1186

Events

• John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter.
• January 27 - Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor).
• The Byzantine Empire recognises the indepence of Bulgaria.

Births

Deaths

• William of Tyre (archbishop)
• August 19 - Geoffrey Plantagenet, Duke of Brittany, stamped by a horse in a tournement

Heads of states

• England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189).
• France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).