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==== Europe ====
* [[March 27]] &ndash; [[Tamar of Georgia]] becomes queen regnant on the death of her father and coregent [[George III of Georgia|George III]]. She remains sole ruler of [[Kingdom of Georgia|Georgia]] (the first woman to hold this office) until her death in [[1213]].
* [[May 20]] &ndash; [[Diet of Pentecost]]: Emperor [[Frederick Barbarossa]], Holy Roman Emperor, organises a conference in [[Mainz]]. During the diet Frederick negotiates with [[Henry the Lion]] about an anti-French alliance with [[Kingdom of England|England]].
* [[June 15]] &ndash; [[Battle of Fimreite]]: King [[Sverre of Norway]] defeats and kills his rival, [[Magnus V of Norway|Magnus V]] (Erlingsson) near [[Fimreite]]. Sverre takes the throne and becomes sole ruler of [[Kingdom of Norway (872–1397)|Norway]] (until [[1202]]).
* [[July 26]] &ndash; Approximately 60 are killed in the [[Erfurt latrine disaster]].
* Summer &ndash; Almohad forces reconquer the [[Alentejo]] (except for [[Évora]]), and besiege [[Lisbon]] on land and blockade the port with their navy. A Portuguese soldier manages to swim to the largest ship of the fleet and to sink it. This ship was so tall, it would have allowed the Muslims easily to reach the walls of the city. The next day, the Almohads have to retreat, taking with them a number of civilian captives.<ref name="Picard1997-1184" /> 
* [[Siege of Santarém (1184)|Siege of Santarém]]: Almohad forces under Caliph [[Abu Yaqub Yusuf]] march towards [[Badajoz]] and besiege [[Santarém, Portugal|Santarém]], which is defended by King [[Afonso I of Portugal]] ("the Conqueror"). Upon hearing of Abu Yusuf's attack, [[Ferdinand II of León|Ferdinand II]] of [[Kingdom of León|León]] marches his army to Santarém to support his father-in-law, Afonso. Abu Yusuf, in an attempt to break the siege, is wounded by a crossbow bolt and dies on [[July 29]]. 
* [[October 29]] &ndash; The 18-year-old Prince [[Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Henry]], eldest surviving son of Frederick I, is engaged to Princess [[Constance I of Sicily|Constance]], heiress to the [[Kingdom of Sicily]], at [[Augsburg]] in the episcopal palace.<ref>Fröhlich, Walter (1993). ''The Marriage of Henry VI and Constance of Sicily: Prelude and Consequences'', pp. 100–101.</ref>
* The city of [[Abbeville]] receives its commercial charter by King [[Philip II of France]].