Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century
Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s
Years: 1169 1170 1171 1172 1173 - 1174 - 1175 1176 1177 1178 1179
Events
- Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.
- Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.
- Richard I of England ends his rebellion against his father Henry II of England.
- William I of Scotland is captured by Henry II of England, and Henry occupies Scotland.
- Richard of Dover becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
- William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber becomes sheriff of Hereford.
- Baldwin IV becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.
- Nur ad-Din, atabeg of Aleppo and Mosul
- Amalric I, King of Jerusalem