1180
Battle of Uji and start of the Genpei War
In central Japan, the Minamoto prince Yorimasa and a force of warrior-monks fought a Taira army at a river bridge near Uji and lost.
Philip II crowned King of France
The sickly fifteen-year-old son of Louis VII, crowned at Reims, would grow into the king who doubled Capetian royal territory, took Normandy from John…
Toltec Tula collapses
The central Mexican Toltec capital was sacked and burned around this time, its warrior columns toppled and temples looted.
Death of Manuel I Komnenos
The charismatic, Latin-loving Byzantine emperor died leaving an eleven-year-old heir and an empire overstretched by forty years of campaigning.
Yoritomo raises the eastern war banner
Hearing that a Taira edict had been issued for his execution, the young Minamoto clan-head, exiled to the Izu Peninsula since his father's defeat twenty years…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1180?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1180. The most significant is Battle of Uji and start of the Genpei War: In central Japan, the Minamoto prince Yorimasa and a force of warrior-monks fought a Taira army at a river bridge near Uji and lost.
What era was 1180 part of?
1180 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1180?
The events from 1180 span East Asia, Europe and North America.