1175
Muhammad of Ghor invades northern India
The Afghan sultan, brother of the ruler of Ghor, crossed the Indus with a small force of mailed horsemen and Turkic slave-soldiers and began probing…
Honen founds Pure Land Buddhism in Japan
A Tendai monk on Mount Hiei, after a crisis of confidence in his ability to achieve enlightenment, concluded that the only hope for ordinary people…
Yoruba Ife at cultural peak
In the forest city of Ile-Ife, the Yoruba religious and artistic capital, craftsmen produced terracotta and bronze heads of royal figures whose naturalism…
Ancestral Pueblo move to Mesa Verde cliffs
Across the Four Corners region of the American Southwest, Puebloan communities began abandoning open-plan mesa-top settlements and reoccupying defensible…
Treaty of Windsor
Henry II and the Irish high-king Rory O'Connor signed a treaty recognizing Rory as overlord of the still-independent Irish kingdoms in exchange for tribute…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1175?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1175. The most significant is Muhammad of Ghor invades northern India.
What era was 1175 part of?
1175 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1175?
The events from 1175 span South Asia, East Asia, Africa, North America and Europe.