1199, Year

Year 1199

For Union Species #1199 see Member Civilization 1199
 * For Star see: LHS 1199

Year 1199 (MCXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.


 * January 13 – A short-lived truce is declared, between England and France.


 * March 25 – King Richard I of England is shot in the left shoulder with a crossbow, by French boy Pierre Basile, at the siege of the castle of Châlus in France. The war between the kingdoms of England and France has become so brutal, that Hugh of Lincoln is warned that "nothing now is safe, neither the city to dwell in nor the highway for travel".


 * April 6 – King Richard I of England dies from gangrene, caused by his crossbow wound. His younger brother, John, becomes king of England. Richard's jewels are left to his nephew, Otto, King of the Romans. As a result of Richard's death, French soldier Mercadier has Pierre Basile flayed alive and hanged.


 * King Philip II of France renews his war against John, King of England, supporting the rival claim to the English throne of Arthur I, Duke of Brittany.




 * St Laurence's Church, Ludlow, in England is rebuilt.

Saran History
Amenmesse Pharaoh 19th dynasty (reigned c.1202 BC – c.1199 BC) Possibly the son of Pharaoh Merneptah and Queen Takhat. Amenmesse  likely usurped the throne from Seti II, Merneptah's son. The two may have ruled as rivals until Seti II defeated Amenmesse. Also called Amenmesses or Amenmose.