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Spring – Emperor Manuel I ( Komnenos) sends an embassy led by John Kontostephanos to Jerusalem, to ask King Baldwin III to nominate one of the princesses of the Crusader States, as a bride for the widowed emperor. Their two candidates are 15-year-old Maria of Antioch, and Melisende of Tripoli. Baldwin suggests Melisende, and her brother Count ...
Nur ad-Din however was still alive until 1174 and Saladin's power in Egypt was seen as a rebellion against his vassalage to Nur ad-Din. After the latter's death Syria and Egypt remained united. A few crusader victories, notably at Montgisard and a failed Ayyubid siege of Tiberias allowed the crusaders to stave off defeat until 1187.
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- Zengids seize Egypt [1] [2]
- Egypt, Fatimid Caliphate
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The Assize of Clarendon, 1166. 1. In the first place the aforesaid king Henry, by thee counsel of all his barons, for the preservation of peace and the observing of justice, has decreed that an inquest shall be made throughout the separate counties, and throughout the separate hundreds, through twelve of the more lawful men of the hundred, and ...
It is known for its ancient stone structures built around small canyons. President Warren G. Harding made it a national monument on March 2, 1923. Hovenweep has six units that cover about 785 acres. The Ancestral Puebloan people built Hovenweep. It was built during the Pueblo III period (AD 1166–1277). During this time, people formed villages.
Apr 16, 2024 · House of Hauteville. William I (born 1120—died May 7, 1166, Palermo, kingdom of Sicily [Italy]) was the Norman king of Sicily, an able ruler who successfully repressed the conspiracies of the barons of his realm. His epithet was bestowed on him by his hapless enemies. He patronized science and letters and showed religious tolerance; among ...
