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| Years: 1176 1177 1178 - 1179 - 1180 1181 1182 | |
| Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
Events
- Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first "ghettos" for Jews
- Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III, bringing Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castillian monarchy
- Philip II is crowned King of France
- Aberdeen is chartered by William the Lion
- Westminster School founded on the grounds of Westminster Abbey
Births
- Shimazu Tadahisa, the first of Shimazu clan and Japanese warlord
- Yaqut al-Hamawi, Arab geographer
- Hermann of Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Deaths
- September 17 - Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess, author, and composer of music.af:1179
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