1186

1186 (MCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 1186th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 186th year of the 2nd millennium, the 86th year of the 12th century, and the 7th year of the 1180s decade. As of the start of 1186, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

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

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