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Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson. See Swedish monarchs.

★ Heiji Rebellion in Japan

★ Yasovarman II succeeds his uncle Dharanindravarman as ruler of the Khmer Empire. Dharanindravarman's son Jayavarman acquiesces to his cousin's succession and goes into exile in neighboring Champa.

★ Spital am Semmering founded by Margrave Ottokar III of Styria.

★ The City of Tomar is founded in Portugal by Gualdim Pais.

★ Reynald of Chatillon is arrested.

★ Foundation of Derby School at Derby, England.

Births

★ October 4 — Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. c. 1220)

★ Yaqub, Almohad Caliph, ruler of Morocco (d. 1199)

★ John de Courcy, Earl of Ulster (d. 1219)

★ Rabbi David Kimhi, biblical commentator (d. 1235)

★ Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester, French crusader (d. 1218)

★ Taira no Noritsune, Japanese warrior (d. 1185)

★ Geoffrey of Villehardouin, French chronicler (d. c. (1212)

★ Ibn al-Athir, Anatolian historian (d. 1233)

★ Sibylla of Jerusalem, daughter of Almaric I and Agnes of Courtenay (d. 1190)

★ Dulce Berenguer, Queen of Portugal, spouse of King Sancho I of Portugal (d. 1198)

Deaths

★ February 11 — Minamoto no Yoshitomo, Japanese general (b. 1123)

★ May 18 — Eric IX of Sweden, king of Sweden (b. c. 1120)

★ July 20 — Peter Lombard, French scholastic philosopher [b. c. 1100

★ Al-Muqtafi, Caliph of Baghdad

★ Constance of Castile, Queen of France (b. 1141)

★ Dharanindravarman II, ruler of the Khmer Empire (reigned 1150–1160)

★ Minamoto no Yoshihira, Japanese warrior (b. 1140)