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Europe. March 6 – German forces, led by Emperor Frederick I ( Barbarossa ), capture Milan; much of the city is destroyed three weeks later, on the emperor's orders. The fortifications are demolished, and the churches are destroyed. The population is dispersed, and the commune abolished. [1]
- Genghis Khan: The Early Years
- Genghis Khan Unites The Mongols
- Genghis Khan Establishes An Empire
- Genghis Khan’s Death and The Continuation of The Empire
Temujin, later Genghis Khan, was born around 1162 near the border between modern Mongolia and Siberia. Legend holds that he came into the world clutching a blood clot in his right hand. His mother had been kidnapped by his father and forced into marriage. At that time, dozens of nomadic tribes on the central Asian steppe were constantly fighting an...
Going against custom, Temujin put competent allies rather than relatives in key positions and executed the leaders of enemy tribes while incorporating the remaining members into his clan. He ordered that all looting wait until after a complete victory had been won, and he organized his warriors into units of 10 without regard to kin. Though Temujin...
Having united the steppe tribes, Genghis Khan ruled over some 1 million people. In order to suppress the traditional causes of tribal warfare, he abolished inherited aristocratic titles. He also forbade the selling and kidnapping of women, banned the enslavement of any Mongol and made livestock theft punishable by death. Moreover, Genghis Khan orde...
When Genghis Khan returned to Mongolia in 1225, he controlled a huge swath of territory from the Sea of Japan to the Caspian Sea. Nevertheless, he didn’t rest for long before turning his attention back to the Xi Xia kingdom, which had refused to contribute troops to the Khwarezm invasion. In early 1227 a horse threw Genghis Khan to the ground, caus...
Births. October 13 – Leonora of England, queen of Alfonso VIII of Castile (died 1214) Abd-el-latif, Baghdad traveller and writer. Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol Empire (died 1227) Muhammad of Ghor, Persian conqueror and sultan (died 1206) Renier of Montferrat, Byzantine politician. Richard de Clare, 4th Earl of Hertford (died 1218)
Summary. Richard of St Victor, originally from Scotland, joined the canons regular at St. Victor at an unknown date. It is unclear whether he arrived before the death of Hugh of St. Victor. Nevertheless, he is deeply influenced by Hugh’s thought. He was elected prior in ad 1162 and fulfilled this function until his death on March 10, ad 1173.
- Rik van Nieuwenhove
- 2012
Born Matilda Alice on February 7, 1102, in Winchester, Hampshire, England; died at Rouen, duchy of Normandy, France, on September 10, 1167; daughter of Henry I (1068–1135), king of England (r. 1100–1135), and Queen Matilda of Scotland (1080–1118); married Henry V (1081–1125), Holy Roman emperor (r. 1106–1125), on January 7, 1114 (d ...
Jan 1, 2016 · Ibn Rushd (Averroës) Abu’l-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Rushd (Averroës, AD 1126–1198), a native of Cordoba, Spain, was the namesake of his famous grandfather. Later, to avoid any confusion, he was nicknamed al - ḥafīd (grandson). Like his father and grandfather, he was a well-known jurist.
