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| Years: 1169 1170 1171 - 1172 - 1173 1174 1175 | |
| Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
Events
- Duke Richard of Aquitaine becomes Duke of Poitiers. He later becomes King Richard I of England.
- Sebastian Ziani became the 37th Doge of Venice.
- The Synod of Cashel ended the Celtic Christian system and brought them under Rome.
- Cork city in Ireland received its city charter.
Births
- Fujiwara Moroie. last of the Japanese Fujiwara Regents
Deaths
- Agnes, daughter of Italian Count Amadeus III of Savoy
Heads of states
- England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189).
- France - Louis VII, King of France (reigned 1137 - 1180).
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