1162
Odo II, Duke of Burgundy (born 1118)
Odo II was Duke of Burgundy between 1143 and 1162.
Odo II, Duke of Burgundy (born 1118)
The 1160s
Explore 37 historical events from 1160–1169.
1162
Haakon II Sigurdsson, king of Norway (born 1147)
Haakon II Sigurdsson, also known as Haakon Herdebrei meaning Haakon Broadshoulder, was King of Norway from 1157 until 1162 during the civil war era in Norway.
Haakon II Sigurdsson, king of Norway (born 1147)
1162
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (born 1113)
Ramon Berenguer IV, sometimes called the Saint, was the count of Barcelona and the prince of Aragon who brought about the union of the County of Barcelona with the Kingdom of Arago…
Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona (born 1113)
1161
865 years ago
Constance, Duchess of Brittany (died 1201)
Constance was Duchess of Brittany from 1166 to her death in 1201 and Countess of Richmond from 1171 to 1201. Constance was the daughter of Duke Conan IV by his wife, Margaret of Hu…
Constance, Duchess of Brittany (died 1201)
1161
865 years ago
Emperor Takakura of Japan (died 1181)
Emperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1168 through 1180.
Emperor Takakura of Japan (died 1181)
1161
865 years ago
Theobald of Bec, French-English archbishop (born 1090)
Theobald of Bec was a Norman archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161. His exact birth date is unknown. Some time in the late 11th or early 12th century Theobald became a monk at…
Theobald of Bec, French-English archbishop (born 1090)
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
1161
865 years ago
Emperor Qinzong of the Song dynasty (born 1100)
Emperor Qinzong of Song, personal name Zhao Huan, was the ninth emperor of the Song dynasty of China and the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty.
Emperor Qinzong of the Song dynasty (born 1100)
1161
865 years ago
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (born 1105)
Melisende was the queen of Jerusalem from 1131 to 1152. She was the first female ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem and the first woman to hold a public office in the crusader kingd…
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (born 1105)
1160
Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (died c. 1220)
Alys of France, Countess of Vexin, known in English as "Alice", was a French princess, initially betrothed to Richard I of England. Her engagement was broken in 1190, through negot…
Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (died c. 1220)
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)
1160
Eric Jedvardsson (King Eric IX) of Sweden (since 1156); (born circa 1120)
Saint Erik, also called Eric IX or Erik Jedvardsson was King of Sweden from c. 1156 until his death in 1160. The Roman Martyrology of the Catholic Church names him as a saint memor…
Eric Jedvardsson (King Eric IX) of Sweden (since 1156); (born circa 1120)
1160
Constance of Castile, Queen of France (born 1141)
Constance of Castile was Queen of France as the second wife of Louis VII, who married her following the annulment of his marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine. She was a daughter of Alf…
Constance of Castile, Queen of France (born 1141)