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Years:
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1177
1178
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1179
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1180
1181
1182
Decades
:
1140s
1150s
1160s
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1170s
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1180s
1190s
1200s
Centuries
:
11th century
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12th century
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13th century
Events
Third Council of the Lateran
condemned
Waldensians
and
Cathars
as
heretics
, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first "
ghettos
" for
Jews
Afonso I
is recognized as the true
King of Portugal
by
Pope Alexander III
, bringing
Portugal
the protection of the
Catholic Church
against the
Castillian
monarchy
Philip II
is crowned
King of France
Aberdeen
is chartered by
William the Lion
Westminster School
founded on the grounds of
Westminster Abbey
Births
Shimazu Tadahisa
, the first of
Shimazu
clan and Japanese warlord
Yaqut al-Hamawi
, Arab geographer
Hermann of Salza
, Grand Master of the
Teutonic Knights
Deaths
September 17
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Hildegard of Bingen
, German abbess, author, and composer of music.
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