Historical events in 1174

14 historical records

1174 · England · Canterbury · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Assassination of Thomas a Becket

Makes a public penance for Beckets murder

1174 · England · Canterbury · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Shrine

Beckets tomb becomes a shrine & place of pilgrimage

1174 · England · Falaise · House · House of Plantagenet · Henry II

Treaty of Falaise

William I agrees to Henrys terms for his release by becoming a vassal

1174 · France · House · House of Flanders · Baldwin IV

Succession

Succeeds as Count of France

1174 · France · House · House of Poitiers · Eleanor of Aquitaine

Arrest of Eleanor of Aquitaine

Imprisoned by her husband Henry II, 1174-1189

1174 · Germany · House · House of Hohenstaufen · Frederick I Barbarossa

Invasion of Italy

Returns to Italy having made a generous alliance with the German Princes

1174 · Germany · Bavaria · House · House of Hohenstaufen · Otto IV

Birth of Otto IV

Birth of Otto IV, son of Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria & Saxony

1174 · Iraq · House · House of Ayyubid · Saladin

Succession

Succeeds as Sultan of Egypt & Syria

1174 · Iraq · Damascus · Warfare · Military · Saladin

Capture of Damascus

Saladin captures Damascus

1174 · Iraq · Warfare · Military · Saladin

Invasion of Syria

Saladin defeats Syria & is awarded control of the lands from Morocco to Syria

1174 · Italy · Vatican · Religion · Roman Catholic Church · Alexander III

Absolution

Absolves Henry II of any complicity in the murder of Thomas Becket

1174 · Scotland · Falaise · House · House of Canmore · William I the Lion

Treaty of Falaise

William I agrees to Henrys terms for his release by becoming a vassal

1174 · Scotland · Warfare · England War · William I the Lion

Arrest of William I the Lion

William I is captured & arrested while invading England

1174 · Scotland · Warfare · England War · William I the Lion

Invasion of England

William I is captured & arrested while invading England