1154

Years:
1151 1152 1153 - 1154 - 1155 1156 1157
Decades:
1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s
Centuries:
11th century - 12th century - 13th century

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Events

King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21.
Sweden's King Eric introduces Christianity to Finland (see History of Finland).
December 14 - Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope, is elected as Pope Adrian IV, succeeding Pope Anastasius IV.
A chateau is built at Chinon by Theobald I, count of Blois.
William I becomes king of Sicily.
Nur ad-Din gains control of Damascus, uniting Syria under one ruler.
Muhammad al-Idrisi completes his atlas of the world, which will remain one of the most accurate maps until the Age of Discovery.
Birmingham, England, and the Birmingham Bull Ring are founded.
Bosnia becomes an autonomous duchy.
Belgrade is rebuilt by Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus.
Tallinn, the capital of Estonia was firstly marked on the world map by Al Idrisi

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Years: 1151 1152 1153 - 1154 - 1155 1156 1157
Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s
Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century


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Establishments and disestablishments categories
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