What Happened in 1192

Historical Events in 1192

  • Apr 28 Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne confirmed by election. Killing carried out by Hashshashin.
  • Jun 27 Ladislaus I, Árpád dynasty King (1077-95) venerated as Roman Catholic saint
  • Aug 21 Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the de facto ruler of Japan. (Traditional Japanese date: July 12, 1192)
  • Sep 2 Sultan Saladin and King Richard the Lionheart of England sign treaty over Jerusalem, at end of the Third Crusade
  • Sep 21 English King Richard I the Lion hearted, captured by Leopold V, Duke of Austria
  • Oct 9 Richard I of England, the Lion Heart, leaves Jerusalem in disguise
  • Dec 20 Richard the Lionhearted captured in Vienna

Famous People Born in 1192

  • Sep 17 Minamoto no Sanetomo, Japanese 3rd shōgun of the Kamakura shogunate (d. 1219)

Famous People Who Died in 1192

  • Apr 26 Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan, 77th Emperor of Japan, dies at 64
  • Apr 28 Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem, assassinated at 52
  • May 8 Duke Ottokar IV of Styria (b. 1163)
  • Aug 25 Hugh III, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1142)
  • Nov 24 Albert I van Leuven/Luik, Belgian bishop of Luik/saint, dies at 27



World Leaders in 1192