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Construction of Notre Dame in Paris began. It was the second cathedral to use flying buttresses for a talker fancier building.
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Oxford University begins its first classes. Making this as one of the first universities still in use today.
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During the coronation of Richard I someone yelled against his abused against the Jews. Christians massacre the Jews. This is one of the first abuse against the Jews.
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On January 8, 1198, Pope Innocent III was appointed. He was one of the three popes to go by "no salvation outside the church".
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Opposed to the Roman numerals, Europeans use Arabic and he zero. These are the numbers in which we know and use today.