During the Genpei War ( 1180 – 1185 ) between the Taira and Minamoto clans in the late-Heian period, Tottori became a base for anti-Taira forces, specifically at two temples, Daisen-ji and Sanbutsu-ji.

During the sea battle of Dan-no-ura in April 1185, a member of the royal household took Antoku and plunged with him into the water in the Shimonoseki Straits, drowning the child emperor rather than allowing him to be captured by the opposing forces.

The strength of Japanese naval forces could be seen in the Genpei War, in the large-scale Battle of Dan-no-ura on April 25, 1185.

* 1185 Battle of Dan-no-ura-Minamoto Yoshitsune decisively defeats Taira forces in naval battle ending the war.

* 1185 – The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia.

* 1185 – Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans.

Afonso I ( 25 June 1109, Guimarães or Viseu – 6 December 1185, Coimbra ), more commonly known as Afonso Henriques (), nicknamed " the Conqueror " (), " the Founder " () or " the Great " () by the Portuguese, and El-Bortukali (" the Portuguese ") and Ibn-Arrik (" son of Henry ", " Henriques ") by the Moors whom he fought, was the first King of Portugal.

Alexander of Hales ( c. 1185 — 1245 ) ( also Halensis, Alensis, Halesius, Alesius ) also called Doctor Irrefragibilis ( by Pope Alexander IV in the Bull De Fontibus Paradisi ) and Theologorum Monarcha was a theologian and philosopher important in the development of Scholasticism and of the Franciscan School.

In 1185 John made his first visit to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators.

He was made cardinal and Archbishop of Milan by Pope Lucius III, whom he succeeded on 25 November 1185.

Raynald responded by looting a caravan of pilgrims on the Hajj in 1185.

The Taira family seized control from 1160 to 1185, but was defeated by the Minamoto in the Battle of Dan-no-ura.

The choice was approved by Tamar ’ s aunt Rusudan and the prince was brought to Georgia to marry the queen in 1185.

Rudolf Hiestand discovered that the date of William's death was 29 September, but the year was not recorded ; whatever the year, there was a new chancellor in May 1185 and a new archbishop of Tyre by 21 October 1186.

The use of infinitesimals to compute rates of change was developed significantly by Bhāskara II ( 1114 – 1185 ); indeed, it has been argued that many of the key notions of differential calculus can be found in his work, such as " Rolle's theorem ".

Origami butterflies were used during the celebration of Shinto weddings to represent the bride and groom, so paperfolding had already become a significant aspect of Japanese ceremony by the Heian period ( 794 – 1185 ) of Japanese history, enough that the reference in this poem would be recognized.

According to The Institute for Research on World-Systems, Kamakura was the 4th largest city in the world in 1250 AD, with 200, 000 people, and Japan's largest, eclipsing Kyoto by 1200 AD. Yet, despite Kamakura's annihilation of Kyoto-based political and military power at the Battle of Dan-no-ura in 1185, and the failure of the Emperor to free himself from Kamakura's control during the Jōkyū War, Takahashi ( 2005 ) has questioned whether Kamakura's nationwide political hegemony actually existed.

In 1185 Berengaria was given the fief of Monreal by her father.

In late 1185, he sent a fleet of 80 galleys to liberate his brother Alexius III from Acre, but it was destroyed by the Normans of Sicily.

In 1113 the city was recognized by the King of France ; the city was joined to the Crown of France in 1185.

The Kamakura shogunate ( Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Kamakura bakufu ) was a military dictatorship in Japan headed by the shoguns from 1185 ( or 1192, when it was formally recognized ) to 1333.

The monastery, which was founded by Rhys ap Gruffydd in or about 1185, is in the care of Cadw.

Other early references belonged to the Knights Templar by 1185.

During the Gempei War ( 1180 – 1185 ), in which the Taira clan was pitted against Minamoto no Yoritomo of the Minamoto clan, the naginata rose to a position of particularly high esteem, being regarded as an extremely effective weapon by warriors.

In late 1185 the crown was ready, but John's visit had by then proved a complete failure, so Henry cancelled the coronation.

Bhaskara II ( 1114 – 1185 ) tried to solve the problem by defining ( in modern notation ).

