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Years : 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188
Centuries: 11th century · 12th century · 13th century
Decades: 1150s 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s
Years: 1182 1183 1184 1185 1186 1187 1188

[edit] Events

  • April 25 - Genpei War - Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan
  • Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church
  • End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan.
  • Founding of Katedralskolan in Lund, Sweden. The school is the oldest in northern Europe, and one of the oldest in Europe.
  • Peter and Asen led a revolt of the Vlachs and Bulgars against the Byzantine Empire, eventually establishing the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
  • August 15 - The cave city of Vardzia was consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia

[edit] Births

  • April 23 - King Afonso II of Portugal (died 1223)
  • Inge II of Norway (died 1217)
  • Gertrude of Merania, queen of Andrew II of Hungary (died 1213)

[edit] Deaths

  • April 25 - Emperor Antoku of Japan (born 1178)
  • June 16 - Richeza of Poland, daughter of Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland
  • July 18 - Stefan, first Archbishop of Uppsala
  • July 25 - King Afonso I of Portugal (born 1109)
  • September 12 - Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor
  • November 25 - Pope Lucius III
  • December 6 - King Afonso I of Portugal (born 1109)
  • Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (born 1161)
  • Taira no Munemori, Japanese soldier (born 1147)
  • Taira no Noritsune, Japanese soldier (born 1160)
  • Taira no Shigehira, Japanese soldier (born 1158)
  • Taira no Tomomori, Japanese soldier (born 1152)
  • Ibn Tufail, Arab philosopher, physician, and courtier