1153

Years: 1150 1151 1152 - 1153 - 1154 1155 1156
Decades: 1120s 1130s 1140s - 1150s - 1160s 1170s 1180s
Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

January 6 - Henry of Anjou arrives in England.
May 24 - Malcolm IV becomes King of Scotland.
July 9 - Anastasius IV becomes pope.
November 6 - Treaty of Winchester (also known as Treaty of Wallingford). Theobald of Bec reconciles Stephen of England and Matilda, ending "The Anarchy" and allowing Matilda's son Henry of Anjou to succeed as king (in 1154).
The Angevin dynasty takes control of Gascony and Guyenne.
Andronicus Comnenus is imprisoned for conspiring against Byzantine emperor Manuel I Comnenus.
Raynald of Chatillon marries Constance of Antioch and becomes Prince of Antioch.
Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon.
Taira no Kiyomori assumes control of the Taira clan.
First mention of Oberglatt in written literature.
Estimation: Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Merv in the Seljuk Empire.^*

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