Portsmouth is founded by the Norman merchant
Jean de Gisors, establishing a trade route between
England and France (approximate date).
Levant
Summer – King
Baldwin IV (the Leper) sends messengers to
Saladin with proposals of a peace treaty. Because of a terrible drought, the whole of
Syria is faced with
famine. Saladin agrees to a two-year truce.
Raymond of Tripoli denounces the truce, but is compelled to accept it after an Ayyubid fleet raids the port of
Tartus.[3]
March 18 – Emperor
Takakura is forced to abdicate by
Taira no Kiyomori after a 12-year reign. He is succeeded by his 2-year-old son
Antoku as emperor of
Japan (until
1185). Kiyomori rules in his name as regent.
June 20 –
Battle of Uji: Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa go into hiding in the
Byōdō-in Temple. There, they seek help from the warrior monks to join the battle but are defeated and killed by the Taira forces.
King
Philip II (Augustus) annuls all loans made by
Jews to Christians, and takes a percentage for himself. A year later, he confiscates all Jewish property and expels the Jews from
Paris.[10]
After a series of defeats, the
Almohad fleet under the admiral Ahmad al-Siqilli, crushes the Portuguese navy and reasserts its control over the
Atlantic Ocean.[2]
Chinese and Japanese astronomers observe what has come to be understood as
supernovaSN 1181. One of only eight supernovae in the
Milky Way observed in recorded history. It appears in the constellation
Cassiopeia and is visible in the night sky for about 185 days. The radio source
3C58 was thought to be the remnant from this event, but opinion is shifting towards the recently discovered nebula Pa 30 (ref : Arxiv 2105.12384).
August –
Andronikos Komnenos, a cousin of Maria's late husband, Emperor
Manuel I (Komnenos), raises an army and enters the city, representing himself as the 'protector' of Alexios. He is proclaimed as co-emperor under the name Andronikos I, and has Maria imprisoned and later condemned to be strangled – forcing a signature from Alexios to put his mother to death.[16]
Levant
May 11 –
Saladin leads an Egyptian expeditionary force from
Cairo to
Syria. In June, he arrives in
Damascus and learns that his nephew
Farrukh Shah has raided
Galilee, and sacked the villages near
Mount Tabor. On his way back, Farrukh Shah attacks the fortress of
Habis Jaldak, carved out of the rock above the
River Yarmuk. The garrison, Christian Syrians with no great wish to die for the
Crusaders, promptly surrenders.[17]
August – Saladin sends an Egyptian fleet to blockade
Beirut and leads his forces in the
Bekaa Valley. The city is strongly fortified and Baldwin IV rushes with his army up from Galilee – only pausing to collect the ships that lay in the harbors of
Acre and
Tyre. Failing to take Beirut by assault before the Crusaders arrived, Saladin breaks off the siege and withdraws.[17]
September – Saladin invades the
Jazira Region, ending the truce between him and the
Zangids. After a feint attack on
Aleppo, he crosses the
Euphrates. The towns of the Jazira fall before him; the cities of
Edessa,
Saruj and
Nisibin are captured in October. Saladin presses on to
Mosul, and begins the siege of the city on
November 10.[19]
November –
Al-Nasir, caliph of the
Abbasid Caliphate, is shocked by the war between fellow-Muslims and tries to negotiate a peace. Saladin, thwarted by the strong fortifications of Mosul, retreats to
Sinjar. He marches to conquer
Diarbekir, the richest and the greatest fortress of the Jazira Region (with the finest library in
Islam).[19]
December – Baldwin IV raids through the
Hauran and reaches
Bosra, while
Raymond of Tripoli recaptures Habis Jaldak. A few days later, Baldwin sets out with a Crusader force to Damascus and encamps at
Dareiya in the suburbs. He decides not to attack the city and retires laden with booty, to spend
Christmas at Tyre.[20]
Winter –
Raynald of Châtillon, lord of
Oultrejordain, orders the building of five ships which are carried to the
Gulf of Aqaba at the northern end of the
Red Sea. Part of his fleet makes a raid along the coast, threatening the security of the holy cities on
Pharaoh's Island (or Île de Graye).[21]
Europe
Spring – King
Philip II (Augustus) confiscates all the lands and buildings of the
Jews and expels them from
Paris. The measures are profitable in the short-term – the ransoms alone bringing in 15,000 marks and enriching Christians at the expense of Jews. Ninety-nine Jews are burned alive in
Brie-Comte-Robert.[22]
May 12 – King
Valdemar I (the Great) dies after a 28-year reign in which he has gained independence from the
Holy Roman Empire. He is succeeded by his 19-year-old son
Canute VI, who becomes ruler of
Denmark.
Mieszko III (the Old), duke of
Greater Poland, agrees with his son
Odon of Poznań to divide the territories between them: Mieszko hold his western lands and Odon receives the eastern lands south of the
River Obra.
