Editing 1176 (section)

=== By place ===

==== Byzantine Empire ====
* Summer &ndash; Emperor [[Manuel I Komnenos|Manuel I]] ('''Komnenos''') assembles a Byzantine expeditionary force, and marches towards [[Konya|Iconium]], the Seljuk capital. Meanwhile, hordes of [[Seljuq dynasty|Seljuk Turks]] destroy crops and poison water supplies, to make Manuel's march more difficult, and harass the Byzantine army, in order to force it into the [[Büyük Menderes River|Meander]] Valley. [[Kilij Arslan II]], ruler of the [[Sultanate of Rum]], hears of the expedition, and sends envoys to ask for peace.<ref>[[Steven Runciman]] (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 336. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[September 17]] &ndash; [[Battle of Myriokephalon]]: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine forces led by Manuel I, who are ambushed when moving through a narrow mountain pass near [[Lake Beyşehir]]. The Byzantines are dispersed and surrounded. They suffer heavy casualties and their siege equipment is destroyed. Manuel flees in panic and is forced to sign a peace treaty with Kilij Arslan II.<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 337. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>

==== Europe ====
* [[May 29]] &ndash; [[Battle of Legnano]]: The Imperial army (some 5,500 men) led by Emperor [[Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick I]] ('''Barbarossa''') is defeated by forces of the [[Lombard League]], leading to the ''pactum Anagnium'' (the [[Anagni#Middle Ages|Agreement of Anagni]]).

==== Britain ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Assize of Northampton]]: King [[Henry II of England|Henry II]] establishes the rules for the administration of criminal justice that he has set out in [[1166]] at [[Assize of Clarendon|Clarendon]].
* Winter &ndash; [[1176 Cardigan eisteddfod|An international bardic festival]] at [[Cardigan Castle]] in [[Wales]]. The first recorded [[eisteddfod]].

==== Egypt ====
* [[Al-Adil I]], Ayyubid governor of [[Egypt in the Middle Ages|Egypt]], suppresses a revolt by the Christian [[Copts in Egypt|Copts]] in the city of [[Qift]], hanging nearly 3,000 of them on the trees near the city.

==== Levant ====
* Spring &ndash; [[Saladin]] defeats the Zangid forces before [[Damascus]] and marries [[Nur ad-Din (died 1174)|Nur al-Din]]'s widow [[Ismat ad-Din Khatun|Asimat]]. On [[June 24]] he accepts a truce and is recognized as the sovereign over [[Syria]].<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', pp. 333–334. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* Summer &ndash; Saladin ends his siege of the [[Isma'ilism|Ismaili]] ("[[Order of Assassins|Assassins]]") fortress of [[Masyaf]], which is commanded by [[rashid ad-Din Sinan|Rashid al-Din Sinan]]. 
* Autumn &ndash; [[William of Montferrat, Count of Jaffa and Ascalon|William of Montferrat]] ('''Longsword''') marries the 16-year-old Princess [[Sibylla, Queen of Jerusalem|Sibylla]], sister of King [[Baldwin IV of Jerusalem|Baldwin IV]] ('''the Leper''').<ref>Steven Runciman (1952). ''A History of The Crusades. Vol II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem'', p. 335. {{ISBN|978-0-241-29876-3}}.</ref>
* [[Raynald of Châtillon]] is released and ransomed from prison in [[Aleppo]], together with [[Joscelin III, Count of Edessa|Joscelin III]], the titular count of [[County of Edessa|Edessa]].

==== Asia ====
* [[Unkei]], a Japanese sculptor, completes his [[Dainichi Nyorai (Enjō-ji)]] statue, now a [[National Treasure (Japan)|National Treasure of Japan]].