1213

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Years: 1210 1211 1212 - 1213 - 1214 1215 1216

Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s

Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Events

• May 15 - King John of England submits to Pope Innocent III, who in turn lifts the interdict of 1208.
• May 30 - Battle of Damme: The English fleet under William Longsword destroys a French fleet off the Belgian port, in the first major victory for the fledgling Royal Navy.
• September 12 - Battle of Muret: The Toulousain and Aragonese forces of Raymond VI of Toulouse and Peter II of Aragon are defeated by the Albigensian Crusade under Simon de Montfort.
• Jin China is overrun by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, who plunder the countryside and cities, until only Beijing remains free, despite two bloody palace coups and a lengthy siege.
• Pope Innocent III issues a charter, calling for the Fifth Crusade to recapture Jerusalem.
• Mukhali seizes Mizhou and orders all the inhabitants massacred.

Births

• March 9 - Hugh IV, Duke of Burgundy, French crusader (d. 1271)
• June 10 - Fakhruddin 'Iraqi, Persian philosopher and Sufi mystic

Deaths

• September 12 - King Peter II of Aragon (killed in battle) (b. 1174)
• September 24 - Gertrude of Merania, wife of Andrew II of Hungary (murdered) (b. 1185)
• October 10 - Frederick II, Duke of Lorraine
• Dowsprunk, Grand Prince of Lithuania
• Geoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of Essex
• Sharafeddin Tusi, Persian mathematician (b. 1135)
• April 18 - Marie of Montpellier, Lady of Montpellier, Queen of Aragon (b. 1182)

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