1179
| Years: 1176 1177 1178 – 1179 – 1180 1181 1182 | |
| Decades: 1140s 1150s 1160s – 1170s – 1180s 1190s 1200s | |
| Centuries: 11th century – 12th century – 13th century | |
Events
- Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first "ghettos" for Jews
- Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III, bringing Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castillian monarchy
- Philip II is crowned King of France
- Aberdeen is chartered by William the Lion
- Westminster School founded on the grounds of Westminster Abbey
Births
- Shimazu Tadahisa, the first of Shimazu clan and Japanese warlord
- Yaqut al-Hamawi, Arab geographer
- Hermann of Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights
Deaths
- September 17 – Hildegard of Bingen, German abbess, author, and composer of music.
Categories: 1179