William Marshal, Norman knight and head of the household of
Henry the Young King, is accused of having an affair with Henry's wife, Queen
Margaret of France. Although contemporary chroniclers doubt the truth of these accusations. Henry starts the process to have his marriage annulled, William leaves the royal retinue, undergoing a period of self-imposed exile, and goes on a pilgrimage to
Cologne.[25]
Asia
May – The
Yōwa era, marked by
famine, ends during the reign of Emperor
Antoku in
Japan.
October –
Alexios II Komnenos is murdered, after a 3-year reign at Constantinople. Andronikos I, 64, is proclaimed emperor of the
Byzantine Empire before the crowd on the terrace of the
Church of Christ of the Chalke. He marries Alexios' widow, the 11-year-old
Agnes of France, and makes a treaty with
Venice in November in which he promised a yearly indemnity as compensation for Venetian losses during the Massacre of the Latins.[28]
March 27 –
Tamar of Georgia becomes queen regnant on the death of her father and coregent
George III. She remains sole ruler of
Georgia (the first woman to hold this office) until her death in
1213.
Summer – Almohad forces reconquer the
Alentejo (except for
Évora), and besiege
Lisbon on land and blockade the port with their navy. A Portuguese soldier manages to swim to the largest ship of the fleet and to sink it. This ship was so tall, it would have allowed the Muslims easily to reach the walls of the city. The next day, the Almohads have to retreat, taking with them a number of civilian captives.[2]
Siege of Santarém: Almohad forces under Caliph
Abu Yaqub Yusuf march towards
Badajoz and besiege
Santarém, which is defended by King
Afonso I of Portugal ("the Conqueror"). Upon hearing of Abu Yusuf's attack,
Ferdinand II of
León marches his army to Santarém to support his father-in-law, Afonso. Abu Yusuf, in an attempt to break the siege, is wounded by a crossbow bolt and dies on
July 29.
May – A serious fire damages
Glastonbury Abbey and destroys several buildings.
Africa
May – Berber forces under
Ali Banu Ghaniya seize the Almohad cities of
Algiers,
Béjaïa and
Constantine by surprise. While he is away from his base in
Mallorca, one of his brothers, Muhammad, takes control of the island and calls in the Almohads, who intend to capture Mallorca for themselves. Banu Ghaniya arrives just in time to defeat the Almohads and recapture the island.[2]
February 21 –
Battle of Awazu: Minamoto no Yoshinaka is killed during a pursuit by his cousin's armies. He is joined by his foster brother
Imai Kanehira, who commits suicide.
August – King
William II of Sicily ("the Good") lands in
Epirus with a Siculo-Norman expeditionary force of 200 ships and 80,000 men (including 5,000 knights) and marches as far as the Byzantine city of
Thessaloniki, which he
takes and pillages, massacring some 7,000 Greek citizens.[52]
Saladin agrees to a 4-year truce due to severe drought and
famine which has struck
Palestine. The treaty is signed by Count
Raymond of Tripoli and important nobles from Jerusalem. Commerce is renewed between the
Crusader States and their Muslim neighbors. A flow of corn from the east saves the Crusaders and the population from starvation.[55]
British Isles
April 25 –
John's first expedition to Ireland: King
Henry II of England knights his son and heir, the 18-year-old
Prince John, newly created Lord of Ireland, and sends him to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators to enforce English control. Landing at Waterford, he treats the local Irish rulers with contempt, making fun of their unfashionable long beards. Also failing to make allies amongst the Anglo-Norman settlers, the English army is unable to subdue the Irish fighters in unfamiliar conditions and the expedition soon becomes a complete disaster. In December, John returns to
England in defeat. Nonetheless, Henry gets him named 'King of Ireland' by
Pope Urban III and procures a golden crown with peacock feathers.[56]
July –
Treaty of Boves: King
Philip II of France signs a treaty to ensure his authority over his vassals, with
Amiénois,
Artois and other places in northern
France passing to him. Philip is given the nickname "Augustus" by the monk
Rigord for augmenting French lands.[58]
Evidence is first uncovered that Henry II of England is using the safes of the
Temple Church in
London (consecrated February 10), under the guard of the
Knights Templar, to store part of his treasure.[60]
After the death of the child-king
Baldwin V, his mother succeeds him as
Sibylla of Jerusalem, and appoints her disfavoured husband
Guy de Lusignan king consort. This comes as a shock to Jerusalem's court, who had earlier forced the possible future Queen into promising that should she become so, she would not appoint him the title.[73][74][75]
Spring – Emperor
Isaac II (Angelos) sends a Byzantine expeditionary force under
Alexios Branas to suppress the
Vlach-Bulgarian Rebellion – but Alexios revolts against Isaac and is proclaimed emperor in
Andrianople. He musters troops and advances on
Constantinople in an attempt to seize it. However, Alexios is unable to bypass the city defenses and is defeated by the imperial forces led by
Conrad of Montferrat, the emperor's brother-in-law. On the battlefield, Alexios is beheaded by Conrad's supporting footsoldiers and the rebel army flees the field.[78]
Siege of Lovech: Byzantine forces under Isaac II besiege the fortress city of
Lovech in north-central
Bulgaria. After a three-month siege, Isaac is forced to accept a truce by recognizing the joint-rule of
Peter II and
Ivan Asen I as emperor's (or tsar) over the territory, leading to the creation of the
Second Bulgarian Empire (until
1396).
