Years: 1171 1172 1173 - 1174 - 1175 1176 1177

Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of state

Events

• Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.
• Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.
• Revolt of 1173-1174 against Henry II of England ends with defeat of the rebels.
• William I of Scotland is captured by Henry II of England, and Henry occupies Scotland.
• Richard of Dover becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
• William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber becomes sheriff of Hereford.
• Baldwin IV becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.

Births

• Peter II, King of Aragon
• Saint Hedwig of Andechs
• Henry of Flanders, Latin Emperor of Constantinople

Deaths

• Nur ad-Din, atabeg of Aleppo and Mosul
• Amalric I, King of Jerusalem

Heads of state

• England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189).
• France - Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137 - 1180).