1160 in Asia

short civil war between rival subjects of the cloistered Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159

was a after Hōgen and before Eiryaku. This period lasted from April 1159 until January 1160. The reigning emperor was .

was a after Heiji and before Ōhō. This period spanned the years from January 1160 through September 1161. The reigning emperor was .