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1193

EVENTS

Saladin dies, and the lands of the Kurdish Ayyubid Dynasty of Egypt and Syria are split among his descendants.

Qutb-ud-Din , a Ghurid slave commander, captures Delhi .

Muhammad Khilji , a general under the command of Qutb-ud-Din sacks and burns Nalanda , India's greatest Buddhist university.

Philip II Of France marries Ingeborg , daughter of Valdemar I Of Denmark .

Pope Celestine III called for a Crusade against Pagan s in Northern Europe .

The Aztec civilization began in Mexico

BIRTHS

William De Ferrers, 5th Earl Of Derby (d. 1254 )

Albertus Magnus , German philosopher and theologian (d. 1280 )

John III Ducas Vatatzes , Byzantine Emperor (d. 1254 )

DEATHS

March 4 — Saladin , Sultan of the Kurdish Ayyubid Dynasty of Egypt and Syria (b. c. 1138 )

Balian Of Ibelin , noble of the Crusade r Kingdom Of Jerusalem (b. early 1140s )

Düsum Khyenpa , 1st Gyalwa Karmapa (b. 1110 )

Minamoto No Noriyori , Japanese general (b. 1156 )

Emperor Renzong Of Western Xia , 5th emperor of the Western Xia dynasty (b. 1124 )

Fan Chengda , Chinese poet

HEADS OF STATES

England — Richard I King Of England (reigned 1189 – 1199 )

France — Philippe II, Auguste King Of France (reigned 1180 – 1223 )

Byzantine Empire — Isaac II Angelus (reigned 1185 to 1195 , and 1203 – 1204 )

Pope — Celestine III (Pope 1191 – 1198 )

China — Emperor Guangzong Of Song (reigned 1189 - 1194 )