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King John of England (32) marries Isabella of Angoulême (12) in Bordeaux, despite her engagement to Hugh de Lusignan, Co

King John of England (32) marries Isabella of Angoulême (12) in Bordeaux, despite her engagement to Hugh de Lusignan, Count of La Marche, prompting a rebellion

King John of England (32) marries Isabella of Angoulême (12) in Bordeaux, despite her engagement to Hugh de Lusignan, Count of La Marche, prompting a rebellion

Key People

King John

Events Before

  1. 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...

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

    Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

  5. Richard the Lionheart dies

    Richard the Lionheart dies

Events After

  1. The city of Riga is founded

    Albert of Riga or Albert of Livonia (1165 – 17 January 1229) was the third Catholic Bishop of Riga in Livonia.

  2. Siege of Constantinople begins during the Fourth Crusade, as Roman Catholic Crusaders, aboard a Venetian fleet, attack t

    Siege of Constantinople begins during the Fourth Crusade, as Roman Catholic Crusaders, aboard a Venetian fleet, attack the city

  3. Alexius IV Angelus is appointed co-regent of Byzantium

    Alexius IV Angelus is appointed co-regent of Byzantium

  4. The Fourth Crusade occupies and plunders Constantinople

    The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III.

  5. Crusaders occupy Constantinople during the Fourth Crusade

    The Fourth Crusade (1202–1204) was a Latin Christian armed expedition called by Pope Innocent III.

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