1192
Yoritomo made Shogun
Minamoto no Yoritomo, having destroyed the Taira and sidelined the emperor in Kyoto, was formally appointed Sei-i Taishogun by the powerless court.
Second Battle of Tarain
Muhammad of Ghor, smarting from his defeat the previous year, returned to the field near Delhi with twelve thousand mounted archers and routed Prithviraj…
Treaty of Jaffa
Exhausted, ill, and needing to return home, Richard I negotiated a three-year truce with Saladin.
Richard captured by Leopold of Austria
Trying to return home overland in disguise, the Lionheart was recognized at an inn near Vienna and seized by Duke Leopold, whom he had publicly insulted…
Qutb Minar begun at Delhi
Qutb al-Din Aibak, recently installed as governor of Delhi by Muhammad of Ghor, ordered construction of a victory tower of red sandstone beside the ruins…
Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat
Days after being elected king of Jerusalem, Conrad was ambushed in a Tyre street by two Nizari Ismaili killers who had converted to Christianity and entered…
Al-Mansur builds the Giralda at Seville
The Almohad caliph commissioned a minaret of red brick for the new great mosque at Seville.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1192?
Saeculum lists 7 events from 1192. The most significant is Yoritomo made Shogun: Minamoto no Yoritomo, having destroyed the Taira and sidelined the emperor in Kyoto, was formally appointed Sei-i Taishogun by the powerless court.
What era was 1192 part of?
1192 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1192?
The events from 1192 span East Asia, South Asia, Middle East and Europe.