1206

Years: 1203 1204 1205 - 1206 - 1207 1208 1209
Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Events

Temüjin is proclaimed Genghis Khan of the Mongol people, founding the Mongol Empire.
Qutb ud-Din proclaims the Mameluk dynasty in India, the first dynasty of the Delhi Sultanate.
The Arab engineer al-Jazari describes many mechanical inventions in his book (title translated to English) The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices.
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword, in alliance with the Semigallians, conquer Livs.
King Valdemar II and Archbishop Andreas Sunonis raid Saaremaa Island, Estonia, forcing the islanders to submit. The Danes build a fortress, but finding no volunteers to man it, they burn it down themselves and leave the island.
Mukhali is appointed myriarch of the left wing of the newly reorganized Mongol army, and granted immunity for up to 9 breaches of the law.
Theodore Lascaris is crowned Byzantine Emperor at Nicaea.
Colchester Royal Grammar School founded.