Levant
Spring – The Crusaders under
Raynald of Châtillon attack a large Muslim caravan, including members of
Saladin's family, journeying from
Cairo. Raynald takes the merchants, and their families with all their possessions to his castle of
Kerak. Saladin demands the release of the prisoners and compensation for their losses. This is refused by Raynald, who pays no attention to his order.[79]
March 13 – Saladin leaves
Damascus with his Muslim forces, and sends letters to neighboring countries, asking for volunteers for a forthcoming jihad ("Holy War"). A week later his younger brother
Al-Adil, governor of
Egypt, leads his forces out of Cairo towards
Syria. Meanwhile, Saladin leaves an army under his 18-year-old son
Al-Afdal at
Busra, to keep watch on the 'Pilgrim road'.[80]
May 1 –
Battle of Cresson: A Muslim reconnaissance force (some 7,000 men[81]) under
Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri, defeats a small Crusader army near Nazareth. Only
Gerard de Ridefort, commander of the Crusaders, and a handful of knights escape death or capture. The Muslims scatter and kill the Christian foot-soldiers (some 400 men) before pillaging the countryside.[82]
June 26 – Saladin regroups his Muslim forces and marches towards the
Jordan River. His army numbers around 30,000 men and is divided into three columns. The following day Saladin encamps on the
Golan Heights, in a marshy area near
Lake Tiberias. Raiding parties are sent across the Jordan to ravage Christian territory between Nazareth, Tiberias, and
Mount Tabor.[83]
June 30 – Saladin sends a contingent to block Tiberias and challenges the Crusaders by moving his main camp closer to
Saffuriya – some 10 km west of Lake Tiberias. On
July 1, he sends scouts to monitor an alternative road on his northern flank that connects Saffuriya and Tiberias. The following day he attacks Tiberias with a part of his forces, including siege equipment.[84]
July 2–
3 – Saladin besieges Tiberias. The defenders, and Countess
Eschiva II (wife of Raymond III) retreat to the citadel and sends messengers urging Guy of Lusignan to send help. Meanwhile, Guy and Raymond hold a war council to debate what should be done. Persuaded by Gerard de Ridefort and Raynald of Châtillon, Guy orders to march to the rescue of Tiberias.[85]
July 4 –
Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats the Crusader army (some 20,000 men) under Guy of Lusignan at the
Horns of Hattin. Guy is captured along with many nobles and knights, among them, Raynald of Châtillon. The latter is executed by Saladin himself.[86] The
Crusader States have no reserves to defend the castles and fortified settlements against Saladin's forces.[87]
July 14 –
Conrad of Montferrat, an Italian nobleman, arrives in
Tyre which ends the surrender negotiations with Saladin. He finds the remnants of the Crusader army (after the battle of Hattin) and makes the Tyrians swear loyalty to him.
Reginald of Sidon and several other nobles give their support, Reginald goes to refortify his own castle of
Beaufort on the
Litani River.[88]
Summer – Saladin begins a campaign that paves the way for further Muslim inroads into Christian territory. Al-Adil invades
Palestine with the Egyptian army, and captures the strategic castle of
Mirabel (
Majdal Yaba). By mid-September, Saladin has captured the cities of
Acre,
Jaffa,
Gaza and
Ascalon (blockaded by the Egyptian fleet), along with some 50 Crusader castles.
September 20–
October 2 –
Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures
Jerusalem, after the Crusaders led by Balian of Ibelin surrender the 'Holy City'. The take-over of the city is relatively peaceful; Saladin agrees to let the Muslims and Christians leave the city, taking with them their goods. Balian joins his wife
Maria Komnene and family, in the
County of Tripoli.
November –
Richard of Poitou, son of King
Henry II, take the
Cross to help capture Jerusalem from the Muslims. He empties his coffers for the mission and makes a deal with King
William the Lion of
Scotland, giving him full feudal autonomy in return for cash.
Orio Mastropiero, doge of
Venice, secures loans from the Venetian nobility to finance the siege of
Zadar. Pledging the income from the Salt Office becomes a staple of the city's finance.[91]
Spring – King
Henry II and
Philip II (Augustus) meet at
Le Mans, with Archbishop
Josias (or Joscius) in attendance. Both kings agree to peace terms, and to contribute to a joint Crusade. It is decided to raise a new tax to pay for the expedition. This tax, known as the
Saladin Tithe, is imposed on the people of
England and
France to raise funds for the
Third Crusade.
