1170 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1170?
- December 29, 1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Catholic Church.
Who Were Born In The Year 1170?
- April 23, 1170 – Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of France (d. 1190)
Who Died In The Year 1170?
- November 13, 1170 – Albert I of Brandenburg
- November 28, 1170 – Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (b. c. 1100)
- December 29, 1170 – Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury (assassinated) (b. 1118)
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