1164

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

Decades: 1110s 1120s 1130s 1140s 1150s - 1160s - 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s

Years: 1159 1160 1161 1162 1163 - 1164 - 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169

• Henry I, Count of Champagne[?] marries Marie de Champagne.
• Pope Adrian IV recognizes Uppsala as seat of the Swedish metropolitan.
• Antipope Paschal III[?] elected by cardinals supporting Frederick Barbarossa.
• Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf.
• Archbishop Rainald von Dassel[?] brings relics of the Magi from Italy to Cologne.
• Thomas Becket contends with Henry II, leaves England to solicit support from the Pope and the King of France.

Births

• Emperor Rokujo of Japan

Deaths

• April 20 - Antipope Victor IV (Cardinal Octavianus)
• Heloise, abbess, wife of Pierre Abelard
• Emperor Sutoku of Japan
• Tadamichi[?], Fujiwara regent