History
1187
General
Population: 387 Million*
- Religion: Death of Pope Urban III – Pope Gregory VIII (Alberto di Morra Benevento) – Pope Clement III (Paulino Scolari)
- Deaths: Pope Urban III, Pope Gregory VIII
Americas
- Mexico: Fall of the toltecs at Chichén Itzá - second Mayan period begins at Mayapan
Asia
- India: Punjab conquered by Mohammed of Ghor - Delhi sultanate established
Europe
- England: Richard I sets out of crusade
- Italian States: Completion of Verona Cathedral
Middle East
- General: End of Crusader-Turkish wars killing about 5000
- Palestine: Saladin defeats Christians at Hittin and takes Jerusalem
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