1176
Battle of Legnano
The Lombard League's infantry, fighting around a carroccio ox-cart draped with the communal standard, broke Barbarossa's cavalry charge and routed…
Battle of Myriokephalon
Manuel I Komnenos marched a huge Byzantine army into a steep Anatolian pass and found it blocked with felled trees.
First stone London Bridge begun
Henry II commissioned the priest-architect Peter of Colechurch to replace the Saxon wooden bridge across the Thames with a stone one.
First eyre of English justices in common
Henry II dispatched teams of royal judges on a general visitation of the counties, applying the Assize of Northampton.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1176?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1176. The most significant is Battle of Legnano.
What era was 1176 part of?
1176 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1176?
The events from 1176 span Europe and Middle East.