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1186 CE

Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor). After the death of the child-king Baldwin V, his mother succeeds him as Sibylla of Jerusalem, and appoints her disfavoured husband Guy de Lusignan king consort. This comes as a shock to Jerusalem's court, who had earlier forced the possible future Queen into promising that should she become so, she would not appoint him the title. Caliph al-Nasir marries Princess Seljuki. Right after her betrothal to him, he brings her to live with him. He then sends an escort to bring her to Baghdad from Rum, consummates the marriage, and gives her priceless jewels and lavish gifts.

Geopolitics & Diplomacy

  • The Byzantine Empire recognizes the independence of Bulgaria and Serbia.source

Religion & Belief

  • The first nunnery is inaugurated in Iceland, the Kirkjubæjar Abbey.source
  • Joscius becomes Archbishop of Tyre.source
  • Jayavarman VII, the king of Cambodia, founds the temple of Ta Prohm.source
  • John the Chanter becomes Bishop of Exeter.source
  • Caliph al-Nasir marries Princess Seljuki. Right after her betrothal to him, he brings her to live with him. He then sends an escort to bring her to Baghdad from Rum, consummates the marriage, and gives her priceless jewels and lavish gifts.source

Culture & Society

  • January 27 – Constance of Sicily marries Henry (the future Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor).source

Births

  • May 18 – Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (d. 1218)source
  • November 7 – Ögedei Khan, third son and successor of Genghis Khan (d. 1241)source
  • William III of Sicily (d. 1198)source
  • Checheyigen, second daughter of Genghis Khan (d. after 1253)source
  • Song Ci, Chinese physician and judge (d. 1249)source
  • Queen Urraca of Portugal, wife of King Afonso II of Portugal (d. 1220)source

Deaths

  • January 26 – Ismat ad-Din Khatun, wife of Saladinsource
  • May 29 or June 23 or June 24 – Robert of Torignisource
  • June 1 – Minamoto no Yukiie, Japanese warlordsource
  • August 19 – Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)source
  • August – Baldwin V of Jerusalem (b. 1177)source
  • September 29 – William of Tyre, Archbishop of Tyre (b. c. 1130)source
  • December 8 – Berthold IV, Duke of Zähringen (b.c 1125)source
  • After the death of the child-king Baldwin V, his mother succeeds him as Sibylla of Jerusalem, and appoints her disfavoured husband Guy de Lusignan king consort. This comes as a shock to Jerusalem's court, who had earlier forced the possible future Queen into promising that should she become so, she would not appoint him the title.source