History
1173
General
Population: 373 Million*
- Medicine: First authenticated influenza epidemic
- Religion: Canonization of Thomas a Becket
- Deaths: Vladislav II of Bohemia
Africa
- Egypt: Saladin declares self Sultan of Egypt
Europe
- Bohemia: Death of Vladislav II of Bohemia
- England: Rebellion of Henry's eldest sons supported by mother Eleanor of Aquitaine – Henry, Richard, and Geoffrey
Queen Eleanor imprisoned
Henry still feels guilt for Archbishop Becket – shows penitence and public turns in Henry II's favor
- France: Waldensian movement begins at Lyons
- Hungary: Bela III king of Hungary
- Scotland: William the Lion from Scotland invades England but is captured and forced to surrender independence
Middle East
- General: Saladin overcomes Palestine and Syria
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