- Apr 8 Alexius III Angelus drives out brother Isaak II as Byzantine emperor
- Jun 7 Earliest report of ball lightning in London by Benedictine monk Gervase of Christ Church Cathedral Priory, Canterbury, [1]
- Jul 19 Battle at Alarcos: Almohads led by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur defeats army of Alfonso VIII of Castile
Gregory I
Gregory XIII
Julius II
Julius III
Leo X
Pius V