1187
Events May 1 - Battle of Cresson - Saladin defeats the crusadersJuly 4 - Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin.October 2 - Saladin captures Jerusalem.Town of Byblos in Lebanon is taken by Saladin.Alexis Branas attempts to seize Constantinople in defiance of his master Isaac II Angelus. Cathedral of St. Jacob consecrated in Szczecin, Pomerania Destruction of Sigtuna - archbishop is killed Pope Gregory VIII proposes Third Crusade Knut Eriksson builds a castle in the island of Stockholm Compass in Europe The Toltecs are deposed at Chichen Itza Zen Buddhism comes to Japan King of Ankor Vat, Jayavarman VII defeats Cham conquerors Ghorin Muhammed conquers PunjabGenoa takes Bonifacio (in Corsica) from Pisa
BirthsSeptember 5 - King Louis VIII of France (d. 1226)Arthur I, Duke of Brittany (d. 1203)Isabella of Angouleme (d. 1246)
DeathsJuly 4 - Raynald of Chatillon is executed by Saladin after the Battle of Hattin.October 19 - Pope Urban IIIDecember 17 - Pope Gregory VIIIAlexis Branas, Byzantine generalRoger de Moulins, Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller Count Raymond III of Tripoli
Heads of states England - Henry II Curt Mantle, King of England (reigned 1154 - 1189). France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).
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