The 1180s

1189

Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (born 1159)

Minamoto no Yoshitsune was a Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan of Japan in the late Heian and early Kamakura periods. His older half-brother was Minamoto no Yoritomo…

Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (born 1159)

1189

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, (born 1156)

Matilda of England was an English princess of the House of Plantagenet and by marriage Duchess consort of Saxony and Bavaria from 1168 until her husband's deposition in 1180.

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, (born 1156)

1189

Henry II, king of England (born 1133)

Henry II was King of England from 1154 until his death in 1189. During his reign he controlled England, substantial parts of Wales and Ireland, and much of France, an area that was…

Henry II, king of England (born 1133)

1189

Richard I of England officially invested as Duke of Normandy.

Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in…

Richard I of England officially invested as Duke of Normandy.

1189

Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Serbian King Stefan Nemanja, during the Third Crusade.

Frederick Barbarossa, also known as Frederick I, was the Holy Roman Emperor from 1155 until his death in 1190. He was elected King of Germany in Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crown…

Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Serbian King Stefan Nemanja, during the Third Crusade.

1187

The Crusades: Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem.

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns launched by the papacy between 1095 and 1291 against Muslim rulers for the recovery and defence of the Holy Land, as part of a wide…

The Crusades: Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem.

1187

Roger de Moulins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

Roger de Moulins was the master of the Knights Hospitaller from 1177 until his death in 1187. He succeeded Jobert of Syria. His successors were two interim masters, William Borrel …

Roger de Moulins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller

1187

Ruben III, Prince of Armenia (born 1145)

Ruben III, also Roupen III, Rupen III, or Reuben III, was the ninth lord of Armenian Cilicia (1175–1187).

Ruben III, Prince of Armenia (born 1145)

1187

Raynald of Châtillon, French knight (born 1125)

Raynald of Châtillon, also known as Reynald, Reginald, or Renaud, was Prince of Antioch—a crusader state in the Middle East—from 1153 to 1160 or 1161, and Lord of Transjordan—a lar…

Raynald of Châtillon, French knight (born 1125)

1186 840 years ago

Konstantin of Rostov (died 1218)

Konstantin Vsevolodovich was the eldest son of Vsevolod the Big Nest and Maria Shvarnovna.

Konstantin of Rostov (died 1218)

1186 840 years ago

Minamoto no Yukiie, Japanese warlord

Minamoto no Yukiie was a brother of Minamoto no Yoshitomo, and one of the commanders of the Minamoto forces in the Genpei War at the end of the Heian period of Japanese history.

Minamoto no Yukiie, Japanese warlord

1185

Afonso II of Portugal (died 1223)

Afonso II, also called Afonso the Fat and Afonso the Leper, was King of Portugal from 1211 until 1223. Afonso was the third monarch of Portugal.

Afonso II of Portugal (died 1223)

1185

Emperor Antoku of Japan (born 1178)

Emperor Antoku was the 81st emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185. His death marked the end of the…

Emperor Antoku of Japan (born 1178)

1185

Richeza of Poland, queen of León (born c

Richeza of Poland was a Polish princess of the House of Piast in the Silesian branch. By her marriages she was Queen consort of Galicia, León and Castile, Countess of Provence, and…

Richeza of Poland, queen of León (born c

1185

Taira no Munemori, Japanese soldier (born 1147)

Taira no Munemori was heir to Taira no Kiyomori, and one of the Taira clan's chief commanders in the Genpei War.

Taira no Munemori, Japanese soldier (born 1147)

1185

Stefan, first Archbishop of Uppsala (born before 1143)

Stefan was the first Archbishop of Uppsala in Sweden in the year 1164, a post he held until his death.

Stefan, first Archbishop of Uppsala (born before 1143)

1184

The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson

The Battle of Fimreite was a naval battle fought on June 15, 1184, between King Magnus Erlingsson and the Birkebeiner supported Sverre Sigurdsson. At this time in Norwegian history…

The naval Battle of Fimreite is won by the Birkebeiner pretender Sverre Sigurdsson

1184

Magnus Erlingsson, King of Norway (born 1156)

Magnus Erlingsson, also known as Magnus V, was a king of Norway during the civil war era in Norway. He helped to establish primogeniture in royal succession in Norway. King Magnus …

Magnus Erlingsson, King of Norway (born 1156)

1184

Erfurt latrine disaster: At a Hoftag, a meeting with local notables, organized by Henry VI, the building collapses and…

On 26 July 1184, in the German city of Erfurt, approximately sixty local nobles died when the floor of a building collapsed through the ground floor and into the latrine cesspit be…

Erfurt latrine disaster: At a Hoftag, a meeting with local notables, organized by Henry VI, the building collapses and…

1183

The Mor Bar Sauma Monastery is destroyed by a fire.

The Mor Bar Sauma Monastery was a Syriac Orthodox monastery located between Gargar and Malatya in Turkey. The monastery served as the regular patriarchal residence from the elevent…

The Mor Bar Sauma Monastery is destroyed by a fire.

1183

Henry the Young King of England (born 1155)

Henry the Young King was the eldest son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine to survive childhood. In 1170, he became titular King of England, Duke of Normandy, Count of…

Henry the Young King of England (born 1155)

1183

Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (born 1117)

Otto I, called the Redhead, was Duke of Bavaria from 1180 until his death. He was the first Bavarian ruler from the House of Wittelsbach, a dynasty which reigned until the abdicati…

Otto I Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (born 1117)

1182

Valdemar I, king of Denmark (born 1131)

Valdemar I Knudsen, also known as Valdemar the Great, was King of Denmark from 1154 until his death in 1182. The reign of King Valdemar I saw the rise of Denmark, which reached its…

Valdemar I, king of Denmark (born 1131)

1182

John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (born 1132)

John Komnenos Vatatzes, or simply John Komnenos or John Vatatzes in the sources, was a major military and political figure in the Byzantine Empire during the reigns of Manuel I Kom…

John Komnenos Vatatzes, Byzantine general (born 1132)