Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre
Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre
Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre
Events Before
Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats the Taira during Japan's Genpei War
Battle at Danoura: Yoshitsune Minamoto's fleet beats the Taira during Japan's Genpei War
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
Events After
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River in modern-day Turkey, leading an army t
Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River in modern-day Turkey, leading an army to Jerusalem during the Third Crusade
Isabella of Jerusalem marries Conrad of Montferrat at Acre, making him de jure King
Sibylla (Old French: Sibyl; c. 1159 – 25 July 1190) was the queen of Jerusalem from 1186 until her death in 1190.
York (England) Pogrom: Jews seek refuge in Clifford's Tower, which is then besieged by a mob; about 150 people are massa
York (England) Pogrom: Jews seek refuge in Clifford's Tower, which is then besieged by a mob; about 150 people are massacred or commit suicide rather than submit to Christian baptism
Crusades complete the massacre of Jews in York, England
The first-recorded Jews in England arrived after the Norman Conquest of the country by William the Conqueror (the future William I) in 1066, and the first written record of Jewish settlement in...
Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmunds, England
Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmunds, England
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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
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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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