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Year 1174 (MCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

Africa

Siculo-Norman troops launch a failed attack against Ayyubid-held Alexandria.

April 7 – Richard of Dover enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury in England.

July 13 – Battle of Alnwick: William I of Scotland is captured by Ranulf de Glanvill after attacking England in support of the Revolt of 1173–1174 against King Henry II there and Henry occupies part of Scotland.

September 30 – Treaty of Montlouis: The Revolt of 1173–1174 by his sons against King Henry II of England ends peacefully.

December 8 – Treaty of Falaise signed between Henry II of England and William I of Scotland permits William's release in return for homage.

Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.

Fire destroys most of Padua.

The city of Pombal, Portugal is founded by Gualdim Pais.

Battle of Thurles in Ireland: Donal Mór Ó Brian defeats a Norman incursion into Thomond.

Horse racing at Newmarket in England is first recorded.

Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.

July 11 – Baldwin IV, 13, becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.

The last Toltec king commits suicide.

Saint Hedwig of Andechs (d. 1243)

Emeric of Hungary (d. 1204)

Saint Sava (d. 1236)

May 15 – Nur ad-Din Zangi, ruler of Syria (b. 1118)

June 28 – Andrei Bogolyubsky, Prince of Vladimir (b. c. 1111)

Everard des Barres, third Grand Master of the Knights Templar

Miles of Plancy, French crusader

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