Historical events in 1155

18 historical records

1155, February 28th ยท England ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Henry the Young King

Birth of Henry the Young King

Birth of Henry the Young King, 2nd of 5 sons of Henry II of England & Eleanor of Aquitaine

1155 ยท England ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Thomas a Becket

Lord Chancellor

Appointed Chancellor, the highest official in England

1155 ยท England ยท Bristol ยท Government ยท Government of England ยท Henry II

Royal Charter

Grants Bristol a royal charter strengthening its borough privileges.

1155 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Henry II

Papal Bull

Pope Adrian IV issues a Papal Bull to Henry II granting his overlordshi of Ireland

1155 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Henry II

Rule of Ireland

Pope Adrian IV issues a Papal Bull to Henry II granting his overlordshi of Ireland

1155 ยท England ยท London ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Henry

Birth of Henry

Birth of Henry, eldest son of Henry II & Eleanor of Aquitaine

1155 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian IV

Conversion

Advises Henry II "reveal the truth of the Christian faith to peoples still untaught"

1155 ยท England ยท Vatican ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian IV

Coronation

Crowns Emperor Frederick I

1155 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian IV

Rule of Ireland

Grants Henry II of England the Papal fiefdom of Ireland

1155 ยท England ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian IV

Rule of Ireland

Advises Henry II "reveal the truth of the Christian faith to peoples still untaught"

1155 ยท England ยท Rome ยท Religion ยท Roman Catholic Church ยท Adrian IV

Rule of Rome

Restores Papal authority in Rome

1155 ยท Germany ยท House ยท House of Hohenstaufen ยท Frederick I Barbarossa

Coronation

Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Adrian IV

1155 ยท Germany ยท House ยท House of Hohenstaufen ยท Frederick I Barbarossa

Execution

Frederick I Barbarossa has Arnold of Brescia hanged as a heretic

1155 ยท Germany ยท House ยท House of Hohenstaufen ยท Frederick I Barbarossa

Holy Roman Emperor

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1155 ยท Germany ยท House ยท House of Hohenstaufen ยท Frederick I Barbarossa

Holy Roman Empire

Frederick emphasizes the "Romanness" of the Empire, partly in an attempt to justify the power of the Emperor independent of the (now strengthened) Pope

1155 ยท Germany ยท House ยท House of Hohenstaufen ยท Frederick I Barbarossa

Succession

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1155 ยท Norway ยท House ยท House of Westfold ยท Eystein II

Assassination of Sigurd

A meeting between the brothers in Bergen results in fighting breaking out between the men of king Inge and king Sigurd, in which king Sigurd is killed

1155 ยท Spain ยท House ยท House of Leon & Castille ยท Alfonso VIII

Birth of Alfonso VIII

Birth of Alfonso VIII, son of Sancho III & grandson of Alfonso VII