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Heads of State

Year of the Earth Monkey戊申( at the beginning of the year fire - sheep丁未)

Syria: 1499/1500 ( the year in October )

Events

Politics and World Affairs

Europe

  • JANUARY 21: In the Peace of Gisors, the English King Henry II accepted the loss of the area of Berry, which comes under the dominion of the French king Philip II.
  • Saladin besieged in vain Krak des Chevaliers, a castle of the Knights in Syria.
  • Alfonso IX. becomes King of León.
  • The Cortes de Leon meet in the Basilica of San Isidoro with representatives of the nobility, the clergy and the cities.
  • Mainz court day

City rights and notices Ersturkundliche

  • In Magdeburg, Magdeburg Law codifies for the first time.
  • Korbach receives the Soest town charter.
  • First mention of Altengamme, mite, Movelier and Mölln

Religion

  • 1188: The porch of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela is completed.
  • 1188: Joachim of Fiore leaves the Cistercian Order and embarks in the Sila mountains.

Born

  • Albrecht IV, Count of Aargau († 1239 )
  • Blanche of Castile, Queen of France († 1252)
  • Ulrich von Ortenbourg, Bishop of Gurk († 1253 )
  • Siegfried, Bishop of Regensburg ( † 1246 )

Died

  • JANUARY 26: Øystein Erlendsson, Archbishop of Nidaros (c. 1120)
  • JANUARY 28: Ferdinand II, King of León ( * 1137/1138 )
  • Usama Ibn Munqidh, Arabic writer and poet, politician and diplomat (* 1095 ).
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