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| Years: 1212 1213 1214 - 1215 - 1216 1217 1218 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
Events
- March 4 - King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.
- June 15 - King John of England is forced to put his seal on the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricting the king's power.
- August - King John rejects the Magna Carta, leading to the First Barons' War.
- August 24 - Pope Innocent III declares the Magna Carta invalid.
- November 11 - king john of england dies.
- Beijing is captured and torched by the Mongols under Genghis Khan, initiating the Yuan Dynasty in China. Beijing burns for more than a month.
- Otto IV is deposed as King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, replaced by Frederick II (King 1212-1250).
- The Dominican Order is founded, according to some sources.
- Bhiksu Ananda of Kapitanagar completes writing the holy Buddhist book Arya Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita (sutra) in gold ink in Ranjana script.
Births
- September 23 - Kublai Khan of the Mongol Empire (d. 1294)
- Pope Celestine V (d. 1296)
- Pope John XXI (d. 1277)
- David VII Ulu, King of Georgia (d. 1270)
Deaths
- July 5 - Eisai, Japanese Buddhist priest (b. 1141)
- Bertran de Born, French soldier and troubadour
- Eustace, Bishop of Ely and former Lord Chancellor of England
- Henry of Hainault, head of the Eastern Latin Empire
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