November –
Richard of Poitou, son of Henry II, allies himself with Philip II and pays him homage. He promises to concede his rights to both
Normandy and
Anjou. Henry is overpowered by Richard's supporters, who chase him from Le Mans to
Angers. They force him to accept peace by conceding to all demands, including the recognition of Richard as his successor.[92]
The
Cutting of the Elm: A meeting of Henry II and Philip II in the field at
Gisors, in Normandy. It marks the Franco-Norman peace negotiations, following the
Fall of Jerusalem (see
1187).
Levant
Spring –
Siege of Tyre: Muslim forces under Saladin withdraw from
Tyre after a 1½-month siege. For the Crusaders, the city-port becomes a strategic rallying point for the Christian revival during the Third Crusade.
May 14 – Saladin begins a campaign and marches north but finds
Tripoli too strong to be besieged. He decides to take other Crusader fortifications and signs an 8-month truce with Prince
Bohemond III of Antioch.
May – Saladin besieges the
Hospitaller fortress of
Krak des Chevaliers, in Syria. Seeing that the castle is too well defended, instead he decides to march on the Castle of
Margat, which he also fails to capture.[93]
July – Saladin marches through the
Buqaia, and occupies
Jabala and
Lattakieh. From Lattakieh he turns inland and, after a few days of fierce fighting, takes
Sahyun Castle (called Castle of Saladin) on
July 29.[94]
Spring – Henry II institutes legal reforms that give the
Crown more control over the administration of justice. He orders
Newgate Prison be built in
London.[95]
May 11 – Emperor
Frederick I (Barbarossa) sets out from
Regensburg, at the head of a German expeditionary force (some 15,000 men, including 4,000 knights). He has ensured that his lands are safe while he is away on crusade and leaves his son
Henry VI in charge of the country. After leaving
Germany, Frederick's army is increased by a contingent of 2,000 men led by Prince
Géza, younger brother of King
Béla III of Hungary. On
July 27, he arrives at
Niš and is welcomed by
Stefan Nemanja, Grand Prince of
Serbia. In order to ease his passage, Frederick makes diplomatic contacts with
Hungary, the
Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk
Sultanate of Rum.[96]
July 6 – King
Henry II of England ("Curtmantle") dies at the
Château de Chinon, near
Tours, after doing homage to
Philip II (Augustus), and surrendering the territories around
Issoudun in the
Centre-Val de Loire. He ends the hostilities against Philip, by agreeing to the peace terms and pays him 20,000 marks in
tribute. Henry is succeeded by his son,
Richard I ("the Lionheart"), as ruler of
England and his remaining territories in France.[97]
August – Byzantine Emperor
Isaac II Angelos denies any crusader access and begins to hinder the German forces who try to cross his frontier. Frederick I progresses with force, by capturing
Philippopolis and defeats a Byzantine army (some 3,000 men) that attempts to recapture the city. The Germans are delayed for six months in
Thrace.[98]
Reconquista: King
Sancho I of Portugal ("the Populator") turns his attention towards the Moorish small kingdoms (called
taifas) and begins a campaign in the south of
his kingdom. With the help of crusader forces he conquers the town of
Silves. He orders the fortification of the city, builds a castle and styles himself "King of Silves".[99]
September 3 – Richard I is crowned king of England in
Westminster Abbey. During the coronation, a number of notable Jews are expelled from the banquet and rumours spread that Richard has ordered a massacre of the Jews. This causes an actual
massacre of the Jews in London; among those killed is
Jacob of Orléans, a respected French Jewish scholar.[97]
December 5 – King
William I ("the Lion") of
Scotland gives Richard I 10,000 marks to buy his kingdom's independence. This overturns the
Treaty of Falaise which William had to sign when he was captured in
1174.
December – Richard I sets sail with a crusader army from
Dover Castle to
France. To ensure he has the allegiance of his brother
John, Richard approves of his marriage to their cousin
Isabella of Gloucester.[97]
Winter – John awards land to
Bertram de Verdun, a Norman nobleman, and grants
Dundalk its charter with town privileges; it becomes a strategic Anglo-Norman stronghold in Ireland.[102]
September – Guy of Lusignan receives reinforcements of some 12,000 men from
Denmark, Germany, England, France, and
Flanders. He encircles Acre with a double line of fortified positions. On
September 15, Saladin launches a failed attack on Guy's camp.[105]
October 4 – Guy of Lusignan leads the crusader forces to launch a full-on assault on Saladin's camp. With heavy casualties on both sides, neither force gains the upperhand. On
October 26, Saladin moves his camp from Acre to
Mount Carmel (modern
Israel).[106]
October 30 – An Egyptian fleet (some 50 ships) breaks through the crusader blockade at Acre and reinforces the port-city with some 10,000 men, as well as food and weapons.
December – An Egyptian fleet reopens communications with Acre. The rest of the winter passes without major incidents, but the supply situation is poor in the besieged city.
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Portsmouth is founded by the Norman merchant
Jean de Gisors, establishing a trade route between
England and France (approximate date).
