1190s

The 1190s was a decade that began on 1 January 1190 and ended on 31 December 1199. It is distinct from the decade known as the 120th decade which began on January 1, 1191 and ended on December 31, 1200.

• 1192 – Minamoto no Yoritomo granted title of shogun, thereby officially establishing Kamakura shogunate, the first shogunate in the history of Japan.
• May 27, 1199 Friday – John Lackland (1167–1216) became King of England upon the death of his older brother Richard the Lion Hearted. His coronation took place in Westminster Abbey. Lackland was so called, because his inheritance of the Angevin Empire did not have land for him; he was the youngest son of Henry II, so this event could not happen..