This page relates to the year 1167 Calendrier Julien.

Events

Asia

• February 11th: With the Japan, Taira No Kiyomori becomes Minister for the supreme Businesses. Lord originating in the area of Hiroshima, it takes the total control of the central government by marrying his daughter with the emperor.

The Middle East

• Shirkuh returns to Egypt. Amaury Ier of Jerusalem, called by the Egyptians, besieges Saladin in Alexandria and forces it to evacuate Egypt, from now on dependant on the Francs (August).
• Taken Cairo by the Francs, with the support of the Byzantine fleet.
• the king of Jerusalem makes raise a dîme to ensure the defense of the city.

Europe

• Mars: Foundation of the first League Lombarde by the cities of Lombardy (Milan, Pavia, Casement bolt, Venice, Modena, Padoue, Pleasure, Ferrare, Bergamo, Brescia, Lodi, Bologna, Mantoue, Vérone, Vicence, Trévise…) to defend the municipal autonomy threatened by Frederic Barberousse.

• Frederic Barberousse seizes Rome but must be withdrawn in front of the Peste (1168).
• Foundation of the town of Copenhagen (“the port of the merchants”) to the Denmark.
• Meeting of the synod cathare of Saint-Felix-with-Caraman (Haute-Garonne).
• Revolt of Guyomar of Leon against the Plantagenêts.
• Failure of the negotiations between Constantinople and the Pope for the union of the two Churches.
• Reign of Mstislav II Iziaslavitch of Volhynie, large-prince of Kiev (fine in 1169).

Art & culture

• Henri II of England decides to prohibit the English from attending the Sorbonne, which supports the Université Oxford.
• Abbey of Gigean (Herault).

Births in 1167

• Gengis Khan ( Temudjin ), probably this year or 1155 or 1162.

Death in 1167

• September 10th: Mathilde Emperesse (55 years), Queen of England, girl of the king Henri Ier of England known as Henri Ier Beauclerc , wife of the emperor Germanic Henri V, then count d' Anjou and of Maine, and duke of Normandy, Geoffroy V of Anjou, known as “ Geoffroy Plantagenêt ”, mother of Henri II Plantagenêt. (° v. 1102).

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