1186

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1150s  1160s  1170s  – 1180s –  1190s  1200s  1210s
Years:	1183 1184 1185 – 1186 – 1187 1188 1189

Year 1186 (MCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Events

• John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter.
• January 27 – Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor).
• The Byzantine Empire recognises the indepence of Bulgaria.
• Guy of Lusignan becomes King of Jerusalem.

Births

• May 18 — Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)
• Queen Urraca of Portugal spouse of King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1220)
• Hugh Bigod, 3rd Earl of Norfolk (d. 1225)
• Iziaslav IV Vladimirovich, Grand Prince of Kiev
• Ögedei Khan, third son of Genghis Khan and second Great Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1241)
• Song Ci, Chinese physician and judge (d. 1249)

Deaths

• May 29 or June 23 or June 24 — Robert of Torigni
• August 19 — Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)
• Baldwin V of Jerusalem (b. 1177)
• William of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre (b. c. 1130)
• Minamoto no Yukiie, Japanese warlord