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[[File:Friedrich-barbarossa-und-soehne-welfenchronik 1-1000x1540.jpg|upright=1.35|thumb|Emperor [[Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick I]] (middle) flanked by his two sons, [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry VI]] and [[Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia|Frederick VI]].]]
Year '''1155''' ('''[[Roman numerals|MCLV]]''') was a [[common year starting on Saturday]] of the [[Julian calendar]].

== Events ==
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=== By place ===

==== Europe ====
* [[Siege of Tortona]]: April 18 - German forces capture the citadel of [[Tortona]] (after a two-month [[siege]]). The city is razed to the ground, including the [[grave]]s. 
* [[June 18]] &ndash; King [[Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick I]] ('''Barbarossa''') is crowned as Emperor of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] by Pope [[Pope Adrian IV|Adrian IV]] at [[St. Peter's Basilica]] in [[Rome]].
* [[Arnold of Brescia]] is exiled by Adrian IV and forced to flee. He is arrested by imperial forces; [[Hanging|hanged]] and his body burned at the stake in Rome in June.
* The city of [[Bari]] rebels against King [[William I of Sicily|William I]] ('''the Bad''') of [[Kingdom of Sicily|Sicily]] and recognizes the Byzantine emperor, [[Manuel I Komnenos|Manuel I]] ('''Komnenos'''), as its overlord.<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite book|last=Kleinhenz|first=Christopher|title=Medieval Italy: an encyclopedia|year=2010|publisher=Routledge|location=New York|isbn=978-0-415-93930-0|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1piMMqjAf1MC&q=gran+tavola+bonsignori|page=95}}</ref>
* The [[Virgin of Vladimir]] (or '''Our Lady of Vladimir''') is taken by Grand Prince [[Andrey Bogolyubsky]] to [[Vladimir, Russia|Vladimir]] from [[Suzdal]].

==== England ====
* Spring &ndash; King [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] has the [[Palace of Westminster]] (which is badly damaged by [[Stephen, King of England|Stephen]]'s supporters during [[The Anarchy]]) repaired. [[Thomas Becket]], archbishop of [[Diocese of Canterbury|Canterbury]], is given the task of repairing the buildings. 
* Henry II subdues the English nobles who have become too powerful during the civil war. He takes [[Bridgnorth Castle]] and [[Scarborough Castle]].
* Henry II grants the city of [[Bristol]] (or '''Brycgstow''') a [[Royal charter]], and is divided between [[Gloucestershire]] and [[Somerset]] (until [[1373]]).
* [[New Year's Day]] is changed from January 1 to March 25.<ref>Catholic Encyclopedia, [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03738a.htm#beginning General Chronology (Beginning of the Year)].</ref>

==== Asia ====
* [[August 22]] &ndash; The 16-year-old Emperor [[Emperor Konoe|Konoe]] dies after a 14-year reign. He is succeeded by his brother [[Emperor Go-Shirakawa|Go-Shirakawa]] as the 77th emperor of [[Japan]]. 
* [[Jaisalmer Fort]], located in the [[India]]n state [[Rajasthan]], is constructed by the [[Rajput]] ruler [[Rawal Jaisal]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===

==== Religion ====
* A plan to conquer [[Gaelic Ireland|Ireland]] is approved by Adrian IV in a [[Papal bull|Papal Bull]] (a formal proclamation issued by the pope) called ''[[Laudabiliter]]''. It gives Henry II lordship over Ireland, but the Irish kings resist English rule.
* Summer &ndash; (3/5 June) [[Robert of Chichester]] becomes bishop of [[Diocese of Exeter|Exeter]] (until [[1160]]).
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== Births ==
* [[February 28]] &ndash; [[Henry the Young King]], son of [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] (d. [[1183]])
* [[May 17]] &ndash; [[Jien]], Japanese poet and historian (d. [[1225]])
* [[November 11]] &ndash; [[Alfonso VIII of Castile|Alfonso VIII]], king of [[Kingdom of Castile|Castile]] (d. [[1214]])
* [[Abu Muhammad Salih al-Majiri|Abu Muhammad Salih]], Almohad [[Sufism|Sufi]] leader (d. [[1234]])
* [[Benkei]], Japanese warrior monk (''[[sōhei]]'') (d. [[1189]])
* [[Bernard of Fézensaguet|Bernard d'Armagnac]], French [[Nobility|nobleman]] (d. [[1202]])
* [[Fujiwara no Ariie]], Japanese nobleman (d. [[1216]]) 
* [[Fujiwara no Yasuhira]], Japanese nobleman (d. 1189)
* [[Geoffrey de Saye]], English nobleman (d. [[1230]])
* [[Kamo no Chōmei]], Japanese ''[[Waka (poetry)|waka]]'' poet (d. 1216)
* [[Maud de Braose]], English noblewoman (d. [[1210]])
* [[Ottokar I of Bohemia|Ottokar I]], duke of [[Duchy of Bohemia|Bohemia]] (approximate date)
* [[Sicard of Cremona]], Italian [[prelate]] (d. [[1215]])
* [[Taira no Tokuko]], Japanese empress (d. 1214)

== Deaths ==
* [[June 4]] &ndash; [[Baldwin de Redvers, 1st Earl of Devon|Baldwin de Redvers]], English nobleman
* [[June 10]] &ndash; [[Sigurd II of Norway|Sigurd II]], king of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] (b. [[1133]])
* [[June 11]] &ndash; [[Kenkai]], Japanese [[Shingon Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk (b. [[1107]])
* [[August 22]] &ndash; [[Emperor Konoe|Konoe]], emperor of [[Japan]] (b. [[1139]])
* [[November 18]] &ndash; [[Qin Hui]], Chinese politician (b. [[1090]])
* [[Arnold of Brescia]], Italian priest and rebel (b. 1090)
* [[Fujiwara no Akisuke]], Japanese nobleman (b. 1090)
* [[Geoffrey of Monmouth]], English historian (b. [[1095]])
* [[Li Qingzhao]], Chinese poet and writer (b. [[1084]])
* [[Minamoto no Yoshikuni]], Japanese [[samurai]] (b. [[1082]])
* [[William de Mohun, 1st Earl of Somerset|William de Mohun]], English nobleman (b. 1090)

== References ==
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