1188 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 11th century – 12th century – 13th century |
| Decades: | 1150s 1160s 1170s – 1180s – 1190s 1200s 1210s |
| Years: | 1185 1186 1187 – 1188 – 1189 1190 1191 |
Events
- Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria.
- Newgate Prison is built.
- Richard Lionheart allies with Philip II of France against his father, Henry II of England.
- Giraldus Cambrensis and Baldwin of Exeter travel through Wales attempting to recruit men for the Third Crusade.
- The "Saladin tithe" is levied in England.
- Alfonso IX of Castile becomes king of Leon.
- Queen Tamar of Georgia marries David Soslan.
Images for kids
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Krak des Chevaliers by Al-Husn (Syria)
See also
In Spanish: 1188 para niños
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