1180
ID: 208
Chrétien de Troyes writes Arthurian romances - creates Lancelot, Holy Grail quest tradition
ID: 208
1180
ID: 210
Philip Augustus becomes King of France at 15 - will triple royal domain, create modern French state
ID: 210
1180
ID: 2144
Ranulf de Glanvill writes 'Tractatus de legibus' - first systematic treatise on English common law procedures and writs
ID: 2144
1180
ID: 5276
Arnaut Daniel perfects 'trobar clus' - hermetic style of difficult, complex poetry, later praised by Dante as 'il miglior fabbro'
ID: 5276
1180
ID: 5493
Genpei War begins between Minamoto and Taira clans, establishing samurai as dominant military class
ID: 5493
1180
ID: 5845
Mining innovations at Freiberg - water-wheel drainage systems enable deeper mining, output surpasses Rammelsberg
ID: 5845
1180
ID: 5201
September 18, 1180
Death of Louis VII - Philip Augustus becomes sole king at 15, begins transformation of France
ID: 5201