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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

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

• October 22 - Emperor Juntoku of Japan (died 1242)
• Amadeus IV of Savoy (died 1253)
• Raymond VII of Toulouse (died 1249)

Deaths

• September 10 - Henry II of Champagne (born 1166)
• September 28 - Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1165)
• Marguerite of France, daughter of Louis VII of France (born 1158)
• William Longchamp, Lord Chancellor of England and bishop
• Rhys ap Gruffydd, Welsh ruler (born 1132)af:1197

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