Historical Events In 1185
Sunday, 15 February 2026
Apr 24 Antoku Taira, emperor of Japan (1180-85), drowns 


Apr 24 Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats imperial fleet 


Apr 25 Sea battle at Dan-no-ura: Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family 


Aug 15 The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia 


Sep 11 Isaac II Angelus results in the deaths of Stephanus Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronicus I Comnenus and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire. 


Sep 11 Stephanus Hagiochristophorites, Byzantine courtier 


Sep 12 Andronicus I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor (1183-85), lynched. 


Nov 25 In this year, Umberto Crivelli adopts in place of Lucius III as Pope Urban III 


Nov 25 Lucius III, [Ubaldo Allucingoli], Italian Pope (1181-85), dies. 


Dec 06 Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76. 


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