Historical events in 1191

42 historical records

March 119111 historical events

1191, March 4th ยท England ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Alliance Agreement

Gives Tancred the sword of Arthur King of the Britains as a symbol of their alliance

1191, March 4th ยท England ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Alliance Tancred reciprocates by giving Richard 4 ships and 15 galleys

Tancred reciprocates by giving Richard 4 ships & 15 galleys. Gives Tancred the sword of Arthur King of the Britains as a symbol of their alliance

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Excalibur

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

Richard and Philip recognised Tancred as King of Sicily and vowed to keep the peace between all three of their kingdoms, Joan was to be released, receiving her dower along with the dowry, Richard officially proclaimed his nephew Arthur of Brittany as his heir presumptive,

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

Richard remained at Messina until March 1191, when Tancred finally agreed to a Treaty.

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

and Tancred promised to marry one of his daughters to Arthur when he came of age (Arthur was four years old at the time).

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Peace Treaty

After signing the Treaty Richard and Philip finally left Sicily for the Holy Land. It is rumoured that before he left, Richard gave Tancred a sword he claimed was Excalibur in order to secure their friendship

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Peace Treaty

Richard and Philip recognised Tancred as King of Sicily and vowed to keep the peace between all three of their kingdoms, Joan was to be released, receiving her dower along with the dowry, Richard officially proclaimed his nephew Arthur of Brittany as his heir presumptive,

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Peace Treaty

and Tancred promised to marry one of his daughters to Arthur when he came of age (Arthur was four years old at the time).

1191, March ยท Italy ยท Messina ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Siege of Messina

Richard remained at Messina until March 1191, when Tancred finally agreed to a Treaty

April 11914 historical events

1191, April ยท Italy ยท Regno ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Imperial Army

In April 1191 in Rome, Henry and Constance were crowned emperor and empress by Pope Celestine III, and now the pair turned south to claim the Kingdom of Sicily. Constance accompanied her husband at the head of a substantial imperial army that descended into the Regno

1191, April ยท Italy ยท Salerno ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Imperial Army

Once Henry had withdrawn with the bulk of the imperial army, the towns that had supposedly fallen to the empire immediately declared their allegiance to Tancred, for the most part now fearing his retribution. The populace of Salerno saw an opportunity to win some favour with Tancred and delivered Constance to him in Messina

1191, April ยท Italy ยท Regno ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

In April 1191 in Rome, Henry and Constance were crowned emperor and empress by Pope Celestine III, and now the pair turned south to claim the Kingdom of Sicily. Constance accompanied her husband at the head of a substantial imperial army that descended into the Regno

1191, April ยท Italy ยท Salerno ยท House ยท House of Naples & Sicily ยท Tancred I

Invasion of Sicily

Once Henry had withdrawn with the bulk of the imperial army, the towns that had supposedly fallen to the empire immediately declared their allegiance to Tancred, for the most part now fearing his retribution. The populace of Salerno saw an opportunity to win some favour with Tancred and delivered Constance to him in Messina

May 11911 historical events

1191, May 12th ยท England ยท Limassol ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Marriage

Richard I marries Berengaria of Navarre

June 11911 historical events

1191, June 8th ยท England ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Siege of Acre

Richard enters the port of Acre & prepares for a siege

July 11914 historical events

1191, July 12th ยท England ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Capture of Acre

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

1191, July 12th ยท England ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Siege of Acre

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

1191, July 12th ยท Iraq ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Saladin

Capture of Acre

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

1191, July 12th ยท Iraq ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Saladin

Siege of Acre

Acre falls to the Crusaders after Richard I defeats Saladins Army

September 11913 historical events

1191, September 7th ยท England ยท Arsuf ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Battle of Arsuf

Routes the Turks at Arsuf & captures Joppa. Richard is ambushed by Saladin at Arsouf en route to Ascalon. Defeats Salladin in battle en Route to Jaffa

1191, September 7th ยท England ยท Joppa ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Capture of Joppa

Routes the Turks at Arsuf & captures Joppa

1191, September 7th ยท Iraq ยท Arsuf ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Saladin

Battle of Arsuf

Richard the Lionheart defeats Salladin in battle en Route to Jaffa. Richard I the Lionheart is ambushed by Saladin at Arsouf en route to Ascalon

1191 ยท Bulgaria ยท Nis ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen I

Capture of Nis

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1191 ยท Bulgaria ยท Sofia ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen I

Capture of Sofia

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1191 ยท Bulgaria ยท Nis ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen I

Rule of Nis

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1191 ยท Bulgaria ยท Sofia ยท House ยท House of Asen ยท Ivan Asen I

Rule of Sofia

The Bulgarians capture the areas of Sredec (Sofia) and Nis

1191 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Clare ยท Isabel de Clare

Birth of 3rd Earl of Pembroke

Gives birth to William Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke

1191 ยท England ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท John

Alliance John and Philip II

Enters into an alliance with Philip II

1191 ยท England ยท Sicily ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท John

Rule of Sicily

Richard sends in the Archbishop of Rouen to re-establish his power

1191 ยท England ยท Cyprus ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Capture of Cyprus

Saves his betrothed, Princess Berengaria , from the Greek King Comnenus. Captures Cyprus & uses it as a strategic base for the Crusades

1191 ยท England ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Dynastic Marriage Negotiations

Phillip II releases Richard from his obligation to marry his sister Alice

1191 ยท England ยท Brittany ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Homage

Phillip II concedes the Duke of Brittany should become a vassal of the English King

1191 ยท England ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Massacre

Orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre

1191 ยท England ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Richard I the Lionheart

Siege of Acre

Richard I proposes his sister marry Saladins brother & receive Jerusalem as a present. Orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre

1191 ยท France ยท House ยท House of Capetian ยท Philip II

Alliance Philip II and Prince John of England

Concludes an alliance with Prince John of England

1191 ยท France ยท Brittany ยท House ยท House of Plantagenet ยท Arthur of Brittany

Succession

Named by Richard I as his successor to the English throne

1191 ยท France ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Philip II

Siege of Acre

Commences the Siege of Acre with Richard I

1191 ยท Iraq ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Saladin

Massacre

Richard I orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre after the peace is broken

1191 ยท Iraq ยท Acre ยท Warfare ยท Holy Crusades, 3rd ยท Saladin

Siege of Acre

Richard I proposes his sister marry Saladins brother & receive Jerusalem as a present. Richard I orders the slaughter of 2,700 captured from Acre after the peace is broken

1191 ยท Netherlands ยท House ยท House of Hainault ยท Baldwin VIII

Succession

Succeeds as King of The Netherlands