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Years : | 1184 1185 1186 1187 1189 1190 1191 |
Centuries: | 11th century · 12th century · 13th century |
Decades: | 1150s 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s 1210s |
Years: | 1184 1185 1186 1187 1189 1190 1191 |
[edit] Events
- May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusaders
- July 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin.
- September 20 - October 2 - Siege of Jerusalem - Saladin captures Jerusalem.
- October 29 - Pope Gregory VIII issues the bull Audita tremendi, proposing the Third Crusade.
- Alexis Branas attempts to seize Constantinople in defiance of his master Isaac II Angelus.
- Cathedral of St. Jacob consecrated in Szczecin, Pomerania
- Destruction of Sigtuna - archbishop is killed
- Knut Eriksson builds a castle in the island of Stockholm
- Compass in Europe
- The Toltecs are deposed at Chichen Itza
- Zen Buddhism comes to Japan
- King of Ankor Vat, Jayavarman VII defeats Cham conquerors
- Ghorin Muhammed conquers Punjab
- Genoa takes Bonifacio (in Corsica) from Pisa