|
Kids: Be sure to check with your parents or teachers before using this or any web site.
Browse by Subject
Browse by Letter
This site is designed to be an encyclopedia for use by kids. Kids and children, please ask your parents or teachers prior to using this site or the internet.
|
|
1159
From Encyclopedia Jr, free information reference for Kids
| 1159 by topic |
| Politics |
| State leaders - Sovereign states |
| Birth and death categories |
| Births - Deaths |
| Establishments and disestablishments categories |
| Establishments - Disestablishments |
1159 in other calendars
| Gregorian calendar |
1159
MCLIX |
| Ab urbe condita |
1912 |
| Armenian calendar |
608
ԹՎ ՈԸ |
| Chinese calendar |
3855 – 3856
戊寅 – 己卯 |
| Ethiopian calendar |
1151 – 1152 |
| Hebrew calendar |
4919 – 4920 |
| Hindu calendars |
|
| - Vikram Samvat |
1214 – 1215 |
| - Shaka Samvat |
1081 – 1082 |
| - Kali Yuga |
4260 – 4261 |
| Iranian calendar |
537 – 538 |
| Islamic calendar |
554 – 555 |
Events
- In the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals are given the right of election of the Pope. Prior to this, the pope was selected by election by the clergy and congregation of the church.
- September 7 - Pope Alexander III succeeds Pope Adrian IV as the 168th pope.
- Heiji Rebellion in Japan
- Tunis is conquered by the Almohad caliphs.
Births
- Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (died 1189)
Deaths
- May 30 - Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)
- September 1 - Pope Adrian IV
- October 11 - William of Blois, Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey
- Joscelin II, Count of Edessa
|