1185

1185 (MCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1185th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 185th year of the 2nd millennium, the 85th year of the 12th century, and the 6th year of the 1180s decade. As of the start of 1185, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• April 25 – Genpei War – Naval battle of Dan-no-ura leads to Minamoto victory in Japan
• Templars settle in London and begin the building of New Temple Church
• End of the Heian Period and beginning of the Kamakura period in Japan.
• Founding of Katedralskolan in Lund, Sweden. The school is the oldest in northern Europe, and one of the oldest in Europe.
• Peter and Asen led a revolt of the Vlachs and Bulgars against the Byzantine Empire, eventually establishing the Second Bulgarian Kingdom.
• August 15 – The cave city of Vardzia was consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia

Births

• April 23 – King Afonso II of Portugal (died 1223)
• Inge II of Norway (died 1217)
• Gertrude of Merania, queen of Andrew II of Hungary (died 1213)

Deaths

• April 25 – Emperor Antoku, 81st emperor of Japan (b. 1178)
• June 16 – Richeza of Poland, daughter of Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland
• July 18 – Stefan, first Archbishop of Uppsala
• July 25 – King Afonso I of Portugal (born 1109)
• September 12 – Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine Emperor
• November 25 – Pope Lucius III
• December 6 – King Afonso I of Portugal (born 1109)
• Baldwin IV of Jerusalem (born 1161)
• Taira no Munemori, Japanese soldier (born 1147)
• Taira no Noritsune, Japanese soldier (born 1160)
• Taira no Shigehira, Japanese soldier (born 1158)
• Taira no Tomomori, Japanese soldier (born 1152)
• Ibn Tufail, Arab philosopher, physician, and courtier

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