1215 (original) (raw)
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century
Decades: 1160s 1170s 1180s 1190s 1200s - 1210s - 1220s 1230s 1240s 1250s 1260s
Years: 1210 1211 1212 1213 1214 - 1215 - 1216 1217 1218 1219 1220
Events
- King John signs the Magna Carta, outlining the rights of landowning men (nobles and knights) and restricts the king's power.
- Beijing captured by Mongols, initiating the Yuan Dynasty in China.
- Fourth Council of the Lateran.
- Otto IV deposed as King of Germany and Holy Roman Emperor, replaced by Frederick II (King 1212-1250).
Births
Deaths
Monarchs/Presidents
- England - John, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Count of Anjou (ruled England 1167 - 1216)
- France - Philippe II, Auguste, King of France (1180 - 1223)
- Germany:
- Otto IV, (King of Germany 1208 - 1215)
- Frederick II, King of Germany (1212 - 1250), King of Sicily
- Holy Roman Empire:
- Otto IV, King of Germany (1208 - 1215) and Holy Roman Emperor (1209-1215).
- Frederick II (elected Emperor 1211, crowned 1220, died 1250), King of Germany, King of Sicily
- Holy See - Pope Innocent III (1198 - 1216)
- Mongol Empire - Genghis Khan, Mongol Khan (1206 - 1227)
- Venice - Pietro Ziani Doge of Venice (ruled 1205 - 1229)