1168

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1130s  1140s  1150s  – 1160s –  1170s  1180s  1190s
Years:	1165 1166 1167 – 1168 – 1169 1170 1171

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  King Valdemar I (1131–1182)

1168 (MCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1168th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 168th year of the 2nd millennium, the 68th year of the 12th century, and the 9th year of the 1160s decade. As of the start of 1168, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• December 22 – Afraid that Old Cairo would be captured by the Crusaders, its Caliph orders the city set afire. The city burns for 54 days.
• Prince Richard of England becomes duke of Aquitaine. He later becomes King Richard I of England.
• Emperor Takakura ascends to the throne of Japan.
• King Valdemar I of Denmark conquers Arkona on the Island of Rügen, the strongest pagan fortress and temple in Northern Europe.