1174

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1140s 1150s 1160s – 1170s – 1180s 1190s 1200s
Years:	1171 1172 1173 – 1174 – 1175 1176 1177

1174 by topic
Politics
State leaders – Sovereign states
Birth and death categories
Births – Deaths
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments – Disestablishments
Art and literature
1174 in poetry

Events

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.

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