1155

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century 12th century 13th century
Decades:	1130s 1140s 1150s 1160s 1170s
Years:	1152 1153 1154 1155 1156 1157 1158

1155 in variouscalendars

Gregorian calendar	1155 MCLV
Ab urbe condita	1908
Armenian calendar	604 ԹՎ ՈԴ
Assyrian calendar	5905
Balinese saka calendar	1076–1077
Bengali calendar	562
Berber calendar	2105
English Regnal year	1Hen. 2– 2Hen. 2
Buddhist calendar	1699
Burmese calendar	517
Byzantine calendar	6663–6664
Chinese calendar	Giáp tuấtNiên (WoodDog) 3852 or 3645 — to — Ất hợi niên (WoodPig) 3853 or 3646
Coptic calendar	871–872
Discordian calendar	2321
Ethiopian calendar	1147–1148
Hebrew calendar	4915–4916
Hindu calendars
-Vikram Samvat	1211–1212
-Shaka Samvat	1076–1077
-Kali Yuga	4255–4256
Holocene calendar	11155
Igbo calendar	155–156
Iranian calendar	533–534
Islamic calendar	549–550
Japanese calendar	Kyūju2 ( cửu thọ ２ niên )
Javanese calendar	1061–1062
Julian calendar	1155 MCLV
Korean calendar	3488
Minguo calendar	757 beforeROC Dân tiền 757 niên
Nanakshahi calendar	−313
Seleucid era	1466/1467AG
Thai solar calendar	1697–1698
Tibetan calendar	Dương mộc cẩu niên (male Wood-Dog) 1281 or 900 or 128 — to — Âm mộc trư niên (female Wood-Pig) 1282 or 901 or 129

EmperorFrederick I(middle) flanked by his two sons,Henry VIandFrederick VI.

Year1155(MCLV) was acommon year starting on Saturday(link will display the full calendar) of theJulian calendar.

Events

By place

Europe

• Siege of Tortona:April 18 - German forces capture the citadel ofTortona(after a two-monthsiege). The city is razed to the ground, including thegraves.
• June 18– KingFrederick I(Barbarossa) is crowned as Emperor of theHoly Roman Empireby PopeAdrian IVatSt. Peter's BasilicainRome.
• Arnold of Bresciais exiled by Adrian IV and forced to flee. He is arrested by imperial forces;hangedand his body burned at the stake in Rome in June.
• The city ofBarirebels against KingWilliam I(the Bad) ofSicilyand recognizes the Byzantine emperor,Manuel I(Komnenos), as its overlord.
• TheVirgin of Vladimir(orOur Lady of Vladimir) is taken by Grand PrinceAndrey BogolyubskytoVladimirfromSuzdal.

England

• Spring – KingHenry IIhas thePalace of Westminster(which is badly damaged byStephen's supporters duringThe Anarchy) repaired.Thomas Becket,archbishop ofCanterbury,is given the task of repairing the buildings.
• Henry II subdues the English nobles who have become too powerful during the civil war. He takesBridgnorth CastleandScarborough Castle.
• Henry II grants the city ofBristol(orBrycgstow) aRoyal charter,and is divided betweenGloucestershireandSomerset(until1373).
• New Year's Dayis changed from January 1 to March 25.

Asia

• August 22– The 16-year-old EmperorKonoedies after a 14-year reign. He is succeeded by his brotherGo-Shirakawaas the 77th emperor ofJapan.
• Jaisalmer Fort,located in theIndianstateRajasthan,is constructed by theRajputrulerRawal Jaisal(approximate date).

By topic

Religion

• A plan to conquerIrelandis approved by Adrian IV in aPapal Bull(a formal proclamation issued by the pope) calledLaudabiliter.It gives Henry II lordship over Ireland, but the Irish kings resist English rule.
• Summer – (3/5 June)Robert of Chichesterbecomes bishop ofExeter(until1160).

Births

• February 28–Henry the Young King,son ofHenry II(d.1183)
• May 17–Jien,Japanese poet and historian (d.1225)
• November 11–Alfonso VIII,king ofCastile(d.1214)
• Abu Muhammad Salih,AlmohadSufileader (d.1234)
• Benkei,Japanese warrior monk (sōhei) (d.1189)
• Bernard d'Armagnac,Frenchnobleman(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,Japanesewakapoet (d. 1216)
• Maud de Braose,English noblewoman (d.1210)
• Ottokar I,duke ofBohemia(approximate date)
• Sicard of Cremona,Italianprelate(d.1215)
• Taira no Tokuko,Japanese empress (d. 1214)

Deaths

• June 4–Baldwin de Redvers,English nobleman
• June 10–Sigurd II,king ofNorway(b.1133)
• June 11–Kenkai,JapaneseBuddhistmonk (b.1107)
• August 22–Konoe,emperor ofJapan(b.1139)
• November 18–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,Japanesesamurai(b.1082)
• William de Mohun,English nobleman (b. 1090)