1170
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 11th century – 12th century – 13th century |
| Decades: | 1140s 1150s 1160s – 1170s – 1180s 1190s 1200s |
| Years: | 1167 1168 1169 – 1170 – 1171 1172 1173 |
Births
- April 23 – Isabelle of Hainaut
- August 8 – Saint Dominic, founder of the Dominicans (d. 1221)
Deaths
- December 29 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (assassinated) (b. c. 1118)