1190

Years: 1187 1188 1189 - 1190 - 1191 1192 1193

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

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

Contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Heads of states

Events

• March 16 - Massacre and mass-suicide of the Jews of York, England prompted by Crusaders.
• June 10 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem.
• October 4 - Richard I of England threatens war against Tancred of Sicily, and captures Messina
• "On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy" (ar. Kitab fasl al-maqal) first published.
• Coronation of Richard I of England (the Lion-Hearted)
• Anti-Jewish riots in England.
• In Myanmar, Anawrahta's lineage regains control with the assistance of Sri Lanka. Pagan has been in anarchy. The new regime reforms Burmese Buddhism on Sri Lankan Theravada models.
• Henry I becomes Duke of Brabant.
• Richard I of England and Philip II of France meet at Vézelay, beginning the Third Crusade.
• Stevan Nemanja founds the Studenica monastery in Serbia.
• The feudal era of Japan begins.

Births

• William III of Sicily (d. 1198)

Deaths

• June 10 - Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, (drowned) (b. 1122)
• Isabelle of Hainaut, queen of Philip II of France (b. 1170)
• Robert de Beaumont, 3rd Earl of Leicester
• Ranulf de Glanvill, chief justiciar of England
• Sibylla of Jerusalem, Queen of Jerusalem

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)