1190
Barbarossa drowns in the Saleph
On the overland crusade, the old emperor rode his horse into a small river in Cilicia to cool off and either suffered a heart attack or was pulled…
Temujin begins uniting the Mongol tribes
In his late twenties, after years of wandering and with a few loyal companions, the future Genghis Khan began forming alliances and making war on neighboring…
Fibonacci encounters Arabic numerals
A merchant's son from Pisa, Leonardo of Pisa, accompanied his father to the trading post at Bejaia in North Africa and encountered the Hindu-Arabic numeral…
Massacre at York
The Jewish community of York, besieged in Clifford's Tower by a mob of townspeople and crusaders owing them money, killed their own wives and children and set…
Inca ancestors in the Cuzco basin
Small Quechua-speaking communities in the Cuzco valley of the Andes were consolidating, according to later Inca oral tradition, under early chieftains…
Founding of the Teutonic Order
During the siege of Acre, German pilgrims organized a field hospital that within a few years transformed into a military order modeled on the Templars.
Tamar of Georgia consolidates her reign
The young queen, who had been crowned co-ruler some years before, now ruled Georgia in her own name.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1190?
Saeculum lists 7 events from 1190. The most significant is Barbarossa drowns in the Saleph.
What era was 1190 part of?
1190 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1190?
The events from 1190 span Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.