Byzantine nobleman Isaac II Angelos kills courtier Stephanus Hagiochristophorites, triggering a revolt and the overthrow of Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos, placing Isaac on the throne
Byzantine nobleman Isaac II Angelos kills courtier Stephanus Hagiochristophorites, triggering a revolt and the overthrow
Byzantine nobleman Isaac II Angelos kills courtier Stephanus Hagiochristophorites, triggering a revolt and the overthrow of Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos, placing Isaac on the throne
Events Before
Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan
Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures and flee to western Japan to escape the Minamoto clan (Traditional Japanese date: 25th Day of the 7th Month of the 2nd Year of Juei)
BC The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional date)
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC.
BC Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to calculations by Eratosthenes
BC Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to calculations by Eratosthenes
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani near Kobe, Japan
Kobe, officially Kobe City (神戸市, Kōbe-shi; [koː.beꜜ.ɕi]), is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Magnus V Erlingsson, King of Norway (1156–1184), dies in the Battle of Fimreite
Magnus Erlingsson (Old Norse: Magnús, 1156 – 15 June 1184), also known as Magnus V, was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway.
Events After
Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, weds Constance of Sicily
Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, weds Constance of Sicily
Sultan of Egypt Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders
The siege of Jerusalem lasted from 20 September to 2 October 1187, when Balian of Ibelin surrendered the city to Saladin.
Alberto de Morra is elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
Alberto de Morra is elected as Pope Gregorius VIII (12/17/1187)
Antoku ascends the throne as the 81st Emperor of Japan
Antoku ascends the throne as the 81st Emperor of Japan
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
The Third Crusade (1189–1192) was an attempt led by King Philip II of France, King Richard I of England, and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa to reconquer the Holy Land following the capture of Jerusalem...
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Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, weds Constance of Sicily
Henry VI, the son and heir of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, weds Constance of Sicily
BC The Greeks enter Troy using the Trojan Horse (traditional date)
The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the twelfth or thirteenth century BC.
Philip II of France (14) marries first wife Isabella of Hainault (10) at Bapaume
Philip II (21 August 1165 – 14 July 1223), also known as Philip Augustus (French: Philippe Auguste), was King of France from 1180 to 1223.
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa and 100,000 crusaders depart Regensburg for the Third Crusade
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- What happened on September 11, 1185?
- Byzantine nobleman Isaac II Angelos kills courtier Stephanus Hagiochristophorites, triggering a revolt and the overthrow of Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos, placing Isaac on the throne