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 [ change | change source ]

• April 4 ? Farid-ud-din Ganj Shakar

Events [ change | change source ]

• 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.