1192

Years: 1189 1190 1191 - 1192 - 1193 1194 1195

Decades: 1160s 1170s 1180s - 1190s - 1200s 1210s 1220s

Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century

Events

* August 21 - Minamoto no Yoritomo granted title of shogun, thereby officially establishing the first shogunate in the history of Japan.
* October 9 - The Third Crusade ends in disaster. Richard I of England and Saladin negotiate visiting rights for pilgrims to come to the Holy City of Jerusalem.
* Richard I of England taken hostage by Leopold V of Austria.
* Enrico Dandolo becomes Doge of Venice.
* Marco Polo Bridge, or Lugouqiao, completed in Beijing.

Births

* September 17 - Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese shogun (died 1219)
* Giorgi IV Lasha, King of Georgia (died 1223)
* Stefan Radoslav, King of Serbia (died 1234)

Deaths

* April 26 - Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (born 1127)
* April 28 - Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem
* May 5 - Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (born 1163)
* August 25 - Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (born 1142)
* Kilij Arslan II, Wultan of Rüm
* Mingayl, Prince of Połock

Heads of states

*England - Richard I King of England (reigned from 1189 to 1199)
* France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
* Germany - Henry VI Holy Roman Emperor (1191 to 1197) and King of Germany (1190 to 1197)
* Pope - Celestine III (pope from 1191 to 1198)
* China - Song Guangzong (宋光宗) (reigned from 1189 to 1194)

Rate this Article

Was this article helpful?

Not at all Definitely                  1 2 3 4 5