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1196
Year
1196
was a
leap year starting on Monday
of the
Julian calendar
.
Events
England
is struck by a pestilence and a resulting
famine
Spring -
In London
, a
popular uprising
of
the poor
against
the rich
is led by
William Fitz Osbern
.
Upon the death of
Knut Eriksson
, he is succeeded peacefully as
king of Sweden
, by his rival
Sverker the Younger
.
According to a
popular legend
,
Prince Madog of Gwynedd
reaches
North America
, in what is present-day
Alabama
.
Stefan Prvovencani
becomes
Grand Župan
of
Serbia
.
General
Choe Chung-heon
takes control in Korea.
The first recorded use is made of "Katherine", as a female first name in England.
Births
January 3
-
Emperor Tsuchimikado of Japan
Alice of Champagne
,
queen consort
and regent of Cyprus, and regent of
Jerusalem
Deaths
April 23
-
Béla III of Hungary
August 15
-
Conrad II, Duke of Swabia
November
-
Dulcea of Worms
, German-Jewish moneylender
King
Alfonso II of Aragon
Tsar
Ivan Asen I of Bulgaria
Eschiva of Ibelin
, queen consort of Cyprus
William Fitz Osbern
Knut Eriksson,
king of
Sweden since
1167
Mrokota
, bishop of Poznań