Levant
Summer – King
Baldwin IV (the Leper) sends messengers to
Saladin with proposals of a peace treaty. Because of a terrible drought, the whole of
Syria is faced with
famine. Saladin agrees to a two-year truce.
Raymond of Tripoli denounces the truce, but is compelled to accept it after an Ayyubid fleet raids the port of
Tartus.[3]
March 18 – Emperor
Takakura is forced to abdicate by
Taira no Kiyomori after a 12-year reign. He is succeeded by his 2-year-old son
Antoku as emperor of
Japan (until
1185). Kiyomori rules in his name as regent.
June 20 –
Battle of Uji: Mochihito and Minamoto no Yorimasa go into hiding in the
Byōdō-in Temple. There, they seek help from the warrior monks to join the battle but are defeated and killed by the Taira forces.
King
Philip II (Augustus) annuls all loans made by
Jews to Christians, and takes a percentage for himself. A year later, he confiscates all Jewish property and expels the Jews from
Paris.[10]
After a series of defeats, the
Almohad fleet under the admiral Ahmad al-Siqilli, crushes the Portuguese navy and reasserts its control over the
Atlantic Ocean.[2]
Chinese and Japanese astronomers observe what has come to be understood as
supernovaSN 1181. One of only eight supernovae in the
Milky Way observed in recorded history. It appears in the constellation
Cassiopeia and is visible in the night sky for about 185 days. The radio source
3C58 was thought to be the remnant from this event, but opinion is shifting towards the recently discovered nebula Pa 30 (ref : Arxiv 2105.12384).
August –
Andronikos Komnenos, a cousin of Maria's late husband, Emperor
Manuel I (Komnenos), raises an army and enters the city, representing himself as the 'protector' of Alexios. He is proclaimed as co-emperor under the name Andronikos I, and has Maria imprisoned and later condemned to be strangled – forcing a signature from Alexios to put his mother to death.[16]
Levant
May 11 –
Saladin leads an Egyptian expeditionary force from
Cairo to
Syria. In June, he arrives in
Damascus and learns that his nephew
Farrukh Shah has raided
Galilee, and sacked the villages near
Mount Tabor. On his way back, Farrukh Shah attacks the fortress of
Habis Jaldak, carved out of the rock above the
River Yarmuk. The garrison, Christian Syrians with no great wish to die for the
Crusaders, promptly surrenders.[17]
August – Saladin sends an Egyptian fleet to blockade
Beirut and leads his forces in the
Bekaa Valley. The city is strongly fortified and Baldwin IV rushes with his army up from Galilee – only pausing to collect the ships that lay in the harbors of
Acre and
Tyre. Failing to take Beirut by assault before the Crusaders arrived, Saladin breaks off the siege and withdraws.[17]
September – Saladin invades the
Jazira Region, ending the truce between him and the
Zangids. After a feint attack on
Aleppo, he crosses the
Euphrates. The towns of the Jazira fall before him; the cities of
Edessa,
Saruj and
Nisibin are captured in October. Saladin presses on to
Mosul, and begins the siege of the city on
November 10.[19]
November –
Al-Nasir, caliph of the
Abbasid Caliphate, is shocked by the war between fellow-Muslims and tries to negotiate a peace. Saladin, thwarted by the strong fortifications of Mosul, retreats to
Sinjar. He marches to conquer
Diarbekir, the richest and the greatest fortress of the Jazira Region (with the finest library in
Islam).[19]
December – Baldwin IV raids through the
Hauran and reaches
Bosra, while
Raymond of Tripoli recaptures Habis Jaldak. A few days later, Baldwin sets out with a Crusader force to Damascus and encamps at
Dareiya in the suburbs. He decides not to attack the city and retires laden with booty, to spend
Christmas at Tyre.[20]
Winter –
Raynald of Châtillon, lord of
Oultrejordain, orders the building of five ships which are carried to the
Gulf of Aqaba at the northern end of the
Red Sea. Part of his fleet makes a raid along the coast, threatening the security of the holy cities on
Pharaoh's Island (or Île de Graye).[21]
Europe
Spring – King
Philip II (Augustus) confiscates all the lands and buildings of the
Jews and expels them from
Paris. The measures are profitable in the short-term – the ransoms alone bringing in 15,000 marks and enriching Christians at the expense of Jews. Ninety-nine Jews are burned alive in
Brie-Comte-Robert.[22]
May 12 – King
Valdemar I (the Great) dies after a 28-year reign in which he has gained independence from the
Holy Roman Empire. He is succeeded by his 19-year-old son
Canute VI, who becomes ruler of
Denmark.
Mieszko III (the Old), duke of
Greater Poland, agrees with his son
Odon of Poznań to divide the territories between them: Mieszko hold his western lands and Odon receives the eastern lands south of the
River Obra.
