The world in 1179 AD — what happened that year

10 events the sources record for this year, grouped by region.

What happened

Bandits such as Chen Dong of Chenzhou broke several counties of Lianzhou, Daozhou and Guiyang Army, and an order was issued for the Hunan commanders to suppress them. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷035 淳熙六年)
Li Jie, a bandit of Guangxi, broke Yulinzhou; the garrison official Li Duanqing abandoned his city and fled, and then Huazhou was besieged. (History of Song (Songshi), Annals 宋史卷035 淳熙六年)
In the first month, the bandit Chen Tong and others of Chenzhou successively defeated several counties of Daozhou and Guiyang Jun. (Xu Zizhi Tongjian (Continuation of the Comprehensive Mirror) 권146 正月 단락146.7.0)

The military commissioner reports, and several garrison troops are sent to attack; the royal army is defeated, and Ham Su-san, Pan-gwan of the Anbuk Protectorate, dies in battle. (Goryeosa (History of Goryeo) 世家卷20 明宗九年)
September 1179: General Gyeong Dae-seung conspires with Heo Seung and kills Jeong Jung-bu and his son-in-law Song Yu-in (Goryeosa Jeolyo (Essentials of Goryeo History) 권12 明宗光孝大王九年)

The king enters enemy land, suffers heavy losses, and the military commander Humphrey also falls. (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 21 cap. XXVII (RHC 판 1-2 줄 25088))
Saladin enters the region of Sidon, and the king faces him with his whole force. (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 21 cap. XXVIII (RHC 판 1-2 줄 25226))
In the fighting our forces are defeated and many are taken prisoner. (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 21 cap. XXIX (RHC 판 1-2 줄 25354))
Saladin besieges the newly built castle, takes it, and tears it down. (William of Tyre, A History of Deeds Done Beyond the Sea Lib. 21 cap. XXX (RHC 판 1-2 줄 25487))

Archbishop Ilya builds the stone church of the Annunciation in seventy days. (Novgorod First Chronicle litopys 기사 1179년)