Explore 43 historical events from 1210–1219.
The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the medieval empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan …
A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captures Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty
The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous empire in history. Originating in present-day Mongolia in East Asia, the medieval empire at its height stretched from the Sea of Japan …
A Mongol army under Genghis Khan captured Zhongdu (modern Beijing), the capital of the Jin dynasty of China
John was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. He lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse …
King John of England and a group of rebel barons agreed on the text of Magna Carta, an influential charter of rights
Louis IX, also known as Saint Louis, was King of France from 1226 until his death in 1270. He is widely recognized as the most distinguished of the Direct Capetians. Following the …
Louis IX of France (died 1270)
The Battle of Bouvines took place on 27 July 1214 near the town of Bouvines in the County of Flanders. It was the concluding battle of the Anglo-French War of 1213–1214. Although e…
Battle of Bouvines: Philip II of France decisively defeats Imperial, English and Flemish armies, effectively ending…
Michael IV Autoreianos Ancient Greek: Μιχαὴλ Αὐτωρειανός; died 26 August 1212) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 1208 to his death in 1212.
Michael IV of Constantinople
Philip II, also known as Philip Augustus, was King of France from 1180 to 1223. His predecessors had been known as kings of the Franks, but from 1190 onward, Philip became the firs…
Philip II of France decisively won the Battle of Bouvines, the conclusive battle of the 1213–1214 Anglo-French War.
Fakhr al-Din Iraqi was a Persian Sufi poet of the 13th century. He is principally known for his mixed prose and poetry work, the Lama'at, as well as his divan, most of which were w…
Fakhr-al-Din Iraqi, Persian poet and philosopher (died 1289)
Marie of Montpellier was Lady of Montpellier and by her three marriages Viscountess of Marseille, Countess of Comminges and Queen of Aragon.
Maria of Montpellier, Lady of Montpellier, Queen of Aragon (born 1182)
The City of London has experienced numerous serious fires in the course of its history.
The most severe of several early fires of London burns most of the city to the ground.
The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, known in Islamic history as the Battle of Al-Uqab, took place on 16 July 1212 and was an important turning point in the Reconquista and the histo…
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa: After Pope Innocent III calls European knights to a crusade, the forces of kings…
William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale, was the second but eldest surviving son of Robert de Brus, 2nd Lord of Annandale, and Euphemia.
William de Brus, 3rd Lord of Annandale
William de Braose,, 4th Lord of Bramber, court favourite of King John of England, at the peak of his power was also Lord of Gower, Abergavenny, Brecknock, Builth, Radnor, Kington, …
William de Braose, 4th Lord of Bramber, exiled Anglo-Norman baron (born 1144/53)
Narapati Sithu was king of Pagan dynasty of Burma (Myanmar) from 1174 to 1211. He is considered the last important king of the Pagans. His peaceful and prosperous reign gave rise t…
Narapatisithu, king of Burma (born 1150)
Michael I Komnenos Doukas, Latinized as Comnenus Ducas, and in modern sources often recorded as Michael I Angelos, a name he never used, was the founder and first ruler of the Desp…
Michael I Komnenos Doukas, the first ruler of the despotate of Epirus, signs a treaty with the Republic of Venice and be
Afonso III, called the Boulonnais, was King of Portugal and the first to use the title King of Portugal and the Algarve, from 1249. He was the second son of King Afonso II of Portu…
Afonso III of Portugal (died 1279)
Floris IV was the count of Holland from 1222 to 1234. He was born in The Hague, a son of William I of Holland and his first wife, Adelaide of Guelders.
Count Floris IV of Holland (died 1234)
Joan of England, was Queen of Alba (Scotland) from 1221 until her death as the wife of Alexander II. She was the third child of John, King of England, and Isabella of Angoulême.
Joan of England, Queen of Scotland (died 1238)
Sverker the Younger, also known as Sverker II or Sverker Karlsson, was King of Sweden from 1195 or 1196 to 1208 when he was defeated in the Battle of Lena by Erik Knutsson. Sverker…
Sverker II, king of Sweden (born 1210)