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Historical Events in 1191

  • Apr 14 85-year old Giacinto Bobo becomes Pope Coelestinus III

Siege of Acre

Jun 8 King Richard I of England arrives at Acre in modern day Israel to join the Siege of Acre during the Third Crusade

  • Jul 12 Third Crusade: City of Acre surrenders to English King Richard I the Lionheart and the Crusaders after a siege of nearly two years
  • Aug 20 2,000 Muslim prisoners killed after the Siege of Acre, reportedly on the orders of Crusader King Richard I, during the Third Crusade
  • Sep 7 Third Crusade: Richard I of England defeats Saladin in the Battle of Arsuf