1161

Events

* Bartholomew Iscanus becomes Bishop of Exeter.
* Godfrey Ua Raghallaigh dies; his son Cathal succeeds him.
* The Battle of Tangdao and Battle of Caishi, on the Yangtze River between the Jurchen Jin Dynasty and the Chinese Song Dynasty, result in two pivotal Song naval victories.

Births

* September 23 — Emperor Takakura of Japan (d. 1181)
* Constance, Duchess of Brittany (d. 1201)
* Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (d. 1185)
* Wincenty Kadłubek, Polish bishop and saint (d. 1223)
* Pope Innocent III (d. 1216)

Deaths

* April 18 — Theobald of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury
* June 14 — Former Emperor Qinzong of Southern Song Dynasty China (b. 1084)
* September 11 — Queen Melisende of Jerusalem (b. 1105)
* November 23 — Adam, Abbot of Ebrach
* December 15 — Emperor Prince Hǎilíng of Jin Dynasty China (b. 1122)