1160

Events

* February 3 - Emperor Frederick Barbarossa takes Crema, Italy following a cruel siege, as part of his campaign against the independent Italian city-states.
* Eric IX of Sweden is succeeded by Karl Sverkersson (see Swedish monarchs).
* The Heiji Rebellion continues 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 is founded by Margrave Ottokar III of Styria.
* The city of Tomar is founded in Portugal by Gualdim Pais.
* Reynald of Chatillon is arrested by the Muslims.
* Derby School is founded 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)
* Al-Afdal ibn Salah ad-Din

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)