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
Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of the Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew
Events Before
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
Bishop of Paris Eudes de Sully condemns the Feast of Fools - the medieval festival where higher clergy changed places wi
Bishop of Paris Eudes de Sully condemns the Feast of Fools - the medieval festival where higher clergy changed places with lower clergy
Events After
Louis of France (Later Louis VIII) (13) marries Blanche of Castile (12), daughter of Alfonso VIII King of Castile at Por
Louis of France (Later Louis VIII) (13) marries Blanche of Castile (12), daughter of Alfonso VIII King of Castile at Port-Mort
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
Treaty of Le Goulet signed between France and England
The Treaty of Le Goulet was a treaty signed by Kings John of England and Philip II of France in May 1200.
In China, sunglasses are invented
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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.
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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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