 1186

Decades: 1150s 1160s 1170s - 1180s - 1190s 1200s 1210s

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

Events

• Three-year old Emperor Go-Toba ascends to the throne of Japan after the forced abdication of his brother Emperor Antoku during the Genpei War
• William of Tyre excommunicated by the newly appointed Heraclius of Jerusalem, firmly ending their struggle for power
• Andronicus I Comnenus becomes the Byzantine emperor
• First written account of a sport resembling cricket, by Joseph of Exeter
• Peace of Constance

Births

Deaths

• June 11 - Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (born 1155)
• Alexius II Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor (born 1167)
• William Fitz Robert, 2nd Earl of Gloucester
• Renier of Montferrat, Byzantine politician (born 1162)