The 1160s

Explore 11 historical events from 1160–1169.

Notable Events

1160

Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (born 1081)

Rudolf I was Count of Bregenz, Count of Chur and Count of Lower Raetia from 1097 to his death in 1160. He may well be claimed as the first ruler of a united Vorarlberg.

Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (born 1081)

1161 865 years ago

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

Fergus of Galloway was a twelfth-century Lord of Galloway. Although his familial origins are unknown, it is possible that he was of Norse-Gaelic ancestry. Fergus first appears on r…

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

1166 860 years ago

William I of Sicily

William I, called the Bad or the Wicked, was the second king of Sicily, ruling from his father's death in 1154 to his own in 1166. He was the fourth son of Roger II and Elvira of C…

William I of Sicily

1164

Antipope Victor IV

Victor IV was elected as a Ghibelline antipope in 1159, following the death of Pope Adrian IV and the election of Alexander III. His election was supported by Emperor Frederick Bar…

Antipope Victor IV


All Events

1166 860 years ago

William I of Sicily

William I, called the Bad or the Wicked, was the second king of Sicily, ruling from his father's death in 1154 to his own in 1166. He was the fourth son of Roger II and Elvira of C…

William I of Sicily

1164

Antipope Victor IV

Victor IV was elected as a Ghibelline antipope in 1159, following the death of Pope Adrian IV and the election of Alexander III. His election was supported by Emperor Frederick Bar…

Antipope Victor IV

1162

Géza II, king of Hungary (born 1130)

Géza II was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1141 to 1162. He was the oldest son of King Béla the Blind and his wife, Helena of Serbia. When his father died, Géza was still a child…

Géza II, king of Hungary (born 1130)

1161 865 years ago

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

Fergus of Galloway was a twelfth-century Lord of Galloway. Although his familial origins are unknown, it is possible that he was of Norse-Gaelic ancestry. Fergus first appears on r…

Fergus of Galloway, Scottish nobleman

1160

Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (born 1081)

Rudolf I was Count of Bregenz, Count of Chur and Count of Lower Raetia from 1097 to his death in 1160. He may well be claimed as the first ruler of a united Vorarlberg.

Rudolf I, Count of Bregenz (born 1081)