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EVENTS

June 19 — The Norwegian Battle Of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros . Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars.

Third Council Of The Lateran condemned Waldensians and Cathars as Heretics , institutes a reformation of clerical life, and creates the first " Ghetto s" for Jew s.

Afonso I is recognized as the true King Of Portugal by Pope Alexander III , bringing Portugal the protection of the Catholic Church against the Castilian monarchy.

Philip II is crowned King Of France .

Aberdeen is chartered by William The Lion .

Westminster School founded by the monks of Westminster Abbey (by papal command).

Drigung Kagyu school of Kagyu Buddhism founded.

BIRTHS

John Of Ibelin, The Old Lord Of Beirut (approximate date; d. 1236 )

Mikhail Of Kiev (approximate date; d. 1246 )

Hermann Von Salza , Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (approximate date; d. 1239 )

Shimazu Tadahisa , warlord of the Shimazu clan of Japan (d. 1227 )

William IV Talvas , Count Of Ponthieu (d. 1221 )

Yaqut Al-Hamawi , Arab geographer (d. 1229 )

DEATHS

September 17 — Hildegard Of Bingen , German abbess, mystic writer, and composer (b. 1098 )

Taira No Shigemori , Japanese rebel (b. 1138 )