1170
Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century
Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s 1150s 1160s - 1170s - 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s 1220s
Years: 1165 1166 1167 1168 1169 - 1170 - 1171 1172 1173 1174 1175
Events
- December 29: Assassination of Thomas á Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, in Canterbury cathedral.
- November 28 - Owain Gwynedd, most powerful of the Welsh princes
- December 29 - Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury
