History
1191
General
Population: 391 Million*
- Religion: Death of Pope Clement III, Pope Celestine II rules (Giacinto Bobone then Orsini)
Third crusade unable to retake Jerusalem
Teutonic Knights organized
- Deaths: Pope Clement III
Americas
- Central America: End of New Maya empire and start of second Mayan era
Asia
- Japan: Tea arrives in Japan from China
Zen (Chen) Buddhism introduced into Japan
Europe
- England: William Longchamp falls from power and John takes over government while Richard was away on crusade
Middle East
- Richard I of England arrives in Acre and kills 2700 – conquers Cyprus and sells it to the Templars
- Palestine: Crusaders slaughter Muslim prisoners at Acre and march toward Jerusalem
At Arsuf north of Jaffa Christians beat Saladin the second time and secures port of Jaffa
Muslims retake Jaffa
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