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EVENTS

January 20 — According to Legend , freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland .

Prince Yuriy Dolgorukiy fortifies Moscow , regarded as the date of the founding of the city.

Establishment of the Carmelite Order.

Hōgen Rebellion in Japan .

The Privilegium Minus elevates Austria to the status of a duchy ruled by the Babenburgs family.

Mosan Art ists create the Stavelot Triptych , a masterpiece of Goldsmith ing, as a Reliquary to house purported pieces of the True Cross .

BIRTHS

October 27 — Count Raymond VI Of Toulouse (d. 1222 )

Matilda Of England , daughter of Henry II Of England (d. 1189 )

Minamoto No Noriyori , Japanese general (d. 1193 )

DEATHS

January 17 — André De Montbard , fifth Grand Master Of The Knights Templar

January 20 — Bishop Henry , patron saint of Finland

July 20 — Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103 )

December 25 — Peter The Venerable , Benedictine abbot of Cluny

December 25 — Sverker I Of Sweden , king of Sweden

Hoel III, Duke Of Brittany

Tairrdelbach Mac Ruaidri Ua Conchobair , High King Of Ireland (b. 1088 )

Demetre I , King of Georgia

Gilbert De Gant, Earl Of Lincoln

William, Count Of Poitiers (b. 1153 )

Mas'ud Of Rüm , Seljuk Sultan Of Rûm

Minamoto No Tameyoshi , Japan ese general (b. 1096 )