1164

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1130s  1140s  1150s  – 1160s –  1170s  1180s  1190s
Years:	1161 1162 1163 – 1164 – 1165 1166 1167

Events

• Count Henry I of Champagne marries Marie de Champagne.
• Uppsala is recognized as the seat of the Swedish metropolitan.
• Antipope Paschal III elected by cardinals supporting Frederick Barbarossa.
• Olaf II of Norway is canonized as Saint Olaf.
• Archbishop Rainald of Dassel brings relics of the Magi from Milan to Cologne.
• Thomas Becket contends with Henry II, leaves England to solicit support from the Pope and the King of France.
• The first written record of Tver