1216
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| Years: 1213 1214 1215 - 1216 - 1217 1218 1219 | |
| Decades: 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s | |
| Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century | |
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[edit] Events
- Prince Louis of France, the future King Louis VIII, invades England in the First Barons' War
- Henry III becomes King of England.
- Dresden, Germany becomes a city
- April 22 - The Battle of Lipitsa, a key event in the history of the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal.
- July 24 - Pope Honorius III succeeds Pope Innocent III as the 177th pope.
- Pope Honorius III officially approves the Order of Preachers (the Dominican Order)
- Ballintubber Abbey is founded by King Cathal Crovdearg O'Connor of Connaught in Ireland.
[edit] Births
- Robert I of Artois
- Eric IV of Denmark (died 1250)
- Zahed Gilani, Grand master of the Zahediyeh Sufi Order (died 1301)
[edit] Deaths
- June 11 - Henry of Flanders, emperor of the Latin Empire (poisoned) (born c. 1174)
- June 16 - Pope Innocent III
- October 18 - John of England (born 1166)
- Ida
- Eric X of Sweden (born 1180)
- Kamo no Chōmei, Japanese author (born 1155)
[edit] Heads of state
- England — John, King of England (reigned from 1199 to 1216)
- France — Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223)
- Mongolia — Genghis Khan
- Scotland — Alexander II King of Scotland (reigned from 1214 to 1249)
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