1155
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[edit] Events
- June 18 - Frederick I Barbarossa is crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
- Emperor Go-Shirakawa ascends to the throne of Japan.
- Robert of Chichester becomes Bishop of Exeter.
- The City of Bristol, UK (Brigstow) given Royal Charter.
- The Papal bull Laudabiliter gives the King of England lordship over Ireland.
[edit] Births
- February 28 — Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)
- May 17 — Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225)
- November 11 — King Alfonso VIII of Castile (d. 1214)
- Saito Musashibo Benkei, Japanese fighting monk
- Kamo no Chōmei, Japanese author (d. 1216)
[edit] Deaths
- February 6 — King Sigurd II of Norway (1136–1155) (b. 1133)
- August 22 — Emperor Konoe of Japan (b. 1139)
- Arnold of Brescia, Italian monk and rebel (b. 1090)
- King David V of Georgia
- Qin Hui, Song Dynasty Chinese Prime Minister (b. 1090)

