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| Years: 1157 1158 1159 - 1160 - 1161 1162 1163 | |
| Decades: 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
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Events
- Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. See Swedish monarchs.
- Heiji Rebellion in Japan
- Yasovarman II succeeds his uncle Dharanindravarman as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Dharanindravarman's son Jayavarman, acquieses to his cousin's succession and goes into exile in neighboring Champa.
- Spital am Semmering founded by Margrave Ottokar III of Styria
- The City of Tomar is founded in Portugal by Gualdim Pais
- Reynald of Chatillon is arrested
Births
- October 4 - Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France
- Yaqub, Almohad Caliph, ruler of Morocco (died 1199)
- John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster (died 1219)
- Rabbi David Kimhi, Biblical commenator (died 1235)
- Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (died 1218)
- Taira no Noritsune, Japanese warrior (died 1185)
- Geoffrey of Villehardouin, French chronicler
- Ibn al-Athir, Anatolian historian (died 1233)
- Sibylla of Jerusalem, daughter of Almaric I to Agnes of Courtenay (d. 1190)
Deaths
- February 11 - Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (born 1123)
- July 20 - Peter Lombard, French scholatic philosopher
- Al-Muqtafi, Caliph of Baghdad
- Dharanindravarman II, ruler of the Khmer Empire
- Eric IX of Sweden
- Minamoto no Yoshihira, Japanese warrior (born 1140)
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