July 4, 1187★★★★★
Battle of Hattin
Saladin destroys the army of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem near Tiberias, causing most Crusader strongholds to fall.
War· Israel
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October 2, 1187★★★★★
Saladin captures Jerusalem
After a short siege, Saladin takes Jerusalem, ending 88 years of Crusader rule and prompting the Third Crusade.
WarReligion· Israel, Palestine
Ongoing
c. 11th century – c. 1450s★★★★★
Great Zimbabwe flourishes
Great Zimbabwe, a city of mortarless stone enclosures, was the centre of a powerful state that prospered from cattle and the gold trade with the Swahili coast.
CultureEconomy· Zimbabwe