Alexios III Angelos drives out his brother Isaac II as Byzantine emperor
Alexios III Angelos drives out his brother Isaac II as Byzantine emperor
Alexios III Angelos drives out his brother Isaac II as Byzantine emperor
Events Before
Philip II of France marries Ingeborg, daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark, in Amiens and requests an annulment immedi
Philip II of France marries Ingeborg, daughter of King Valdemar I of Denmark, in Amiens and requests an annulment immediately after on the grounds of non-consummation; the bride disputes
Major fire at Chartres Cathedral, France, leads to it rebuilt as the high point of French Gothic style
Chartres Cathedral (French: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, lit. 'Cathedral of Our Lady of Chartres') is a Catholic cathedral in Chartres, France, about 80 km (50 miles) southwest of Paris, and is...
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Palermo, Sicily, is conquered by Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI
Henry VI (German: Heinrich VI.; November 1165 – 28 September 1197), a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany (King of the Romans) from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his...
Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI crowned King of Sicily in Palermo Cathedral
Henry VI, a member of the Hohenstaufen dynasty, was King of Germany from 1169 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 until his death.
Events After
Northern Dutch coast flooded, the "Saint-Nicolas Flood"
Northern Dutch coast flooded, the "Saint-Nicolas Flood"
Crusaders wound Rabbi Elezar ben Judah
Crusaders wound Rabbi Elezar ben Judah
Lotario di Segni elected Pope Innocentius III
Pope Innocent III (Latin: Innocentius III; born Lotario de' Conti di Segni; 22 February 1161 – 16 July 1216) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Papal States from 8 January 1198...
The Giralda minaret designed by architect Ben Ahmad for the Almohad mosque in Seville is completed. Now the Bell Tower f
The Giralda minaret designed by architect Ben Ahmad for the Almohad mosque in Seville is completed. Now the Bell Tower for Seville's cathedral.
Philips of Zwabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, crowned King of Germany and King of the Romans
Philips of Zwabia, Prince of Hohenstaufen, crowned King of Germany and King of the Romans
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Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre in Cyprus
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King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern-day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade
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Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River in modern-day Turkey, leading an army t
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Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler
Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Taishōgun, the first ruling shogun in the history of Japan and de facto ruler
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