1197
EventsAmalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem.Theobald III becomes Count of Champagne.The town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland is consecrated, and dedicated to St Thomas Becket.Kaloyan becomes tsar of Bulgaria.Corfu is occupied by the Genoese.Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, negotiates a peace with Wales.North Crawley is split into Great Crawley and Little Crawley.Philip of Swabia marries Irene Angela, daughter of Byzantine emperor Isaac II.
BirthsEmperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)Amadeus IV of Savoy (d. 1253)William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (d. 1230)
DeathsSeptember 28 - Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1165)Henry II, Count of ChampagneRhys ap Gruffydd, ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth (b. 1132)
Heads of statesEngland - Richard I King of England (reigned from 1189 to 1199) France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
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