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| Years: 1194 1195 1196 - 1197 - 1198 1199 1200 | |
| Decades: 1160s 1170s 1180s - 1190s - 1200s 1210s 1220s | |
| Centuries: 11th century - 12th century - 13th century | |
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Events
- Amalric II succeeds Henry II of Champagne as king of Jerusalem.
- Theobald III becomes Count of Champagne.
- The town of Arbroath, Angus, Scotland is consecrated, and dedicated to St Thomas Becket.
- Kaloyan becomes tsar of Bulgaria.
- Corfu is occupied by the Genoese.
- Hubert Walter, Archbishop of Canterbury, negotiates a peace with Wales.
- North Crawley is split into Great Crawley and Little Crawley.
- Philip of Swabia marries Irene Angela, daughter of Byzantine emperor Isaac II.
Births
- Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)
- Amadeus IV of Savoy (d. 1253)
- William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (d. 1230)
Deaths
- September 28 - Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1165)
- Henry II, Count of Champagne
- Rhys ap Gruffydd, ruler of the Welsh kingdom of Deheubarth (b. 1132)
Heads of states
- England - Richard I King of England (reigned from 1189 to 1199)
- France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
- Byzantine Empire - Alexius III (reigned from 1195 to 1203)
- Pope - Celestine III (pope from 1191 to 1198)
- Japan - Minamoto no Yoritomo 源頼朝, (shogun from 1192 to 1199)af:1197
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