1174

Events

Europe

* Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.
* The Revolt of 1173-1174 against Henry II of England ends in defeat for the rebels.
* William I of Scotland is captured by Ranulf de Glanvill at the Battle of Alnwick (1174), and Henry II of England occupies part of Scotland.
* Richard of Dover becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.
* William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber becomes sheriff of Hereford.
* Fire destroys most of Padua, Italy.
* The city of Pombal, Portugal is founded by Gualdim Pais.
* The first known race track of the post-classical era opens at Newmarket in London.
* Battle of Thurles: Donal Mór Ó Brian defeats a Norman incursion into Thomond.

Middle East

* Saladin captures Damascus.
* Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.

Asia

* Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.

Central America

* The last Toltec king commits suicide.

Births

* Saint Hedwig of Andechs (d. 1243)
* King Peter II of Aragon (d. 1213)
* Emeric of Hungary (d. 1204)

Deaths

* May 15 — Nur ad-Din, ruler of Syria (b. 1118)
* June 28 — Andrei Bogolyubsky, Prince of Vladimir (b. c. 1111)
* July 11 — King Amalric I of Jerusalem (b. 1136)
* September 22 — Uchtred, Lord of Galloway (b. c. 1120)
* October 17 — Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)
* Everard des Barres, third Grand Master of the Knights Templar
* Miles of Plancy, French crusader