Timeline August 1167

Events in August 1167 3

• 1120 – 1167 Rainald of Dassel (1120-1167) Died 14 August 1167, aged 47 As Archbishop of Cologne and Archchancellor of Italy, Rainald of Dassel was the chief architect of Frederick Barbarossa's Italian policy and a driving force behind the imperial schism against Pope Alexander III. He died of disease in Rome during the plague that destroyed the imperial army following its capture of the city.
• 1167 Siege of Alexandria Saladin defends the city against Amalric I and Shawar After Shirkuh left him in command, Saladin held Alexandria through a lengthy siege by the combined forces of Jerusalem's King Amalric I and the Fatimid vizier Shawar. A negotiated settlement ended the siege, allowing Saladin and the garrison to withdraw unharmed. The campaign marked Saladin's first major independent military command.
• 1167 Plague destroys Frederick Barbarossa's army at Rome An epidemic forces the emperor into a disastrous retreat from Italy Weeks after taking Rome, an outbreak of disease (likely malaria) swept through the imperial camp, killing large numbers of troops and nobles, including Rainald of Dassel. Frederick Barbarossa abandoned the campaign and fled north, his army shattered and his authority in Italy badly weakened.