What happened in 1187?
Battle of Hattin, Conquest of Jerusalem and Battle of Cresson — among 30 events recorded in 1187.
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Wars & Conflicts 12
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Battle of Hattin
Victory of Egyptian forces under Saladin against Crusader joint forces, 1187
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Conquest of Jerusalem
1187 conquest that marks the end of Christian dominion over the Greater Jerusalem
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Battle of Cresson
1187 battle
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Siege of Tyre
Siege of 1187
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Battle of Dalan Baljut
1187 battle in Genghis Khan's campaign to unify Mongolia
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Siege of Lovech
1187 siege
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Siege of Kerak
12th century Ayyubid siege of Crusader fortress
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Siege of Belvoir Castle
1187 Ayyubid capture of Belvoir Castle
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Abu Rakwa's revolt
Awadh victory
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Battle of Mam Garvia
Battle in Highland, Scotland, UK
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Pillage of Sigtuna
1187 raid in Sweden
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Daulatabad Fort
12th-century fortified citadel in Maharashtra, India
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Politics & Government 2
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December 1187 papal election
December 1187 election of the Catholic pope
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October 1187 papal election
October 1187 election of the Catholic pope
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People 6
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Gregory VIII died
Pope of the Roman Catholic Church in 1187
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Urban III died
Pope (1185–1187)
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Gerard of Cremona died
Italian translator and astrologer (c. 1114 – 1187)
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Henry of Latvia born
Born in Magdeburg. Priest, missionary and historian (died 1259).
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Louis VIII of France born
Born in Paris. King of France 1223-1226 (1187–1226).
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Konrad I of Masovia born
Born in Prussia. High Duke of Poland (1187-1247).
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Religion & Belief Systems 4
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Juma Mosque of Nakhchivan
Former mosque in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
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Val-Saint-Lambert Abbey
Cistercian abbey in Belgium
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Abbaye de l'Isle-Dieu
Abbey located in Eure, in France
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Santuario della Gloriosa
Sanctuary in Montemilone, Italy
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Architecture & Engineering 3
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Caracciolo Castle
Castle in Tocco da Casauria (PE), Italy
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Shinagawa Shrine
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
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Tsel Gungtang
Building in China
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Empires & Countries 3
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Ghaznavid Empire dissolved
Ghaznavid Empire ceased to exist, having been centered at Ghazni.
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Principality of Galilee dissolved
Principality of Galilee ceased to exist, having been centered at Tiberias.
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Lordship of Ibelin dissolved
Lordship of Ibelin ceased to exist, having been centered at Yavne.
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