Year by year · 12th century

1190

1190 in world history: 5 events, 2 births, 5 deaths and 1 state that came to an end. 627 recorded states existed that year.

Events

  1. 10 June

    Frederick Barbarossa drowns on the Third Crusade

    The Holy Roman Emperor drowned in the Saleph river in Anatolia while leading his army to the Holy Land. Much of the German crusading force broke up after his death.

    Ayyubid EmpireFrederick BarbarossaHoly Roman EmperorThird Crusade

  2. Event

    Diet of Schwäbisch Hall

    The Diet of Schwäbisch Hall was an imperial assembly held in 1190 at Schwäbisch Hall in Swabia under King Henry VI.

  3. Battle

    Battle of Tryavna

    The Battle of Tryavna was fought in 1190 in a pass of the Balkan Mountains near Tryavna, in present-day Bulgaria.

ProfileState548 states with a known seat in 1190Open the atlas at 1190 →

In the profiles

  • Duchy of BrabantThe Diet of Schwäbisch Hall confirms Henry I's ducal rank over Brabant
  • ConfucianismZhu Xi publishes the Four Books with his commentaries, the core of Neo-Confucianism

Born in 1190 2

Died in 1190 5

States that came to an end 1

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