Designated as a National Treasure in 1996, it was assembled by a Shinto priest named Tsuretane Suzuka in the Kamakura period ( 1185 – 1333 ).

His younger brother Isaac was threatened with execution under orders of their first-cousin once-removed Andronikos I Komnenos on September 11, 1185.

He was the younger brother of William de Burgh ( d. 1206 ) who accompanied Prince John to Ireland in 1185, and eventually became Lord of Connacht.

1185, and is thus slightly younger than Chrétien's text, but not influenced by it.

Engelbert was born in 1185 or 1186 in Schloss Burg ( the present Burg an der Wupper ), the younger son of Count Engelbert I of Berg ( d. 1189 ) and his wife Margarete of Guelders.

After internal struggles within the Minamoto clan, Minamoto no Yoshitsune, a brother of Yoritomo finally destroyed the Taira clan entirely in 1185 at the Battle of Dan-no-ura.

* 1185: the rival Taira clan is defeated at sea at the Battle of Dannoura by Yoritomo's brother Minamoto Yoshitsune,

* Isabel de Clare, 4th Countess of Pembroke, who became Countess of Pembroke in her own right in 1185 ( on the death of her brother ) until her own death in 1220.

He first came to prominence during the war of the rigdamnae in 1185, supporting his father in a three-way contest against Conchobair's father, King Ruaidhri of Connacht, and Ruaidhri's brother, Cathal Crobderg Ua Conchobair.

Finally, Minamoto Yoritomo ( 1147 – 1199 ) rose from his headquarters at Kamakura ( in the Kantō region, southwest of modern Tokyo ) to defeat the Taira, and with them the child emperor Emperor Antoku they controlled, in the Genpei War ( 1180 – 1185 ).

However, after defeating the Taira clan in the Genpei War, Minamoto no Yoritomo seized certain powers from the aristocracy in 1185 and was given the title of shogun in 1192.

The Kamakura period began in 1185 when Minamoto no Yoritomo seized power from the emperors and established a bakufu, the Kamakura shogunate, in Kamakura.

* 1185: Taira is defeated ( Gempei War ) and Minamoto Yoritomo with the support ( backing ) of the Hōjō clan seizes power, becoming the first shogun of Japan, while the emperor ( or " mikado ") becomes a figurehead

Kiyomori died early in the next year from sickness, leaving his son Munemori to preside over the downfall and destruction of the Taira at the hands of the Minamoto in 1185.

* 1185 ( Genryaku 2, 24th day of the 3rd month ): The Taira and the Minamoto clashed in the Battle of Dan-no-ura.

The technique has been around since about 1185 when the Taira clan were exiled here from their native Kyoto by Minamoto no Yoritomo, taking with them craftsmen and chefs from Kyoto.

The post is said to have been created in 1185, by Minamoto no Yoritomo, in order to aid the capture of Yoshitsune, with the additional motivation of extending the rule of the shogunate government throughout Japan.

The ( 1180 – 1185 ) was a conflict between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late-Heian period of Japan.

* 1185 Battle of Yashima-the Minamoto assault their enemies ' fortress, just off Shikoku.

During the Genpei War ( 1180 – 1185 ), the Minamoto clan fought under a white flag while the Taira clan fought under a red flag.

The Taira warrior family sowed the seeds of their own destruction with acts of arrogance and pride that led to their defeat in 1185 at the hands of the revitalized Minamoto.

file: Armour red threads Kasuga shrine. jpg | Armour laced with red threads With bamboo, tiger, sparrow motif ; nomination includes the helmet ; said to have been dedicated by Minamoto no Yoshitsune ; one of two similar armours at Kasuga-taisha 1185 Kamakura period Ō-yoroi

On April 24, 1185, the Genji ( Minamoto ) clan fleet, led by Minamoto no Yoshitsune, defeated the Heike ( Taira ) clan fleet, during a half-day engagement.

The ascension of Minamoto Yoritomo to the title of Shogun, following the Hōgen and Heiji rebellions, and the victory of the Minamoto clan over the Taira, marked the beginning of the Kamakura period ( 1185 – 1333 A. D .), but not quite yet to a return to peace and tranquility.