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| Years: 1156 1157 1158 - 1159 - 1160 1161 1162 |
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| Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s |
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| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century |
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| 1159 by topic | |
| Politics | |
| State leaders - Sovereign states | |
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| 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