1186

Template:Use mdy dates Template:About year Template:Year nav Template:C12 year in topicYear 1186 (MCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar.

Events

• January 27 – Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• The Byzantine Empire recognizes the independence of Bulgaria and Serbia.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• Joscius becomes Archbishop of Tyre.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• Jayavarman VII, the king of Cambodia, founds the temple of Ta Prohm.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• After the death of the child-king Baldwin V, his mother succeeds him as Sibylla of Jerusalem, and appoints her disfavoured husband Guy de Lusignan king consort. This comes as a shock to Jerusalem's court, who had earlier forced the possible future Queen into promising that should she become so, she would not appoint him the title.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• The first nunnery is inaugurated in Iceland, the Kirkjubæjar Abbey.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

• Caliph al-Nasir marries Princess Seljuki. Right after her betrothal to him, he brings her to live with him. He then sends an escort to bring her to Baghdad from Rum, consummates the marriage, and gives her priceless jewels and lavish gifts.

Births

• May 18 – Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• November 7 – Ögedei Khan, third son and successor of Genghis Khan (d. 1241)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
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  • Checheyigen, second daughter of Genghis Khan (d. after 1253)
  • Queen Urraca of Portugal, wife of King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1220)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • Song Ci, Chinese physician and judge (d. 1249)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
  • William III of Sicily (d. 1198)<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Deaths

• January 26 – Ismat ad-Din Khatun, wife of Saladin<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• May 29 or June 23 or June 24 – Robert of Torigni<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• June 1 – Minamoto no Yukiie, Japanese warlord<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• August 19 – Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• August – Baldwin V of Jerusalem (b. 1177)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
• September 29 – William of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre (b. c. 1130)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
• December 8 – Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen (b.c 1125)<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref>