History
1189
General
Population: 389 Million*
- Religion: Third Crusade begins to 1192 under Frederick Barbarossa, Philip of France, and Richard of England
- Deaths: Henry II of England
Americas
- North America: Last known Viking visit to North America
Europe
- General: Commercial treaty between Novgorod and German merchants
- England: End of Reign of Henry II in England - defeated by sons Philip Geoffrey and Richard - and exiled
Richard I (Coeur de Lion/Lion Hearted) rules but leaves on crusade
Henry Fitzailwin first Mayor of London
Massacre of Jews at coronation of Richard
William Longchamp Chancellor
- Italian States: First silver florins minted at Florence
- Norway: Last known visit of Vikings to North America
- Scotland: Scotland recognized as independent by Richard I
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