1169

Events

 * invades Egypt, and his nephew becomes the  over the territory conquered by Nur ad-Din.
 * sacks the capital.
 * Start of the conquest of Ireland. ('Strongbow') makes an alliance with the exiled Irish chief,, to help him recover his kingdom of.
 * leaves the English court of to establish her great court in, where the  flourished.

Births

 * —, (d. )

Deaths

 * —, sixth (b. c. )
 * —, Italian cartographer, entomologist and historian