1195
Great Zimbabwe builds its first stone walls
On the granite plateau south of the Zambezi, a Shona polity controlling gold trade to the East African coast began raising massive drystone walls at what…
Battle of Alarcos
The Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur destroyed Alfonso VIII of Castile's army on the plain south of Toledo in a disaster that pushed the Reconquista backward…
Isaac II Angelos deposed and blinded
The Byzantine emperor was seized by his elder brother Alexios, who had his eyes put out and took the throne as Alexios III.
Henry VI occupies Sicilian treasury
After the death of the last Hauteville king of Sicily, the Hohenstaufen emperor finally secured the island kingdom by military force, loaded onto 150 mules…
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1195?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1195. The most significant is Great Zimbabwe builds its first stone walls.
What era was 1195 part of?
1195 falls within the High Middle Ages (1000-1300). Crusades, cathedrals, and the slow waking of Europe.
Which regions saw notable events in 1195?
The events from 1195 span Africa and Europe.