William Marshal, Norman knight and head of the household of
Henry the Young King, is accused of having an affair with Henry's wife, Queen
Margaret of France. Although contemporary chroniclers doubt the truth of these accusations. Henry starts the process to have his marriage annulled, William leaves the royal retinue, undergoing a period of self-imposed exile, and goes on a pilgrimage to
Cologne.[25]
Asia
May – The
Yōwa era, marked by
famine, ends during the reign of Emperor
Antoku in
Japan.
October –
Alexios II Komnenos is murdered, after a 3-year reign at Constantinople. Andronikos I, 64, is proclaimed emperor of the
Byzantine Empire before the crowd on the terrace of the
Church of Christ of the Chalke. He marries Alexios' widow, the 11-year-old
Agnes of France, and makes a treaty with
Venice in November in which he promised a yearly indemnity as compensation for Venetian losses during the Massacre of the Latins.[28]
March 27 –
Tamar of Georgia becomes queen regnant on the death of her father and coregent
George III. She remains sole ruler of
Georgia (the first woman to hold this office) until her death in
1213.
Summer – Almohad forces reconquer the
Alentejo (except for
Évora), and besiege
Lisbon on land and blockade the port with their navy. A Portuguese soldier manages to swim to the largest ship of the fleet and to sink it. This ship was so tall, it would have allowed the Muslims easily to reach the walls of the city. The next day, the Almohads have to retreat, taking with them a number of civilian captives.[2]
Siege of Santarém: Almohad forces under Caliph
Abu Yaqub Yusuf march towards
Badajoz and besiege
Santarém, which is defended by King
Afonso I of Portugal ("the Conqueror"). Upon hearing of Abu Yusuf's attack,
Ferdinand II of
León marches his army to Santarém to support his father-in-law, Afonso. Abu Yusuf, in an attempt to break the siege, is wounded by a crossbow bolt and dies on
July 29.
May – A serious fire damages
Glastonbury Abbey and destroys several buildings.
Africa
May – Berber forces under
Ali Banu Ghaniya seize the Almohad cities of
Algiers,
Béjaïa and
Constantine by surprise. While he is away from his base in
Mallorca, one of his brothers, Muhammad, takes control of the island and calls in the Almohads, who intend to capture Mallorca for themselves. Banu Ghaniya arrives just in time to defeat the Almohads and recapture the island.[2]
February 21 –
Battle of Awazu: Minamoto no Yoshinaka is killed during a pursuit by his cousin's armies. He is joined by his foster brother
Imai Kanehira, who commits suicide.
August – King
William II of Sicily ("the Good") lands in
Epirus with a Siculo-Norman expeditionary force of 200 ships and 80,000 men (including 5,000 knights) and marches as far as the Byzantine city of
Thessaloniki, which he
takes and pillages, massacring some 7,000 Greek citizens.[52]
Saladin agrees to a 4-year truce due to severe drought and
famine which has struck
Palestine. The treaty is signed by Count
Raymond of Tripoli and important nobles from Jerusalem. Commerce is renewed between the
Crusader States and their Muslim neighbors. A flow of corn from the east saves the Crusaders and the population from starvation.[55]
British Isles
April 25 –
John's first expedition to Ireland: King
Henry II of England knights his son and heir, the 18-year-old
Prince John, newly created Lord of Ireland, and sends him to Ireland, accompanied by 300 knights and a team of administrators to enforce English control. Landing at Waterford, he treats the local Irish rulers with contempt, making fun of their unfashionable long beards. Also failing to make allies amongst the Anglo-Norman settlers, the English army is unable to subdue the Irish fighters in unfamiliar conditions and the expedition soon becomes a complete disaster. In December, John returns to
England in defeat. Nonetheless, Henry gets him named 'King of Ireland' by
Pope Urban III and procures a golden crown with peacock feathers.[56]
July –
Treaty of Boves: King
Philip II of France signs a treaty to ensure his authority over his vassals, with
Amiénois,
Artois and other places in northern
France passing to him. Philip is given the nickname "Augustus" by the monk
Rigord for augmenting French lands.[58]
Evidence is first uncovered that Henry II of England is using the safes of the
Temple Church in
London (consecrated February 10), under the guard of the
Knights Templar, to store part of his treasure.[60]
After the death of the child-king
Baldwin V, his mother succeeds him as
Sibylla of Jerusalem, and appoints her disfavoured husband
Guy de Lusignan king consort. This comes as a shock to Jerusalem's court, who had earlier forced the possible future Queen into promising that should she become so, she would not appoint him the title.[73][74][75]
Spring – Emperor
Isaac II (Angelos) sends a Byzantine expeditionary force under
Alexios Branas to suppress the
Vlach-Bulgarian Rebellion – but Alexios revolts against Isaac and is proclaimed emperor in
Andrianople. He musters troops and advances on
Constantinople in an attempt to seize it. However, Alexios is unable to bypass the city defenses and is defeated by the imperial forces led by
Conrad of Montferrat, the emperor's brother-in-law. On the battlefield, Alexios is beheaded by Conrad's supporting footsoldiers and the rebel army flees the field.[78]
Siege of Lovech: Byzantine forces under Isaac II besiege the fortress city of
Lovech in north-central
Bulgaria. After a three-month siege, Isaac is forced to accept a truce by recognizing the joint-rule of
Peter II and
Ivan Asen I as emperor's (or tsar) over the territory, leading to the creation of the
Second Bulgarian Empire (until
1396).
