1168

align="center" colspan=2 | Years:
1165 1166 1167 - 1168 - 1169 1170 1171

align="center" colspan=2 | Decades:
1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s

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

Events

December 22 - Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. The city burns for 54 days.
Prince Richard of England becomes duke of Aquitaine.He later becomes King Richard I of England.
Emperor Takakura ascends to the throne of Japan
King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of Rgen, the strongest pagan fortress and temple in Northern Europe.

Births

Deaths

Heads of states

Word Browser