1196
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1196 (MCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar, the 1196th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 196th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 12th century, and the 7th year of the 1190s decade. As of the start of 1196, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- Spring, London, popular uprising of the poor against the rich led by William Fitz Osbern.
- According to a popular legend, Prince Madog of Gwynedd reached North America in what is present-day Alabama.
- Stefan Prvovencani becomes Grand Župan of Serbia
- Creation of water boards in the region of present-day Netherlands, thereby being one of the oldest democratic entities still in existence in the world today.
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