Levant
Spring – The Crusaders under
Raynald of Châtillon attack a large Muslim caravan, including members of
Saladin's family, journeying from
Cairo. Raynald takes the merchants, and their families with all their possessions to his castle of
Kerak. Saladin demands the release of the prisoners and compensation for their losses. This is refused by Raynald, who pays no attention to his order.[79]
March 13 – Saladin leaves
Damascus with his Muslim forces, and sends letters to neighboring countries, asking for volunteers for a forthcoming jihad ("Holy War"). A week later his younger brother
Al-Adil, governor of
Egypt, leads his forces out of Cairo towards
Syria. Meanwhile, Saladin leaves an army under his 18-year-old son
Al-Afdal at
Busra, to keep watch on the 'Pilgrim road'.[80]
May 1 –
Battle of Cresson: A Muslim reconnaissance force (some 7,000 men[81]) under
Muzaffar al-Din Gökböri, defeats a small Crusader army near Nazareth. Only
Gerard de Ridefort, commander of the Crusaders, and a handful of knights escape death or capture. The Muslims scatter and kill the Christian foot-soldiers (some 400 men) before pillaging the countryside.[82]
June 26 – Saladin regroups his Muslim forces and marches towards the
Jordan River. His army numbers around 30,000 men and is divided into three columns. The following day Saladin encamps on the
Golan Heights, in a marshy area near
Lake Tiberias. Raiding parties are sent across the Jordan to ravage Christian territory between Nazareth, Tiberias, and
Mount Tabor.[83]
June 30 – Saladin sends a contingent to block Tiberias and challenges the Crusaders by moving his main camp closer to
Saffuriya – some 10 km west of Lake Tiberias. On
July 1, he sends scouts to monitor an alternative road on his northern flank that connects Saffuriya and Tiberias. The following day he attacks Tiberias with a part of his forces, including siege equipment.[84]
July 2–
3 – Saladin besieges Tiberias. The defenders, and Countess
Eschiva II (wife of Raymond III) retreat to the citadel and sends messengers urging Guy of Lusignan to send help. Meanwhile, Guy and Raymond hold a war council to debate what should be done. Persuaded by Gerard de Ridefort and Raynald of Châtillon, Guy orders to march to the rescue of Tiberias.[85]
July 4 –
Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats the Crusader army (some 20,000 men) under Guy of Lusignan at the
Horns of Hattin. Guy is captured along with many nobles and knights, among them, Raynald of Châtillon. The latter is executed by Saladin himself.[86] The
Crusader States have no reserves to defend the castles and fortified settlements against Saladin's forces.[87]
July 14 –
Conrad of Montferrat, an Italian nobleman, arrives in
Tyre which ends the surrender negotiations with Saladin. He finds the remnants of the Crusader army (after the battle of Hattin) and makes the Tyrians swear loyalty to him.
Reginald of Sidon and several other nobles give their support, Reginald goes to refortify his own castle of
Beaufort on the
Litani River.[88]
Summer – Saladin begins a campaign that paves the way for further Muslim inroads into Christian territory. Al-Adil invades
Palestine with the Egyptian army, and captures the strategic castle of
Mirabel (
Majdal Yaba). By mid-September, Saladin has captured the cities of
Acre,
Jaffa,
Gaza and
Ascalon (blockaded by the Egyptian fleet), along with some 50 Crusader castles.
September 20–
October 2 –
Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures
Jerusalem, after the Crusaders led by Balian of Ibelin surrender the 'Holy City'. The take-over of the city is relatively peaceful; Saladin agrees to let the Muslims and Christians leave the city, taking with them their goods. Balian joins his wife
Maria Komnene and family, in the
County of Tripoli.
November –
Richard of Poitou, son of King
Henry II, take the
Cross to help capture Jerusalem from the Muslims. He empties his coffers for the mission and makes a deal with King
William the Lion of
Scotland, giving him full feudal autonomy in return for cash.
Orio Mastropiero, doge of
Venice, secures loans from the Venetian nobility to finance the siege of
Zadar. Pledging the income from the Salt Office becomes a staple of the city's finance.[91]
Spring – King
Henry II and
Philip II (Augustus) meet at
Le Mans, with Archbishop
Josias (or Joscius) in attendance. Both kings agree to peace terms, and to contribute to a joint Crusade. It is decided to raise a new tax to pay for the expedition. This tax, known as the
Saladin Tithe, is imposed on the people of
England and
France to raise funds for the
Third Crusade.
