1193 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1160s 1170s 1180s – 1190s – 1200s 1210s 1220s
Years:	1190 1191 1192 – 1193 – 1194 1195 1196

1193 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	1193 MCXCIII
Ab urbe condita	1946
Armenian calendar	642 ԹՎ ՈԽԲ
Assyrian calendar	5943
Balinese saka calendar	1114–1115
Bengali calendar	600
Berber calendar	2143
English Regnal year	4 Ric. 1 – 5 Ric. 1
Buddhist calendar	1737
Burmese calendar	555
Byzantine calendar	6701–6702
Chinese calendar	壬子年 (Water Rat) 3889 or 3829 — to — 癸丑年 (Water Ox) 3890 or 3830
Coptic calendar	909–910
Discordian calendar	2359
Ethiopian calendar	1185–1186
Hebrew calendar	4953–4954
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1249–1250
- Shaka Samvat	1114–1115
- Kali Yuga	4293–4294
Holocene calendar	11193
Igbo calendar	193–194
Iranian calendar	571–572
Islamic calendar	588–590
Japanese calendar	Kenkyū 4 (建久４年)
Javanese calendar	1100–1101
Julian calendar	1193 MCXCIII
Korean calendar	3526
Minguo calendar	719 before ROC 民前719年
Nanakshahi calendar	−275
Seleucid era	1504/1505 AG
Thai solar calendar	1735–1736
Tibetan calendar	阳水鼠年 (male Water-Rat) 1319 or 938 or 166 — to — 阴水牛年 (female Water-Ox) 1320 or 939 or 167

1193 was a year that saw many important events around the world. It was a time when empires changed and new leaders rose to power.

Major Events of 1193

Saladin, a famous leader of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty who ruled Egypt and Syria, passed away. After his death, his lands were divided among his family members. This led to new leaders taking control in different areas.

Qutb-ud-Din, a general from the Ghurid empire, successfully captured the city of Delhi. This was a very important city in India.
Muhammad Khilji, another general working for Qutb-ud-Din, attacked and burned Nalanda. Nalanda was one of India's greatest Buddhist universities, a huge center for learning and knowledge. Its destruction was a big loss for education at the time.

Philip II of France, who was the King of France, married Ingeborg. She was the daughter of Valdemar I of Denmark, the King of Denmark. Royal marriages like this often helped to create alliances between countries.

William de Ferrers, 5th Earl of Derby (died 1254) was an English nobleman.
Albertus Magnus (died 1280) was a German philosopher and theologian. He became a very important thinker and teacher.
John III Ducas Vatatzes (died 1254) later became the Byzantine Emperor.

March 4 — Saladin (born around 1138) was the Sultan of the Kurdish Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt and Syria. He was a very powerful and respected military leader.
Balian of Ibelin (born in the early 1140s) was a noble from the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem. He was known for his role in defending Jerusalem.
Düsum Khyenpa (born 1110) was the 1st Gyalwa Karmapa, an important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism.
Minamoto no Noriyori (born 1156) was a Japanese general.
Emperor Renzong of Western Xia (born 1124) was the fifth emperor of the Western Xia dynasty in China.
Fan Chengda was a famous Chinese poet.

In 1193, these were some of the main leaders in different parts of the world:

England — Richard I, also known as Richard the Lionheart, was the King of England. He reigned from 1189 to 1199.
France — Philippe II, Auguste was the King of France. He ruled from 1180 to 1223.
Byzantine Empire — Isaac II Angelus was the Byzantine Emperor. He reigned from 1185 to 1195, and again from 1203 to 1204.
Pope — Celestine III was the Pope, the head of the Catholic Church. He was Pope from 1191 to 1198.
China — Emperor Guangzong of Song was the Emperor of China during the Song dynasty. He reigned from 1189 to 1194.