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1179 (MCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1179th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 179th year of the 2nd millennium, the 79th year of the 12th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1170s decade. As of the start of 1179, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
Births
Events
- Third Council of the Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as heretics, institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first "ghettos" for Jews
- Afonso I is recognized as the true King of Portugal by Pope Alexander III, bringing Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castilian monarchy
- Philip II is crowned King of France
- Aberdeen is chartered by William the Lion
- Westminster School founded by the monks of Westminster Abbey (by papal command)
- Drigung Kagyu school of Kagyu Buddhism was founded.