Historical events in 1169

15 historical records

1169 · Denmark · Rugen · House · House of Svend Estrids · Waldemar I the Great

Battle of Rugen

Defeats the Wends

1169 · England · Anjou · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Rule of Anjou

Henry II inherits Anjou

1169 · England · Normandy · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Rule of Normandy

Henry II inherits Normandy

1169 · England · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Succession

Richard will inherit Poitou & Geoffrey will inherit Brittany

1169 · England · London · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Succession

Succeeds as King of England. Henry II will inherit England, Normandy & Anjou

1169 · England · London · House · House of Plantagenet · Richard I the Lionheart

Marriage

Betrothal to Louis VIIs daughter, Alice

1169 · England · Wexford · Warfare · England War · Henry II

Reballion of Rebels in Wexford

Norman-Welsh barons land at Wexford supporting Dermot of Leinster

1169 · Iraq · Warfare · Military · Saladin

Commander of Syria

Appointed Commander of Syrian forces in Egypt

1169 · Iraq · Warfare · Military · Saladin

Rule of Egypt

Appointed Vizier in Egypt, effectively having control of Egypt

1169 · Japan · House · House of Heian Period · Takakura

Succession

Succeeds as Emperor of Japan

1169 · Russia · Kiev · Warfare · Civil War · Bogoliubskii

Battle of Kiev

The Armies of Bogoliubskii of Vladmir sack Kiev

1169 · Russia · Kiev · Warfare · Civil War · Bogoliubskii

Siege of Kiev

The Armies of Bogoliubskii of Vladmir sack Kiev

1169 · Russia · Warfare · Civil War · Bogoliubskii

Succession

Assunmes the title Grand Prince

1169 · Spain · House · House of Leon & Castille · Alfonso VIII

Marriage

Marries Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine, daughter of Henry II of England

1169 · Spain · Gascony · House · House of Leon & Castille · Alfonso VIII

Rule of Gascony

Receives Gascony as part of a wedding dowry from Eleanor the Younger of Aquitaine