Year by year · 12th century
1194
1194 in world history: 6 events, 2 births, 6 deaths and 2 states that came to an end. 630 recorded states existed that year.
Events
Richard I grants Portsmouth its first royal charter
King Richard I of England gave Portsmouth its first royal charter, establishing it as a town. The settlement had been founded around 1180 by the Anglo-Norman merchant Jean de Gisors on Portsea Island.
Emperor Henry VI enters Palermo, capital of the Kingdom of Sicily
The Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI, meeting little resistance, entered Palermo, capital of the Kingdom of Sicily, which he claimed through his wife Constance. He was crowned king on 25 December, and the next day Constance gave birth to Frederick II.
Battle
Battle of Chandawar
The Battle of Chandawar was fought in 1194 near the Yamuna, in the area of modern Firozabad in Uttar Pradesh, between the army of Muhammad of Ghor and the Gahadavala king Jayachandra of Kannauj.
In the profiles
Khwarazmian EmpireTekish defeats and kills Toghrul III, the last Seljuk sultan of Iraq
Seljuk EmpireThe Khwarazm Shah Tekish kills Toghrul III, extinguishing the Great Seljuks
Kingdom of SicilyHenry VI conquers the kingdom, bringing the Hohenstaufen to the throne
Born in 1194 2
Died in 1194 6
States that came to an end 2
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