1194 - Definition and Overview

Events

• November 20 - Palermo falls to Henry VI, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
• December 25 - Henry VI is crowned king of Sicily.
• City of Portsmouth awarded its Royal Charter.
• Henry Marshal becomes Bishop of Exeter.
• Yellow River of China experienced a major course change. It took over the Huai River drainage system for the next 700 years.

Births

• December 26 - Frederick II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.

Deaths

• February 20 - Tancred, King of Sicily
• December 31 - Leopold V of Austria

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)