List of 1185 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1185
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 22, 1185 | Battle of Yashima: the Japanese forces of the Taira clan are defeated by the Minamoto clan. |
| August 15, 1185 | The cave city of Vardzia is consecrated by Queen Tamar of Georgia. |
| August 24, 1185 | Sack of Thessalonica by the Normans. |
| September 11, 1185 | Isaac II Angelos kills Stephen Hagiochristophorites and then appeals to the people, resulting in the revolt that deposes Andronikos I Komnenos and places Isaac on the throne of the Byzantine Empire. |
| October 26, 1185 | The Uprising of Asen and Peter begins on the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki and ends with the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire. |