1189 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1189?
- July 6, 1189 – Richard I “the Lionheart” is crowned King of England.
- July 27, 1189 – Friedrich Barbarossa arrives at Niš, the capital of Serbian King Stefan Nemanja, during the Third Crusade.
- August 28, 1189 – Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan
- September 3, 1189 – Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard “the Lionheart”) is crowned at Westminster.
- October 1, 1189 – Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar since 1184, is killed in the Siege of Acre.
Who Died In The Year 1189?
- May 17, 1189 – Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159)
- July 6, 1189 – King Henry II of England (b. 1133)
- July 13, 1189 – Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony, English-born daughter of Henry II of England and wife of Henry the Lion Duke of Saxony and Bavaria (b. 1156)
- October 1, 1189 – Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar
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