1188

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	11th century – 12th century – 13th century
Decades:	1150s  1160s  1170s  – 1180s –  1190s  1200s  1210s
Years:	1185 1186 1187 – 1188 – 1189 1190 1191

1188 Media

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  Krak des Chevaliers by Al-Husn (Syria)

1188 (MCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1188th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 188th year of the 2nd millennium, the 88th year of the 12th century, and the 9th year of the 1180s decade. As of the start of 1188, the Gregorian calendar was 7 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.

Events

• Saladin unsuccessfully besieges the Hospitaller fortress of Krak des Chevaliers in modern Syria.
• Newgate Prison is built.
• Richard Lionheart allies with Philip II of France against his father, Henry II of England.
• Giraldus Cambrensis and Baldwin of Exeter travel through Wales attempting to recruit men for the Third Crusade.
• The "Saladin tithe" is levied in England.
• Alfonso IX of Castile becomes king of Leon.
• Queen Tamar of Georgia marries David Soslan.