1161

What Happened in 1161

Born in 1161

Sep 23 Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181) [some sources cite date as September 20th]

Who Died in 1161

Apr 18 Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies at 71
Jun 14 Qinzong, last Emperor of Song Dynasty in China, dies at 61
Sep 11 Queen Melisende of Jerusalem (b. 1105)

Famous Weddings in 1161

Dec 24 Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos marries Princess Maria of Antioch in the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, with chariot races to celebrate in the Hippodrome

Medieval Popes

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