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Years: 1199 1200 1201 - 1202 - 1203 1204 1205
Decades: 1170s 1180s 1190s - 1200s - 1210s 1220s 1230s
Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century

Events

May 20 - An earthquake occurs in Syria.
July 27 - Georgians defeat the Seljuqids of Rüm at the Battle of Basian.
August 1 - Arthur of Brittany is captured in Mirabeau, north of Poitiers, during a battle with John of England.
November 10-November 23 - Fourth Crusade - Siege of Zara: The Crusaders besiege and conquer Zara, Croatia.
The chronicle of Roger of Wendover is of original value as of this year.
The Livonian Brothers of the Sword is founded.
The Real Monasterio de Nuestra Senora de Rueda is founded in Aragon Province, Spain.
Leonardo Fibonacci publishes Liber Abaci, introducing the Arabian zero to Europe.
The first jesters are hired in European courts.
The village of Schallodenbach is established.
Genghis Khan crushes the Tartars.
Pope Innocent III reasserts his right to evaluate and crown the Holy Roman Emperor, in a letter to the duke of Zahringen.

Births

Matilda II of Boulogne, Queen of Portugal, spouse of King Afonso III of Portugal (d. 1262)

Margaret II of Flanders (d. 1278)

Qin Jiushao, Chinese mathematician of the Song Dynasty (d. 1261)

Deaths

March 8 - Sverre Sigurdsson, King of Norway

May 7 - Hamelin de Warenne, 5th Earl of Surrey

Cathal Carragh Ua Conchobair, King of Connacht

Canute VI of Denmark (b. 1163)

Alain de Lille, French theologian and poet (b. c. 1128)

Mieszko III, king of Poland (b. c. 1121)

Heads of states

England - John, King of England (reigned 1199 - 1216).

France - Philippe II, Auguste King of France (reigned from 1180 to 1223).Further Information

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