1191
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1191 (MCXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1191st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 191st year of the 2nd millennium, the 91st year of the 12th century, and the 2nd year of the 1190s decade. As of the start of 1191, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- May 12 – Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
- September 7 – Third Crusade: Battle of Arsuf – Richard I of England fights against Saladin at Arsuf. Result of battle is inconclusive.
- The monks of Glastonbury Abbey announce that they have found the burial sites of King Arthur and his Queen Guinevere.
- The city of Berne was founded by the duke Berthold V of Zähringen
Births
- February 8 – Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)
Deaths
- March 27 – Pope Clement III
- Shahab-ud-din Suhrawardi the Sufi saint and mystic was executed.
Miscellaneous
This is the year the popular game for Xbox 360, Assassin's Creed, is set.
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