1167
1167 was a common year.
Events
Taira no Kiyomori becomes the first samurai to be appointed Daijo Daijin, chief minister of the government of Japan
Peter of Blois becomes the tutor of William II of Sicily
Absalon, archbishop of Denmark, leads the first Danish synod at Lund
Absalon fortifies Copenhagen
William Marshal, "the greatest knight that ever lived", is knighted
Afonso I of Portugal is defeated by the Kingdom of Leon
Amalric I of Jerusalem unsuccessfully invades Egypt
William of Tyre becomes archdeacon of Tyre
May 29 - Battle of Legano, in which The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I