1190 - Definition and Overview

Events

• March 16 - Massacre and mass-suicide of the Jews of York, England prompted by Crusaders.
• June 10 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowned in the Saleph River while leading an army to Jerusalem.
• October 4 - Richard I of England threatens war against Tancred of Sicily, and captures Messina
• "On the Harmony of Religions and Philosophy" (ar. Kitab fasl al-maqal) first published.
• Coronation of Richard I of England (the Lion-Hearted)
• Anti-Jewish riots in England.
• In Myanmar, Anawrahta's lineage regains control with the assistance of Sri Lanka. Pagan has been in anarchy. The new regime reforms Burmese Buddhism on Sri Lankan Theravada models.
• Henry I becomes Duke of Brabant.
• Richard I of England and Philip II of France meet at Vézelay, beginning the Third Crusade.
• Stevan Nemanja founds the Studenica monastery in Serbia.
• The feudal era of Japan begins.

Births

• William III of Sicily

Deaths

• Ranulf de Glanvill, chief justiciar of England
• Sibylla of Jerusalem, former Queen of Jerusalem
• June 10 - Frederick Barbarossa, Holy Roman Emperor, drowned in Cilicia

Heads of states

• England - Richard I King of England (reigned from 1189 to 1199)
• France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)