What happened in 1197?
Crusade of 1197, Battle of Jaffa and Siege of Toron — among 19 events recorded in 1197.
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Wars & Conflicts 2
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Battle of Jaffa
Battle between the Kingdom of Jerusalem and Sultanate of Egypt
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Siege of Toron
German Crusader siege of Toron (1197–98)
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People 6
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Abu'l Hasan ibn Arfa Ra'a died
Muslim chemist and author of the The Golden Spangle (Shudur al-dahab)
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Nikephoros Blemmydes born
Born in Constantinople. Byzantine philosopher.
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Henry VI died
Died in Messina. Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197.
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Peter IV of Bulgaria died
Died in Veliko Tarnovo. Bulgarian emperor.
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Henry II, Count of Champagne died
Died in Acre. Count of Champagne from 1181 to 1197, and King of Jerusalem from 1192 to 1197.
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Yusuf II al-Mustansir born
Born in Marrakech. Caliph of the Almohads.
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Religion & Belief Systems 2
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Crusade of 1197
Crusade
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Soga Hachiman Shrine
Shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Architecture & Engineering 6
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Church of Notre-Dame de Louviers
Church located in Eure, in France
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St Mary and All Saints' Church, Conwy
Church in Conwy, Wales
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Château Gaillard
French medieval castle in Les Andelys, Normandy
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Château du Landsberg
Castle
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Burg Lichtenberg
Castle in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Ichikishima Shrine
Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
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Empires & Countries 3
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Kingdom of Deheubarth dissolved
Kingdom of Deheubarth ceased to exist, having been centered at Dinefwr.
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Kingdom of Cusco founded
Kingdom of Cusco was founded, with its capital at Cusco.
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Dungarpur State founded
Dungarpur State was founded, with its capital at Dungarpur.
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