1156

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1120s  1130s  1140s  – 1150s –  1160s  1170s  1180s
Years:	1153 1154 1155 – 1156 – 1157 1158 1159

1156 Media

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  Emperor Frederick I marries Beatrice I

1156 (MCLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1156th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 156th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 12th century, and the 7th year of the 1150s decade. As of the start of 1156, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Establishment of the Carmelite Order
• Hogen Rebellion in Japan
• January 20 – According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.
• The Privilegium Minus elevates Austria to the status of a duchy ruled by the Babenburgs family. (see History of Austria).
• Mosan artists create the Stavelot Triptych, a masterpiece of goldsmithing, as a reliquary to house purported pieces of the True Cross.