1154

align="center" colspan=2 | Years:
1151 1152 1153 - 1154 - 1155 1156 1157

align="center" colspan=2 | Decades:
1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s

align="center" | Centuries:
11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

King Stephen of England dies at Dover, and is succeeded by his adopted son Henry Plantagenet who becomes King Henry II of England, aged 21.
Sweden's King Eric introduces Christianity to Finland (see History of Finland).
December 14 - Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope, is elected as Pope Adrian IV, succeding Pope Anastasius IV.
A chateau is built at Chinon by Theobald I, count of Blois.
William I becomes king of Sicily.
Nur ad-Din gains control of Damascus, uniting Syria under one ruler.
Birmingham, England, and the Birmingham Bull Ring are founded.
Bosnia becomes an autonomous duchy.
Belgrade is rebuilt by Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus.

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