Battle of St Matthews Day: German forces defeat Estonian army and kill their leader Lembitu, during Northern Crusades to Christianize the north
Battle of St Matthews Day: German forces defeat Estonian army and kill their leader Lembitu, during Northern Crusades to
Battle of St Matthews Day: German forces defeat Estonian army and kill their leader Lembitu, during Northern Crusades to Christianize the north
Events Before
Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captur
Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured and looted for a month by the Mongols under Genghis Khan
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishin
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishing the principle that the king and his government are not above the law
French Prince Louis begins siege of Dover Castle in Kent, England - abandoned that October. Influential in denying Louis
French Prince Louis begins siege of Dover Castle in Kent, England - abandoned that October. Influential in denying Louis the English throne. [1]
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
Pope Honorius III delegates decree "Religiosam vitam eligentibus"
King John dies
King John dies
Events After
The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt
The Fifth Crusade (September 1217 – August 29, 1221) was a campaign in a series of Crusades by Western Europeans to reacquire Jerusalem and the rest of the Holy Land by first conquering Egypt, ruled...
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia and turns the Danes' luck
Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
Jerusalem is retaken by the Christian Crusader kingdom in a peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Egy
Jerusalem is retaken by the Christian Crusader kingdom in a peace treaty between Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II and Egyptian ruler Al-Kamil
King of the Germans Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights
Frederick II (Italian: Federico, Sicilian: Fidiricu, German: Friedrich, Latin: Fridericus; 26 December 1194 – 13 December 1250) was King of Sicily from 1198, King of Germany from 1212, King of Italy...
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Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captur
Peking [Beijing], then a city of over one million, under the control of Jurchen ruler Emperor Xuanzong of Jin, is captured and looted for a month by the Mongols under Genghis Khan
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishin
King John of England signs the Magna Carta at Runnymede near Windsor in Surrey, limiting royal authority and establishing the principle that the king and his government are not above the law
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during
According to legend, Dannebrog, the flag of Denmark and the oldest national flag in the world falls from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse (now Tallinn) in Estonia and turns the Danes' luck
Frederick II, later Holy Roman Emperor, is crowned King of Germany in Mainz
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