Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
Floods in Northern Netherlands after storm, thousands killed
Events Before
Second Battle of Lincoln fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Mars
Second Battle of Lincoln fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
First historical record of Scottish scholar Michael Scot, signs and dates his translation of al-Bitruji's "On the Sphere
First historical record of Scottish scholar Michael Scot, signs and dates his translation of al-Bitruji's "On the Sphere" in Toledo, Spain
Battle of South Foreland: English fleet defeats France
The Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover took place on 24 August 1217 as part of the First Barons' War.
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
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...
Events After
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...
Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula
Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula
Frederick II is crowned Holy Roman Emperor in Rome by Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III (1150 – 18 March 1227), born Cencio Savelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 18 July 1216 to his death.
Alexander Nevsky is born
Alexander Nevsky is born
King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York
King of Scotland, Alexander II (23) marries Joan of England, sister of Henry III, a day before her 11th birthday at York Minister
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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
The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Latin: Imperator Romanorum; German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor...
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