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1155

EVENTS

Frederick I Barbarossa crowned Holy Roman Emperor .

Emperor Go-Shirakawa ascends to the throne of Japan .

Robert Of Chichester becomes Bishop Of Exeter .

BIRTHS

February 28 — Henry The Young King , son of Henry II Of England (d. 1183 )

May 17 — Jien , Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225 )

November 11 — King Alfonso VIII Of Castile (d. 1214 )

Saito Musashibo Benkei , Japanese fighting monk

Kamo No Chōmei , Japanese author (d. 1216 )

DEATHS

August 22 — Emperor Konoe of Japan (b. 1139 )

Arnold Of Brescia , Italian monk and rebel (b. 1090 )

David V Of Georgia , king of Georgia

Olaf Magnusson Of Norway , king of Norway ( 1103 –1115) (b. 1099 )

Sigurd II Of Norway , king of Norway (1136–1155) (b. 1133 )

Qin Kuai , Song Dynasty Chinese Prime Minister (born 1090 )