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| Years: 1174 1175 1176 - 1177 - 1178 1179 1180 | |
| Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
Events
- November 25 - Baldwin IV of Jerusalem and Raynald of Chatillon defeat Saladin at the Battle of Montgisard.
- Benedictus Abbas becomes abbot of Peterborough.
- Byland Abbey is founded in Yorkshire by the Cistercians.
- Casimir II becomes duke of Poland.
- The Cham destroy Angkor Wat.
- Roger de Moulins becomes Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller.
- Moscow is burned down and its inhabitants are killed.
- Puigcerdà is founded by Alfonso II of Aragon.
- Leopold V becomes Duke of Austria.
- September 27 - Pope Alexander III sends a letter to Prester John, believing he is real.
- Treaty of Venice - Frederick I Barbarossa acknowledges Alexander III as Pope
Births
- Baldwin V, king of Jerusalem
- John of Ibelin, lord of Beirut
- Philip of Swabia, rival of Otto IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Deaths
- January 13 - Henry II of Austria
- William of Montferrat, father of Baldwin V of Jerusalem
- Hugh Bigod, 1st Earl of Norfolk
Heads of State
- England - Henry II (reigned from 1154 to 1189)
- France - Louis VII (reigned from 1137 to 1180)
- Byzantine Empire - Manuel I Comnenus (reigned from 1143 to 1180)
- Pope - Alexander III (pope from 1159 to 1181)
- Song China - Song Xiaozong (宋孝宗) (reigned from 1162 to 1189)af:1177
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