What happened in 1168?
3 recorded events in 1168, including 1 in empires & countries, 1 in people and 1 in religion & belief systems.
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People 1
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Robert Grosseteste born
Born in Stradbroke. English bishop and philosopher.
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Religion & Belief Systems 1
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Abbaye de Sellières
Abbey located in Aube, in France
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Empires & Countries 1
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Taifa of Jaén dissolved
Taifa of Jaén ceased to exist, having been centered at Jaén.
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 1168.
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St Bartholomews Church
Church in Orford, Suffolk, England, UK
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Tamar of Georgia born
Born in Mtskheta. Queen regnant of Georgia from 1184 to 1213.
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Prithviraj Chauhan born
Born in Ajmer. 12th century Indian king.
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Empress Matilda died
Holy Roman Empress (1114–1125); claimant to the English throne
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Battle of Sirmium
1167 battle
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Alaungsithu died
King of Pagan Dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1112/1113 to 1168
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1169 Sicily earthquake
1169 earthquake in Sicily
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Ibn Funduq died
Khorasani writer and Islamic jurist
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Sack of Kyiv
1169 siege and plundering of the capital of Kyivan Rus'
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Treaty of Sahagún
Treaty signed at Sahagún in the 12th century, between Castile and Portugal
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1170 Syria earthquake
One of the largest earthquakes to hit Syria. It occurred early in the morning of 29 June 1170.
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Kreuzkirche
Church in Dresden
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