November –
Richard of Poitou, son of Henry II, allies himself with Philip II and pays him homage. He promises to concede his rights to both
Normandy and
Anjou. Henry is overpowered by Richard's supporters, who chase him from Le Mans to
Angers. They force him to accept peace by conceding to all demands, including the recognition of Richard as his successor.[92]
The
Cutting of the Elm: A meeting of Henry II and Philip II in the field at
Gisors, in Normandy. It marks the Franco-Norman peace negotiations, following the
Fall of Jerusalem (see
1187).
Levant
Spring –
Siege of Tyre: Muslim forces under Saladin withdraw from
Tyre after a 1½-month siege. For the Crusaders, the city-port becomes a strategic rallying point for the Christian revival during the Third Crusade.
May 14 – Saladin begins a campaign and marches north but finds
Tripoli too strong to be besieged. He decides to take other Crusader fortifications and signs an 8-month truce with Prince
Bohemond III of Antioch.
May – Saladin besieges the
Hospitaller fortress of
Krak des Chevaliers, in Syria. Seeing that the castle is too well defended, instead he decides to march on the Castle of
Margat, which he also fails to capture.[93]
July – Saladin marches through the
Buqaia, and occupies
Jabala and
Lattakieh. From Lattakieh he turns inland and, after a few days of fierce fighting, takes
Sahyun Castle (called Castle of Saladin) on
July 29.[94]
Spring – Henry II institutes legal reforms that give the
Crown more control over the administration of justice. He orders
Newgate Prison be built in
London.[95]
May 11 – Emperor
Frederick I (Barbarossa) sets out from
Regensburg, at the head of a German expeditionary force (some 15,000 men, including 4,000 knights). He has ensured that his lands are safe while he is away on crusade and leaves his son
Henry VI in charge of the country. After leaving
Germany, Frederick's army is increased by a contingent of 2,000 men led by Prince
Géza, younger brother of King
Béla III of Hungary. On
July 27, he arrives at
Niš and is welcomed by
Stefan Nemanja, Grand Prince of
Serbia. In order to ease his passage, Frederick makes diplomatic contacts with
Hungary, the
Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk
Sultanate of Rum.[96]
July 6 – King
Henry II of England ("Curtmantle") dies at the
Château de Chinon, near
Tours, after doing homage to
Philip II (Augustus), and surrendering the territories around
Issoudun in the
Centre-Val de Loire. He ends the hostilities against Philip, by agreeing to the peace terms and pays him 20,000 marks in
tribute. Henry is succeeded by his son,
Richard I ("the Lionheart"), as ruler of
England and his remaining territories in France.[97]
August – Byzantine Emperor
Isaac II Angelos denies any crusader access and begins to hinder the German forces who try to cross his frontier. Frederick I progresses with force, by capturing
Philippopolis and defeats a Byzantine army (some 3,000 men) that attempts to recapture the city. The Germans are delayed for six months in
Thrace.[98]
Reconquista: King
Sancho I of Portugal ("the Populator") turns his attention towards the Moorish small kingdoms (called
taifas) and begins a campaign in the south of
his kingdom. With the help of crusader forces he conquers the town of
Silves. He orders the fortification of the city, builds a castle and styles himself "King of Silves".[99]
September 3 – Richard I is crowned king of England in
Westminster Abbey. During the coronation, a number of notable Jews are expelled from the banquet and rumours spread that Richard has ordered a massacre of the Jews. This causes an actual
massacre of the Jews in London; among those killed is
Jacob of Orléans, a respected French Jewish scholar.[97]
December 5 – King
William I ("the Lion") of
Scotland gives Richard I 10,000 marks to buy his kingdom's independence. This overturns the
Treaty of Falaise which William had to sign when he was captured in
1174.
December – Richard I sets sail with a crusader army from
Dover Castle to
France. To ensure he has the allegiance of his brother
John, Richard approves of his marriage to their cousin
Isabella of Gloucester.[97]
Winter – John awards land to
Bertram de Verdun, a Norman nobleman, and grants
Dundalk its charter with town privileges; it becomes a strategic Anglo-Norman stronghold in Ireland.[102]
September – Guy of Lusignan receives reinforcements of some 12,000 men from
Denmark, Germany, England, France, and
Flanders. He encircles Acre with a double line of fortified positions. On
September 15, Saladin launches a failed attack on Guy's camp.[105]
October 4 – Guy of Lusignan leads the crusader forces to launch a full-on assault on Saladin's camp. With heavy casualties on both sides, neither force gains the upperhand. On
October 26, Saladin moves his camp from Acre to
Mount Carmel (modern
Israel).[106]
October 30 – An Egyptian fleet (some 50 ships) breaks through the crusader blockade at Acre and reinforces the port-city with some 10,000 men, as well as food and weapons.
December – An Egyptian fleet reopens communications with Acre. The rest of the winter passes without major incidents, but the supply situation is poor in the besieged city.
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