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