1165

Years: 1162 1163 1164 - 1165 - 1166 1167 1168

Decades: 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

• November 23 - Pope Alexander III enters Rome.
• Emperor Rokujō ascends to the throne of Japan. He is one year old.
• William I becomes King of Scotland.
• Andronicus I escapes from prison.
• Henry II of England begins affair with Rosamund Clifford.
• Moslems take Caesarea Philippi from Crusaders.
• Leipzig gains city and market privileges.

Births

• August 21 - King Philip II of France (died 1223)
• Ibn Arabi, Syrian Sufi philosopher (died 1240)
• Henry I, Duke of Brabant (d. 1235)
• Albert of Buxhoeveden, German soldier (died 1229)
• Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (died 1197)
• Joan of England, daughter of Henry II of England (died 1199)
• Phillipe de Plessis, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (died 1209)

Deaths

• September 5 - Emperor Nijō of Japan (born 1143)
• December 9 - King Malcolm IV of Scotland
• Stephen of Armenia, Marshal of Armenia
• Hibat Allah Abu'l-Barakat al-Baghdaadi, Arab philosopher and physicist (born 1080)